Ville Kaunisto

Ville Valtteri Kaunisto (born 19 March 1982) is a Finnish former basketball player and politician. He last played for Kouvot of the Korisliiga and for the Finnish national basketball team. He started his professional career in 1999–00. He was elected to the Parliament of Finland in 2019.^[1]

Ville Kaunisto

Kaunisto with Blois in 2012
Personal information
Born	(1982-03-19) 19 March 1982 (age 43) Turku, Finland
Listed height	6 ft 8.25 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2004: undrafted
Playing career	1999–2019
Position	Power forward
Number	13
Career history
1999–2000	Turun NMKY
2000–2001	Salon Vilpas
2002—2004	Kouvot
2004–2005	Fribourg Olympic
2005	Aurora Basket Jesi
2005–2006	Limoges CSP
2006–2007	Palencia CB
2007–2008	Qalat Cajasol
2008	Oviedo CB
2008–2009	CB Tarragona
2009	BBC Nyon
2009–2011	Kouvot
2011–2013	ADA Blois Basket 41
2013	Lille Métropole BC
2013–2019	Kouvot

Career statistics

National team

Team	Tournament	Pos.	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
Finland	EuroBasket 2015	16th	6	1.7	2.0	0.5

Honours

Kouvot

• Korisliiga
• : 2003–04, 2015-16
• : 2018-19
• : 2009-10

Turun NMKY

• Finnish Basketball Cup
• : 1999–00