The guard of Olimpija (Slovenia) and National team of Finland Teemu Rannikko, MVP of one of the Euroleague round became the first acquisition of BC Khimki in that midseason. The contract with the player is signed for 2 years.
Teemu Rannikko
Birthday: 9 September 1980
Height: 189cm
Weight: 88 kg
Teams:
1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00 – Piiloset
2000/01, 2001/02 – Reggio Emilia
2002/03 – Roseto
2003/04, 2004/05 – Scavolini Pesaro
2005/06, 2006/07 – Union Olimpija
He grew up with Piiloset (Finland) youth teams and made his debut in the first team in 16; was named the 1997-98 Finnish League Most Improved Player; was named the 1999 and 2000 Finnish League MVP; has been member of the Finnish Under-22 National Team; member of the Finnish National Team. He won the 2000 Finnish Cup with Piiloset; won the 2006 Slovenian National Cup with Union Olimpija; won the 2006 Slovenian National Championship with Union Olimpija, named the 2006-07 Euroleague Week-5 MVP; won the 3-pointers competition at the 2006 NLB All Stars Game in Ljubljana.
Euroleague Career Highs
Index rating | 33 | OLIMPIJA vs. PARTIZAN BC | 11/22/2006 |
Points | 26 | OLIMPIJA vs. PARTIZAN BC | 11/22/2006 |
Offensive rebounds | 2 | SCAVOLINI PESARO vs. CSKA MOSCOW | 3/31/2005 |
Defensive rebounds | 5 | OLIMPIJA vs. FORTITUDO BOLOGNA | 12/8/2005 |
Total rebounds | 5 | FORTITUDO BOLOGNA vs. OLIMPIJA | 2/1/2006 |
Assists | 6 | ZALGIRIS KAUNAS vs. OLIMPIJA | 12/22/2005 |
Blocks | 1 | OLIMPIJA vs. BASKETS BAMBERG | 1/4/2006 |
Minutes | 40 | OLIMPIJA vs. ZALGIRIS KAUNAS | 11/3/2005 |