# Kimmo Muurinen

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{{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](/source/Power_forward_(basketball))
| 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](/source/Vantaa%2C_Finland)
| college      = [Little Rock](/source/Little_Rock_Trojans_men's_basketball) (2002–2004)
| draft_year   = 2004
| career_start = 2000
| years1       = 2000–2001
| team1        = [Pantterit](/source/Pantterit)
| years2       = 2001–2002
| team2        = [Pussihukat](/source/Pussihukat)
| years3       = 2004–2009
| team3        = [Espoon Honka](/source/Espoon_Honka)
| years4       = 2009–2010
| team4        = [NSB Napoli](/source/NSB_Napoli)
| years5       = 2010
| team5        = [Scafati Basket](/source/Scafati_Basket)
| years6       = 2010–2011
| team6        = [Skyliners Frankfurt](/source/Skyliners_Frankfurt)
| years7       = 2011–2012
| team7        = [Torpan Pojat](/source/Torpan_Pojat)
| years8       = 2012–2013
| team8        = [Nilan Bisons](/source/Nilan_Bisons)
| years9       = 2013–2014
| team9        = [Tapiolan Honka](/source/Tapiolan_Honka)
| highlights   = 
*3x Finnish [Korisliiga](/source/Korisliiga) champion (2007, 2008, [2013](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Korisliiga_season))
*Korisliiga Rookie of the Year (2001)
}}
'''Kimmo Muurinen''' (born February 23, 1981) is a Finnish former professional [basketball](/source/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](/source/Finnish_national_basketball_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](/source/Finland_women's_national_basketball_team). Their son [Miikka Muurinen](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Finland_men's_national_basketball_team) || [EuroBasket 2011](/source/EuroBasket_2011) || 9th || {{center|8}} || {{center|4.6}} || {{center|3.1}} || {{center|1.1}}
|-
| [EuroBasket 2013](/source/EuroBasket_2013) || 9th || {{center|8}} || {{center|6.5}} || {{center|3.0}} || {{center|0.3}}
|-
| [2014 FIBA World Cup](/source/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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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in the United States
Category:Finnish men's basketball players
Category:Little Rock Trojans men's basketball players
Category:Bisons Loimaa players
Category:Sportspeople from Vantaa
Category:Power forwards
Category:Skyliners Frankfurt players
Category:Torpan Pojat players
Category:2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
Category:Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti players
Category:Scafati Basket players
Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Germany
Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Italy
Category:21st-century Finnish sportsmen

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