{{short description|Finnish basketball player (born 1981)}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Kimmo Muurinen | image = Kimmo Muurinen.JPG | caption = Muurinen in 2010 | number = | position = Power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 222 | league = | team = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|2|23}} | birth_place = Vantaa, Finland | college = Little Rock (2002–2004) | draft_year = 2004 | career_start = 2000 | years1 = 2000–2001 | team1 = Pantterit | years2 = 2001–2002 | team2 = Pussihukat | years3 = 2004–2009 | team3 = Espoon Honka | years4 = 2009–2010 | team4 = NSB Napoli | years5 = 2010 | team5 = Scafati Basket | years6 = 2010–2011 | team6 = Skyliners Frankfurt | years7 = 2011–2012 | team7 = Torpan Pojat | years8 = 2012–2013 | team8 = Nilan Bisons | years9 = 2013–2014 | team9 = Tapiolan Honka | highlights = *3x Finnish Korisliiga champion (2007, 2008, 2013) *Korisliiga Rookie of the Year (2001) }} '''Kimmo Muurinen''' (born February 23, 1981) is a Finnish former professional basketball player. He played the majority of his career in his home country of Finland, but also had spells in Germany, Italy and the United States. He is also a long time member of the Finnish national team, which he debuted for in 2000. As of September 2, 2014, he has played 153 games for Finland.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.basket.fi/maajoukkueet/pelaajat-ja-valmentajat/pelaaja/?season_id=null&player_id=62 |title=Suomen Koripalloliitto ry |access-date=2014-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192249/http://www.basket.fi/maajoukkueet/pelaajat-ja-valmentajat/pelaaja/?season_id=null&player_id=62 |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Personal life== Muurinen has been married with Jenni Muurinen (née Laaksonen) who is also a former professional basketball player and played for the Finland women's national basketball team. Their son Miikka Muurinen is also a basketball player.<ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/miikka-muurisesta-17-rohkeaa-puhetta-suomen-huippulupaus-sai-huimat-geenit-lajiinsa/8962786#gs.aspcz4 Miikka Muurisesta, 17, rohkeaa puhetta – Suomen huippulupaus sai huimat geenit lajiinsa], mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 24 June 2024</ref>
==Career statistics== ===National team=== {| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center;" |- ! Team ! Tournament ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} |- | rowspan=3|Finland || EuroBasket 2011 || 9th || {{center|8}} || {{center|4.6}} || {{center|3.1}} || {{center|1.1}} |- | EuroBasket 2013 || 9th || {{center|8}} || {{center|6.5}} || {{center|3.0}} || {{center|0.3}} |- | 2014 FIBA World Cup || 22nd || {{center|5}} || {{center|2.0}} || {{center|1.6}} || {{center|0.4}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Matti_Nuutinen/108831 Profile – ''Eurobasket.com''] *[https://www.basket.fi/pelaaja/?id=62 Basketball Finland profile]
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