page_title: Finnish Basketball Player of the Year
section_title: Finnish Players of the Year
hierarchical_section_title: Finnish Basketball Player of the Year / Finnish Players of the Year
caption_attribution_description: English: Seppo Kuusela in an All Star-game during the 1950's Suomi: Seppo Kuusela maajoukkueen ja SM-sarjan tähdistöjoukkueen välisessä tähdistöottelussa 1950-luvulla
context_page_description: The Finnish Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award that is given to the best basketball player with Finnish citizenship. Finnish players that are playing anywhere in the world, qualify for the award. The award is voted on by Finnish sports journalists. The award was first given in 1948. Hanno Möttölä has won the most player of the year awards, with eight.
  A female player has been chosen for the award three times. The first female selection was Hilkka Hakola, who won the player of the year award in 1956. Pekka Markkanen and Lauri Markkanen are the only father and son combination to win the award. The most recent player of the year winner is Lauri Markkanen.
caption: Seppo Kuusela (#13) was a two time Player of the Year.
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