Miro Little
| Utah Utes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 30 May 2004 Tampere, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kansas) |
| College | Baylor (2023–2024) Utah (2024–present) |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2022 | HBA-Märsky |
Miro Little (born 30 May 2004), is a Finnish college basketball player for the Utah Utes of the Pac-12 Conference. He represents the Finland national team.[1][2]
Early career[edit]
Little started to play basketball in Tampereen Pyrintö.[3] Little joined Helsinki Basketball Academy in 2019 and played with HBA-Märsky in Finnish second tier Koripallon I-divisioona. In 2022, he moved to United States to attend Sunrise Christian Academy high school.
College career[edit]
Little started his college career in 2023 and joined Baylor for the 2023–24 season. On 26 April 2024, Little registered to the NCAA transfer portal,[4] and on 7 May 2024, he joined the Utah Utes.[5][6]
International career[edit]
Little debuted in Finland senior national team aged 17. He was part of the Finland squad in the EuroBasket 2022[7] and in the FIBA World Cup 2023.[8]
Career statistics[edit]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[edit]
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Baylor | 34 | 0 | 7.1 | .429 | .360 | .722 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Personal life[edit]
Little was born in Tampere, Finland, to Finnish basketball player Kati Packalén and American basketball player La Trice Little. His father played basketball in Finland.[9][10] His mother Kati Packalén was named the CEO of the Basketball Association of Finland in September 2022.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Miro Little - Men's Basketball". Baylor University Athletics.
- ^ "Miro Little, Basketball Player". Proballers.
- ^ Miro Little, 19, puhuu avoimesti NBA-unelmastaan, Yle, 3 September 2023
- ^ Suomi-koriksen suurlupaus Miro Little jättää huippuyliopiston, Helsingin Sanomat, 26 April 2024
- ^ Susijengin Miro Little siirtyy Utahin yliopistoon, Yle, 7 May 2024
- ^ Miro Littlen ura jatkuu Utahin yliopistossa, basket.fi, 8 May 2024
- ^ "Team Finland 2022". FIBA. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Team Finland 2023". FIBA. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Lehtinen, Lauri (1 September 2023). "Miro Little, 19, söi pari viikkoa hampurilaisia – muutos kehossa tuntui heti". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ "Susijengin 18-vuotias suurlupaus saa huiman näytönpaikan NBA-kykyjenetsijöiden edessä – "Merkitsee todella paljon"". MTV Uutiset (in Finnish). 8 April 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
- ^ Kati Packalén Koripalloliiton toimitusjohtajaksi, basket.fi, 30 September 2022
- 2004 births
- Living people
- 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup players
- Baylor Bears men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Helsinki
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Finnish men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Finnish people of African-American descent
- Finnish people of American descent
- Sportspeople from Tampere
- HBA-Märsky players