Luukas Vaara Explained
Luukas Vaara (born 22 April 2001) is a Finnish basketball player who plays for Salon Vilpas in Finnish Korisliiga. He started basketball in youth teams of Namika Lahti and Lahti Basketball.
Career
In his early senior career, Vaara played in Finland for Lahti Basketball and Pussihukat. For the 2020–21 season, he joined Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky playing in second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona.
On 1 July 2021, Vaara signed with French club SIG Strasbourg. He played mostly with the U21-team but debuted in LNB Pro A with the first team.[1]
On 15 June 2022, Vaara left Strasbourg and joined Phoenix Hagen in German second-tier Pro A.[2] [3]
In 2023, he returned to Finland and signed with Korisliiga team Vilpas Vikings in Salo for the 2023–24 season.[4]
International career
A former youth international, Vaara has played in six matches for the Finland national basketball team.[5] He also represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023,[6] where Finland finished 5th, the best position in the nation's history.
External links
Notes and References
- https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/sig-strasbourg-saalisti-luukas-vaaran/ SIG Strasbourg saalisti Luukas Vaaran
- News: 15 June 2022 . Luukas Vaara Strasbourgista Phoenix Hageniin . Luukas Vaara from Strasbourg to Phoenix Hagen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130102557/https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/luukas-vaara-strasbourgista-phoenix-hageniin/ . 30 November 2022 . 26 February 2024 . Basket.fi . fi.
- News: 16 June 2023 . Luukas Vaara: ”Mulla on itsevarma olo kauden jälkeen” . Luukas Vaara: "I feel confident after the season" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230617194157/https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/luukas-vaara-mulla-on-itsevarma-olo-kauden-jalkeen/ . 17 June 2023 . 26 February 2024 . Basket.fi . fi.
- News: Mäntylä . Olli . 4 July 2023 . Kasarmimme eessä suuri Vaara on – Vilppaan molemmilla senttereillä on merkittävän iso syliväli . There is a big danger in front of our barracks - both of Vilppa's centremen have a remarkably large lap gap . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711083327/https://www.sss.fi/2023/07/kasarmimme-eessa-suuri-vaara-on-vilppaan-molemmilla-senttereilla-on-synnynnaisena-etuna-huomattavan-suuri-sylivali/ . 11 July 2023 . 26 February 2024 . . fi.
- News: Tuuna . Juha . 12 February 2024 . Vaara sai kutsun Susijengiin – ”Hän ollut todella hyvä omassa roolissaan” . Vaara was invited to Susijeng - "He's been really good in his role" . subscription . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214012718/https://www.sss.fi/2024/02/vaara-sai-kutsun-susijengiin-han-ollut-todella-hyva-omassa-roolissaan/ . 14 February 2024 . 26 February 2024 . . fi.
- News: 6 August 2023 . Rakkisudet historialliselle viidennelle sijalle universiadeissa . Rakkisudet to a historic fifth place in the Universiades . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118145511/https://www.basket.fi/susijengi/uutiset/rakkisudet-historialliselle-viidennelle-sijalle-universiadeissa/ . 18 January 2024 . 27 February 2024 . basket.fi . fi.
