Petteri Johannes Koponen was born on 13 April 1988 and is a Finnish former professional basketball player.
16 Facts About Petteri Koponen
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Petteri Koponen was drafted as the 30th pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2007 NBA draft, and his NBA rights are currently held by the Dallas Mavericks.
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Petteri Koponen played in the World All-Star team at the Nike Hoop Summit in 2007.
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Petteri Koponen recorded 7 points and 6 assists with only one turnover, playing against future NBA super star, MVP Derrick Rose.
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Petteri Koponen began his mandatory military service in the Lahti Military Academy in October 2007, participating in a special military service built for professional athletes such as Finnish tennis player Jarkko Nieminen.
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On 14 July 2008, in the NBA Summer League game against the Washington Wizards, Petteri Koponen scored 19 points, shooting 4-for-6 on three-point attempts.
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On 16 August 2016, Petteri Koponen signed a three-year contract with Spanish powerhouse Barcelona.
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On 24 July 2018, Petteri Koponen signed a three-year contract with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga.
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On 13 August 2021 Petteri Koponen returned to Finland in the Korisliiga, signing for Helsinki Seagulls.
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On 28 June 2007, Petteri Koponen was taken 30th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Petteri Koponen was the final first-round pick in the draft.
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On 23 June 2011, Petteri Koponen's rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks for the Mavericks' second round pick in the 2011 draft.
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Petteri Koponen showed no fear as he played like a veteran and got to play quite a lot.
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Petteri Koponen was a main contributor in the Finnish men's national team in the summer of 2007.
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Petteri Koponen averaged 10.6 points, 2.7 assists, 1.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 21.3 minutes a game with the national team.
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Just days before the national team campaign tipped off, Petteri Koponen announced he would return to the Honka Playboys for one more season.