Perttu Blomgren

Perttu Juhani Blomgren (born 13 September 2001) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Slovenian club Kansai Helios Domžale in Slovenian First League and ABA League Second Division, and for the Finland national team.[1]

Perttu Blomgren
No. 3 – KK Kansai Helios Domžale
PositionPoint guard, Shooting guard
LeagueSlovenian First League
ABA League Second Division
Personal information
Born (2001-09-13) September 13, 2001 (age 22)
Lapua, Finland
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy,
(Helsinki, Finland)
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018Kobrat
2018–2020HBA-Märsky
2020–2023Salon Vilpas
2023–presentKansai Helios Domžale
Career highlights and awards
  • Finnish Korisliiga champion (2021)
  • Korisliiga Most Improved Player of the Year (2022)
  • Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year (2023)

Career

Born in Lapua, Finland, Blomgren started his professional career with local club Kobrat in 2016 in first tier Korisliiga.

During 2018–2020 he played in second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona with Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky. In March 2017, he attended the Jordan Brand Classic -talent camp in Barcelona, Spain.

He joined Vilpas Vikings in Salo in 2020,[2][3][4][5] and won the Finnish championship title with his team in 2021. Blomgren was named the Most Improved Player in 2022, and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2023.[6]

After the 2022–23 season, Blomgren moved to Slovenia and signed a one-year deal with Kansai Helios Domžale (Helios Suns) in Slovenian First League and ABA League Second Division.[7][8][9][10][11] At the end of the season, Blomgren helped Domžale to finish 2nd in Slovenian league and to win silver medal.[12]

National team

A former youth international, Blomgren has played for the Finland senior national team.[13] He also represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023,[14] where Finland finished 5th, the best position in the nation's history.

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