Aug. 17, 2007
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA., AUG. 17, 2007 - Penn State junior Joonas Suotamo (Espoo, Finland) wrapped up a six-game run at the 24th World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand by helping the Finnish National team to a close 69-68 victory over Greece on Friday.
The Finnish team split a pair of games in consolation action also falling to the United States, 59-44, in an earlier game. Finland finished the competition with a 3-3 record.
Suotamo, 6-10, 230-pound forward playing his second stint with the Finnish team at the World University Games, scored three points and had one rebound in the win over Greece. In the loss to the U.S., he had four points and two rebounds. In six games of action, Suotamo scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Finnish team.
Finland posted victories over Greece, Mexico (62-49) and Chinese Taipei (81-62), while falling to the U.S., Serbia (78-55) and Russia (86-44).
The World University Games are comprised of nearly 8,000 athletes from more than 150 countries that are between the ages of 17-28 and not more than one year removed from university enrollment. Competition amongst the 24-team basketball field began on Aug. 7
Suotamo is one of eight returning lettermen for the Nittany Lions in 2007-08. He played in 18 games as a sophomore.