Topias Palmi

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Topias Palmi
Kauhajoki Karhu
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (1994-08-26) August 26, 1994 (age 29)
Tampere, Finland
NationalityFinnish
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2018Tampereen Pyrintö
2018–2019Kataja
2019–2021Vanoli Cremona
2021Tampereen Pyrintö
2021–2022Limburg United
2022–2023Craiova
2023– presentKarhu Basket
Career highlights and awards

Topias Palmi (born August 26, 1994) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Karhu Basket of the Finnish Korisliiga and the FIBA Europe Cup. A 194 cm tall guard, Palmi last played for Vanoli Cremona of the LBA.

In 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B game against Luxembourg, Palmi scored 60 points and broke the old record of any Finnish national basketball team with 17 points margin.[1]

Professional career[edit]

On June 27, 2019, he has signed multi-year deal with Vanoli Cremona of the LBA.[2]

After the Vanoli Cremona financial difficulties at the end of 2019–20 season that put the entire club into bankruptcy risk, Palmi was the only player who was confirmed for the following 2020–21 season. However he parted way with Cremona four games before the natural conclusion of the competition in order to attend some medical scrutinies in Finland.[3] Palmi joined Tampereen Pyrintö in 2021 and averaged 17.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. On December 9, 2021, Palmi signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[4]

In the 2022–23 season, Palmi played in Romanian Liga Națională for SCM U Craiova.[5]

In August 2023, he returned to Finland and signed with powerhouse Kauhajoki Karhu Basket on a one-year deal.[6] Palmi was named the Korisliiga Player of the Month in December 2023.[7]

National team[edit]

A former youth international, Palmi represented Finland senior national team in the EuroBasket 2022.

Personal life[edit]

Palmi is in a relationship with Finnish hurdler Reetta Hurske.[8][9]

Trophies and awards[edit]

  • Finnish Championship 2014
  • Finnish Cup 2013
  • Baltic Basketball League: fourth 2014
  • Belgian Cup 2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Topias Palmi pommitti maaotteluhistoriaa: 60 pistettä, 12 kolmosta!".
  2. ^ "Topias Palmi signs with Vanoli Cremona". Sportando. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Risolto consensualmente il contratto con Topias Palmi per la stagione sportiva 2020/2021" (in Italian). vanolibasket.com. 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ Buyse, Peter (December 9, 2021). "Topias Palmi (ex Pyrinto) signs at Limburg". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Urheilun superpari Topias Palmi ja Reetta Hurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui, Ilta-Sanomat, 9 October 2023
  6. ^ Topias Palmi vahvistaa Karhu Basketia, basket.fi, 8 August 2023
  7. ^ Kauhajoen Topias Palmi Korisliigan joulukuun kuukauden pelaaja, basket.fi, 8 January 2024
  8. ^ Urheilun superpari Topias Palmi ja Reetta Hurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui, Ilta-Sanomat, Tony Pietilä, 9 October 2023
  9. ^ Miesystävä jännitti Reetta Hurskeen mestaruusjuoksua koripalloarjen keskellä Romaniassa – “Naapurit varmaan kuulivat ensimmäisenä kovaa huutoa”, Yle, 6 March 2023

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