Osku Heinonen: Difference between revisions

Osku Heinonen
Personal information
Born	4 September 1992 (age 32); Tampere, Finland
Listed height	6 ft 4.5 in (1.94 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2009–present
Position	Forward
Career history
2009–2016	Tampereen Pyrintö
2010–2011	→ BC Nokia
2011–2014	→ Tampereen Pyrintö II
2016–2017	Kouvot
2017–2023	Tampereen Pyrintö
2023–2024	Haukar
2024	Umana San Giobbe Chiusi
Career highlights and awards
	Korisliiga champion (2014);

Browse history interactively

← Previous edit

Content deleted Content added

VisualWikitext

Inline

Latest revision as of 19:23, 18 September 2024

Osku Simana Heinonen (born 4 September 1992) is a Finnish basketball player who most recently played for Umana San Giobbe Chiusi of the Italian Serie A2. In 2014, he won the Finnish championship with Tampereen Pyrintö. Alongside Finnish competitions, Heinonen represented Pyrintö in EuroChallenge and Baltic Basketball League. He has also represented Pyrintö's reserve team and Kouvot.

Club career

Heinonen injured his knee in February 2014 and therefore missed the end of the season.^[1]

Pyrintö achieved national silver medals in 2016 losing to Kouvot at the finals. In June 2016 Heinonen signed a one-year contract with Kouvot.^[2] In June 2017 he returned to Pyrintö.^[3]

In June 2023, Heinonen signed with Haukar of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.^[4] On 26 October, he scored 29 points, including nine three pointers, in a win against Hamar.^[5]

National team career

Heinonen has played for Finland's national youth teams.^{[citation needed]}

Trophies and awards

Finnish Championship 2014
- Runner-up 2016
Finnish Cup runner-up 2012
Fourth place in Baltic League 2014

Personal life

Heinonen grew up in Hallila, Tampere.^[6] He studied computer science at the University of Tampere^[7] and is married.^[8]

Heinonen was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before he turned one year old and has spoken publicly about controlling diabetes in the life of a top athlete.^[9]

References

^ "Polvivamma päättää Osku Heinosen kauden". Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
^ "Osku Heinonen siirtyy Kouvojen riveihin". Finnish Basketball Association. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
^ "Osku Heinonen palaa Tampereen Pyrintöön". Finnish Basketball Association. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
^ "Haukar sömdu við Finna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (28 October 2023). "Körfuboltakvöld um bekkjarglens Maté: „Settu báða Finnana á bekkinn"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Osku Heinonen palaa Tampereen Pyrintöön". basket.fi (in Finnish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ Tapio Ahlroth (31 March 2017). "Kesken kauden Kouvojen kapteeniksi ylennetty Osku Heinonen pudotuspelien aattona: Joukkueesta aistii latautuneisuuden ja keskittyneisyyden". kouvolansanomat.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Elokuu on suosittu vihkikuukausi". tampereenseurakunnat.fi (in Finnish). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ Mari Vehmanen (12 February 2017). "Osku löysi rutiinit pelipäiviin". diabeteslehti.diabetes.fi/ (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.

External links

Osku Heinonen Finnish Basketball Association
Osku Heinonen Eurobasket.com

This biographical article relating to a Finnish basketball figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "Polvivamma päättää Osku Heinosen kauden". Tampereen Pyrintö Basketball. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

[2] "Osku Heinonen siirtyy Kouvojen riveihin". Finnish Basketball Association. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.

[3] "Osku Heinonen palaa Tampereen Pyrintöön". Finnish Basketball Association. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.

[4] "Haukar sömdu við Finna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

[5] Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (28 October 2023). "Körfuboltakvöld um bekkjarglens Maté: „Settu báða Finnana á bekkinn"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[kosa310317-6] "Osku Heinonen palaa Tampereen Pyrintöön". basket.fi (in Finnish). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[7] Tapio Ahlroth (31 March 2017). "Kesken kauden Kouvojen kapteeniksi ylennetty Osku Heinonen pudotuspelien aattona: Joukkueesta aistii latautuneisuuden ja keskittyneisyyden". kouvolansanomat.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[8] "Elokuu on suosittu vihkikuukausi". tampereenseurakunnat.fi (in Finnish). 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[9] Mari Vehmanen (12 February 2017). "Osku löysi rutiinit pelipäiviin". diabeteslehti.diabetes.fi/ (in Finnish). Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

@@ Line 11: / Line 11: @@
 | height_in      = 4.5
 | weight_lb      = 210
-| league         = [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]
+| league         =
-| team           = Haukar
+| team           =
 | team_link      =
 | number         =
 | birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1992|09|04|df=y}}
 | birth_place    = [[Tampere]], Finland
-| nationality    = Finnish
 | high_school    =
 | college        =
@@ Line 33: / Line 32: @@
 | years5         = 2017–2023
 | team5          = Tampereen Pyrintö
-| years6         = 2023–present
+| years6         = 2023–2024
 | team6          = [[Haukar men's basketball|Haukar]]
+| years7         = 2024
+| team7          = Umana San Giobbe Chiusi
 | highlights     = * [[Korisliiga]] champion ([[2013–14 Korisliiga season|2014]])
 }}
-'''Osku Simana Heinonen''' (born 4 September 1992) is a Finnish [[basketball]] player for [[Haukar men's basketball|Haukar]] of the [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]]. In 2014, he won the Finnish championship with [[Tampereen Pyrintö (basketball)|Tampereen Pyrintö]]. Alongside Finnish competitions, Heinonen represented Pyrintö in [[EuroChallenge]] and [[Baltic Basketball League]]. He has also represented Pyrintö's reserve team and [[Kouvot]].
+'''Osku Simana Heinonen''' (born 4 September 1992) is a Finnish [[basketball]] player who most recently played for Umana San Giobbe Chiusi of the Italian [[Serie A2 (basketball)|Serie A2]]. In 2014, he won the Finnish championship with [[Tampereen Pyrintö (basketball)|Tampereen Pyrintö]]. Alongside Finnish competitions, Heinonen represented Pyrintö in [[EuroChallenge]] and [[Baltic Basketball League]]. He has also represented Pyrintö's reserve team and [[Kouvot]].
 ==Club career==
@@ Line 48: / Line 49: @@
 ==National team career==
-Heinonen has played for Finland's national youth teams.{{citation needed}}
+Heinonen has played for Finland's national youth teams.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}
 ==Trophies and awards==
@@ Line 55: / Line 56: @@
 *[[Finnish Basketball Cup|Finnish Cup]] runner-up 2012
 * Fourth place in Baltic League 2014
+==Personal life==
+Heinonen grew up in [[Hallila]], [[Tampere]].<ref  name="kosa310317">{{cite news |title=Osku Heinonen palaa Tampereen Pyrintöön |url=https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/osku-heinonen-palaa-tampereen-pyrintoon/ |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=basket.fi |date=30 June 2017 |language=Finnish}}</ref> He studied computer science at the [[University of Tampere]]<ref>{{cite news |author1=Tapio Ahlroth |title=Kesken kauden Kouvojen kapteeniksi ylennetty Osku Heinonen pudotuspelien aattona: Joukkueesta aistii latautuneisuuden ja keskittyneisyyden |url=http://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/Online/2017/03/31/Kesken%20kauden%20Kouvojen%20kapteeniksi%20ylennetty%20Osku%20Heinonen%20pudotuspelien%20aattona:%20Joukkueesta%20aistii%20latautuneisuuden%20ja%20keskittyneisyyden/2017222086035/4 |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=kouvolansanomat.fi |date=31 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401001121/http://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/Online/2017/03/31/Kesken%20kauden%20Kouvojen%20kapteeniksi%20ylennetty%20Osku%20Heinonen%20pudotuspelien%20aattona%3A%20Joukkueesta%20aistii%20latautuneisuuden%20ja%20keskittyneisyyden/2017222086035/4 |archive-date=1 April 2017 |language=Finnish}}</ref> and is married.<ref>{{cite news |title=Elokuu on suosittu vihkikuukausi |url=https://tampereenseurakunnat.fi/kirkko_tampereella/uutiset_ja_media/uutiset_2017/elokuu_on_suosittu_vihkikuukausi.36914.news |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=tampereenseurakunnat.fi |date=1 August 2017 |language=Finnish}}</ref>
+Heinonen was diagnosed with [[type 1 diabetes]] before he turned one year old and has spoken publicly about controlling diabetes in the life of a top athlete.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Mari Vehmanen |title=Osku löysi rutiinit pelipäiviin |url=https://diabeteslehti.diabetes.fi/blog/2017/02/12/osku-loysi-rutiinit-pelipaiviin/ |access-date=29 October 2023 |work=diabeteslehti.diabetes.fi/ |date=12 February 2017 |language=Finnish}}</ref>
 ==References==
@@ Line 74: / Line 80: @@
 [[Category:Tampereen Pyrintö players]]
 [[Category:Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players]]
+[[Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Italy]]
+[[Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Iceland]]