Seppo Kuusela
Seppo Kuusela was a Finnish basketball player, basketball coach, and handball player. At 182 cm tall, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions, as a basketball player. He was twice voted the Finnish [Basketball Player of the Year], in 1959 and 1960, by Finnish sports journalists.
Club basketball career
Kuusela played in the top-tier level Finnish basketball league, the SM-sarja, winning multiple Finnish League championships during his club career.National basketball team career
Alongside club competitions, Kuusela also represented the senior Finland [national basketball team|Finnish national basketball team], at five EuroBasket tournaments.Trophies and awards
Basketball player
- 9× Finnish League Champion:
- * Finnish League Runner-up:
- * Finnish League 3rd Place:
- 2× Finnish Player of the Year:
- 2× Finnish League Top Scorer:
- Finnish Cup Winner:
Handball player
- 2× Finnish Handball Championship Champion:
Basketball coach
- 3× Finnish League Champion:
Other
- Finnish [Basketball Hall of Fame] inductee 2019