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Okko Järvi

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Okko Järvi
KK Pärnu
PositionShooting guard
LeagueKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-01-12) 12 January 1996 (age 28)
Vantaa, Finland
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight93 kg (205 lb)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Tapiolan Honka
2015–2017Salon Vilpas
2017–2018Espoo United
2018–2021Kauhajoki Karhu
2021–2022Phoenix Brussels
2022–2024Helsinki Seagulls
2024–presentPärnu Sadam
Career highlights and awards
Korisliiga champion (2019, 2023)
Korisliiga MVP (2021)

Okko Johannes Järvi (born 12 January 1996) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for Pärnu Sadam in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga and the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.

Professional career

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Järvi started his career with Tapiolan Honka in 2013.

Järvi has won two Finnish Korisliiga championship titles, with Karhu Basket in 2019 and with Helsinki Seagulls in 2023.[1] Additionally, he has won three silver medals in Korisliiga and one silver medal in Finnish Basketball Cup. He was named the Korisliiga MVP in 2021 when playing for Karhu Basket. Järvi has also played in Belgium for Phoenix Brussels in the BNXT League.

After playing for Helsinki Seagulls for two seasons,[2] Järvi moved to Estonia and signed with Pärnu Sadam in September 2024.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Okko Järvi liikuttui, kun pyörä­tuolissa istuva isoisä seurasi finaalia katsomossa, Helsingin Sanomat, 16 May 2023
  2. ^ ”Olisipa sellainen” – Okko Järvi kaipaa taika­uskonsa takia hyvää tossu­sponsoria, Helsingin Sanomat, 6 May 2024
  3. ^ Seagullsin mestarijoukkueeseen kuulunut Okko Järvi löysi uuden seuran pikaisella aikataululla, Yle, 3 September 2024
  4. ^ Pärnu Sadam kiinnitti Okko Järven takalinjoilleen, basket.fi, 3 September 2024
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