Teemu Rannikko (born September 9, 1980) is a Finnish professional

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player. He is 1.89 m (6' 2 ") tall, and he weighs 88 kg (195 lbs.). He mainly plays at the point guard position. At his peak, he was known as a good scorer and a steady defender.

Professional career

Born in

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, Rannikko made his breakthrough when he transferred to Scavoloni Pesaro, in 2004–05, and he made his EuroLeague debut that season. He had his most successful seasons over the next two years in Union Olimpija, where he was one of the key players for the team that played in the EuroLeague. In 2007–08, he moved to

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, where he played his first season as a sixth man successfully, but in the second season, an injury stopped Rannikko from breaking through, and he moved again after two years in Khimki. He spent the next three seasons in

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and Pallacanestro Varese. On July 31, 2012, he returned to Union Olimpija, where he mostly played off the bench, so he later moved to his home club Kataja. In 2013, Rannikko returned to Finland, when he signed with Joensuun Kataja. In the 2014–15 season, Rannikko was named the Korisliiga MVP and Korisliiga Finals MVP, after he was a member of Kataja's first championship team in history. In 2017, Kataja won the Korisliiga again, after beating Vilpas Vikings 4–2 in the league's finals, and Rannikko won his second Finals MVP award.

National team career

Rannikko was a long-time member of the senior

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. With Finland, he played at the

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, the 2013 EuroBasket, the

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, and the 2017 EuroBasket.Teemu RANNIKKO (FIN).
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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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References

External links

Euroleague.net ProfileEuroCup Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rannikko, Teemu 1980 births Living people ABA League players BC Khimki players CB Granada players Finnish expatriate basketball people in Italy Finnish expatriate basketball people in Russia Finnish expatriate basketball people in Spain Finnish men's basketball players Kataja BC players KK Olimpija players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Pallacanestro Varese players Point guards Pallacanestro Reggiana players Roseto Sharks players Sportspeople from Turku Victoria Libertas Pesaro players 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players