Antero Lehto

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Antero Lehto
No. 4 – Bc Nokia
PositionPoint guard
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1984-04-02) April 2, 1984 (age 37)
Tampere, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2006 / Undrafted
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2006Tampereen Pyrintö/Pyrbasket
2006–2007Korihait
2007–2015Tampereen Pyrintö
2015Varese
2015–presentTampereen Pyrintö
Career highlights and awards

Antero Lehto (born April 2, 1984) is a Finnish basketball player. 185 cm tall point guard Lehto plays for Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A.[1] Alongside Finnish competitions, Lehto has represented Pyrintö in EuroChallenge and Baltic Basketball League.[2][3]

Lehto won Finnish championship with Tampereen Pyrintö in 2010, 2011 and 2014. Moreover, he has achieved Finnish cup championship in 2013, cup silver medal in 2009 and 2012 and Korisliiga bronze medal in 2009. Lehto was elected Korisliiga's Player of the Year in 2014, Defensive player of the Year in 2012 and Most developed player of the Year in 2004 and 2014.[4][5] In 2014 he was elected first time in Finland's national team rink.[6]

Trophies and awards[]

  • Korisliiga's Player of the Year in 2014
  • Korisliiga's Defensive player of the Year in 2012
  • Korisliiga's Most developed player of the Year in 2004 and 2014
  • Finnish championship in 2010, 2011 and 2014
    • bronze in 2009
  • Finnish Cup in 2013
  • Finnish Cup runner-up in 2009 and 2012
  • Baltic League: fourth in 2014

References[]

  1. ^ Antero Lehto moves to Pallacanestro Varese
  2. ^ "Player".
  3. ^ "Antero Lehto | EuroChallenge (2013) | FIBA Europe".
  4. ^ "Pelaaja".
  5. ^ "Lehto, Williams ja Poikola Korisliigan kauden parhaat".
  6. ^ "Susijengiin nimettiin vanhat konkarit sekä uusia nuoria lupauksia". 9 April 2014.

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