Tuukka Jaakkola

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Photo by: Owen Main

Height:
6-10
Weight:
240
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Helsinki, Finland
High School:
Mäkelänrinne HS
Prev School:
Helsinki Basketball Academy

Finland Men’s National Team
Assisted Finland to a ninth-place finish at the 2019 World University Games in Naples, Italy … competed for Finland U-20 Men’s National Team that finished fifth at the 2018 FIBA Europe Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria, averaging 2.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 13.0 minutes per tournament game … averaged 7.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game for the Finland U-18 Men’s National Team that finished ninth at the 2017 FIBA Europe Championship in Slovakia … also averaged 5.4 points per game for a Finland squad that finished 12th at the 2017 FIBA U-17 World Championship in Spain.

2023-24 (Graduate)
After completing undergraduate degree in construction management in 2022, returns to utilize 2020-21 season and pursue master’s degree in business analytics … enters year ranked No. 10 in program history with 55 career blocks and as a 48.9 (171-for-350) percent career shooter.

2021-22 (Senior)
Played in all 28 games with starts at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 3) and during regular season home finale victory versus UC San Diego (March 5) … scored season high eight points in home victory against UC Davis (Jan. 15) …

2020-21 (Junior)
Appeared in 22 of 24 games with six starts and averaged 15.3 minutes per outing … finished second in lineup with a 45.1 (41-for-91) percent field goal mark … produced four double-digit scoring games, topped by a season best 12 points at UC Santa Barbara (March 6) … blocked season best three shots at UC Irvine (Jan. 22).

2019-20 (Sophomore)
The only Mustang to start all 30 games, finished sixth among Big West Conference players with a 50.9 (81-for-159) percent field goal mark … led Cal Poly in rebounds per game (3.6) and blocks (21) and finished fourth with 7.0 points per game … produced first collegiate double-double with 10 points and a career best 10 rebounds at UC Davis (Feb. 1) … scored career high 18 points on 9-for-10 shooting at Iowa (Nov. 24) … added 17 points versus CSUN (Jan. 11) on 7-for-8 shooting, 16 points against Long Beach State (Feb. 5) and 13 points at No. 18 Saint Mary’s (Nov. 17) … grabbed six rebounds versus Vanguard (Jan. 3), CSUN, at Big West regular season champion UC Irvine (Jan. 25) and versus Hawai’i (Feb. 8) … blocked career high five shots at Hawai’i (Jan. 16).

2018-19 (Freshman)
Appeared in 26 of 29 games and averaged 13.5 minutes per outing … scored season high 13 points at Portland (Nov. 23) … grabbed season high nine rebounds versus Menlo College (Nov. 7).

Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland)
Competed for Helsinki Basketball Academy club teams for four years under the direction of former Utah standout and 2000 NBA Draft selection Hanno Möttölä.

Personal
Son of Riikka Laanti and Timo Jaakkola … has one brother, Timka (professional player in Korisliiga, the top tier of Finnish basketball), and one sister, Tessa … grandfather, Pertti Laanti, represented Finland Men’s National Team at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics (finished 11th) … majoring in construction management … Tuukka Juhani Jaakkola was born in Turku, Finland.