No. 2 – Pallacanestro Varese | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | Lega Basket Serie A |
Personal information | |
Born |
Tampere, Finland |
April 2, 1984
Nationality | Finnish |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2000–present |
Career history | |
2000–2006 | Tampereen Pyrintö/Pyrbasket |
2006–2007 | Korihait |
2007–2015 | Tampereen Pyrintö |
2015–present | Pallacanestro Varese |
Career highlights and awards | |
Antero Lehto (born April 2, 1984) is a Finnish basketball player. 185 cm tall point guard Lehto plays for Pallacanestro Varese of the Lega Basket Serie A. Alongside Finnish competitions, Lehto has represented Pyrintö in EuroChallenge and Baltic Basketball League.
Lehto won Finnish championship with Tampereen Pyrintö in 2010, 2011 and 2014. Moreover, he has achieved Finnish cup championship in 2013, cup silver medal in 2009 and 2012 and Korisliiga bronze medal in 2009. Lehto was elected Korisliiga's Player of the Year in 2014, Defensive player of the Year in 2012 and Most developed player of the Year in 2004 and 2014. In 2014 he was elected first time in Finland's national team rink.