Jorma Pilkevaara

Finnish basketball player

Jorma Pilkevaara
Personal information
Born	(1945-10-24)24 October 1945 Helsinki, Finland
Died	12 July 2006(2006-07-12) (aged 60) Hamina, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career highlights and awards
FIBA European Selection (1967) 7× Finnish League champion 4× Finnish Player of the Year (1966, 1967, 1968, 1973) Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame (2013)

Jorma Kalevi "Pilkku" Pilkevaara (24 October 1945, Helsinki – 12 July 2006, Hamina) was a Finnish professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was listed at 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall, and 86 kg (190 lb). He was elected to the Finnish Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2013.

Professional career

Pilkevaara was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1967. He won four Finnish League championships, with Torpan Pojat, in 1965–66, Espoon Honka, in 1967–68 and 1968–69, and with Turun NMKY, in 1981–82.

Finnish national team

Pilkevaara was a member of the senior Finnish national basketball team. He played at the 1964 Summer Olympics, and the EuroBasket 1967.

References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorma Pilkevaara". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03.