Roope Ahonen to stay in Sweden

Roope Ahonen (186 cm) will continue his career in Sweden. The Finnish player played for the Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan in 2012-13. The Solna Vikings are no more however, and so Ahonen has a one-season deal to play for Boras Basket for the 2013-14 season.

In 2012-13 he averaged 10.3 ppg and 4.0 apg in 35 games with the Vikings. This was his first foray outside of Finland in his professional career. Ahonen was a member of the Finnish National Team in 2012 and a member of the Finnish University National Team in 2011.