Topias Palmi

Topias Palmi

Tampereen Pyrintö
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	Korisliiga
Personal information
Born	(1994-08-26) August 26, 1994 (age 30) Tampere, Finland
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	91 kg (201 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2016: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2018	Tampereen Pyrintö
2018–2019	Kataja
2019–2021	Vanoli Cremona
2021	Tampereen Pyrintö
2021–2022	Limburg United
2022–2023	SCM U Craiova
2023–2024	Karhu Basket
2024–present	Tampereen Pyrintö
Career highlights and awards
Belgian Cup winner (2022) Finnish Korisliiga champion (2014) 2x Korisliiga MVP (2019, 2024) Korisliiga Most Improved Player (2017)

Topias Palmi (born August 26, 1994) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Tampereen Pyrintö of the Finnish Korisliiga.

Professional career

On June 27, 2019, he has signed multi-year deal with Vanoli Cremona of the LBA.[1]

After the Vanoli Cremona financial difficulties at the end of 2019–20 season that put the entire club into bankruptcy risk, Palmi was the only player who was confirmed for the following 2020–21 season. However he parted way with Cremona four games before the natural conclusion of the competition in order to attend some medical scrutinies in Finland.[2] Palmi joined Tampereen Pyrintö in 2021 and averaged 17.7 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game. On December 9, 2021, Palmi signed with Limburg United of the BNXT League.[3]

In the 2022–23 season, Palmi played in Romanian Liga Națională for SCM U Craiova.[4]

In August 2023, he returned to Finland and signed with powerhouse Kauhajoki Karhu Basket on a one-year deal.[5] Palmi was named the Korisliiga Player of the Month in December 2023.[6] He was named the MVP of the 2023–24 Korisliiga season.[7]

He returned to his former club Tampereen Pyrintö for the 2024–25 season, with a contract including a foreign transfer release clause.[8]

National team

In 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B game against Luxembourg, Palmi scored 60 points and broke the old record of any Finnish national basketball team with 17 points margin.[9]

Palmi represented Finland senior national team in the EuroBasket 2022.

Personal life

Palmi is in a relationship with Finnish hurdler Reetta Hurske.[10][11]

Career statistics

National team

Team	Tournament	Pos.	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
Finland	EuroBasket 2022	7th	4	3.0	1.3	0.8

Trophies and awards

• Finnish Championship 2014
• Finnish Cup 2013
• Baltic Basketball League: fourth 2014
• Belgian Cup 2022

References

1. "Topias Palmi signs with Vanoli Cremona". Sportando. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
2. "Risolto consensualmente il contratto con Topias Palmi per la stagione sportiva 2020/2021" (in Italian). vanolibasket.com. 12 April 2021.
3. Buyse, Peter (December 9, 2021). "Topias Palmi (ex Pyrinto) signs at Limburg". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
4. Urheilun superpari Topias Palmi ja Reetta Hurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui, Ilta-Sanomat, 9 October 2023
5. Topias Palmi vahvistaa Karhu Basketia, basket.fi, 8 August 2023
6. Kauhajoen Topias Palmi Korisliigan joulukuun kuukauden pelaaja, basket.fi, 8 January 2024
7. Topias Palmi ja Saana Kujala palkittiin Korisliigojen parhaina, basket.fi, 25 May 2024
8. Maajoukkueheittäjä Topias Palmi aloittaa kauden Tampereen Pyrinnössä, Yle, 1 October 2024
9. "Topias Palmi pommitti maaotteluhistoriaa: 60 pistettä, 12 kolmosta!".
10. Urheilun superpari Topias Palmi ja Reetta Hurske ovat eläneet vuosia etäsuhteessa – nyt heidän elämänsä muuttui, Ilta-Sanomat, Tony Pietilä, 9 October 2023
11. Miesystävä jännitti Reetta Hurskeen mestaruusjuoksua koripalloarjen keskellä Romaniassa – “Naapurit varmaan kuulivat ensimmäisenä kovaa huutoa”, Yle, 6 March 2023

External links

• Topias Palmi Finnish Basketball Association
• Topias Palmi Eurobasket.com