Okko Johannes Järvi (born 12 January 1996) is a Finnish professional

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player who plays as a

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for Pärnu Sadam in the

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and the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.

Professional career

Järvi started his career with

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in 2013. Järvi has won two Finnish

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championship titles, with Karhu Basket in 2019 and with Helsinki Seagulls in 2023. Additionally, he has won three silver medals in Korisliiga and one silver medal in Finnish Basketball Cup. He was named the Korisliiga MVP in 2021 when playing for Karhu Basket. Järvi has also played in Belgium for Phoenix Brussels in the

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. After playing for Helsinki Seagulls for two seasons, Järvi moved to Estonia and signed with Pärnu Sadam in September 2024.Pärnu Sadam kiinnitti Okko Järven takalinjoilleen
basket.fi, 3 September 2024 He was named the MVP of the Month in January 2025 in Latvian–Estonian Basketball League.

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Okko Järvi
at Basketball Finland
Okko Järvi
at ProBallers {{DEFAULTSORT:Järvi, Okko 1996 births Living people Finnish men's basketball players Shooting guards Vilpas Vikings players Brussels Basketball players Helsinki Seagulls players Finnish expatriate basketball people in Belgium Finnish expatriate basketball people in Estonia Kauhajoen Karhu players Espoo United players KK Pärnu players Sportspeople from Vantaa 21st-century Finnish sportsmen