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Perttu Blomgren
Finnish basketball player (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perttu Juhani Blomgren (born 13 September 2001) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Ventspils, and for the Finland national team.[1]
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Career
Born in Lapua, Finland, Blomgren started his professional career with local club Kobrat in 2016 in first tier Korisliiga.
During 2018–2020 he played in second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona with Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky. In March 2017, he attended the Jordan Brand Classic -talent camp in Barcelona, Spain.
He joined Vilpas Vikings in Salo in 2020,[2][3][4][5] and won the Finnish championship title with his team in 2021. Blomgren was named the Most Improved Player in 2022, and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.[6]
After the 2022–23 season, Blomgren moved to Slovenia and signed a one-year deal with Kansai Helios Domžale (Helios Suns) in Slovenian First League and ABA League Second Division.[7][8][9][10][11] At the end of the season, Blomgren helped Domžale to finish 2nd in Slovenian league and to win silver medal.[12]
On 12 July 2024, Blomgren signed with KK Bosna in Bosnian League and ABA League Second Division.[13]
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National team
A former youth international, Blomgren has played for the Finland senior national team.[14] He also represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023,[15] where Finland finished 5th, the best position in the nation's history.
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