Aatu Kivimäki
| No. 12 – Patrioti Levice | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | SBL Champions League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 8, 1997 Karkkila, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2016 | Karkkilan Urheilijat |
| 2016–2021 | Salon Vilpas |
| 2021–2024 | Tigers Tübingen |
| 2024–present | Patrioti Levice |
| Career highlights | |
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Aatu Kivimäki (born 8 June 1997) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Patrioti Levice of Slovak Extraliga (basketball) (SLB).
Professional career
Kivimäki started basketball with Karkkilan Urheilijat.
Salon Vilpas (2016–2021)
During 2016–2021, he played for Salon Vilpas in Korisliiga, winning the Finnish championship in 2021. He was also awarded the Korisliiga Rookie of the Year in 2017.[1][2] Vilpas also won two silver medals in the league in 2017 and 2018.
Tigers Tübingen (2021–2024)
In 2021, he joined Tigers Tübingen in German ProA. In 2023, they won the promotion to Basketball Bundesliga. Next season Kivimäki averaged 6.4 points and 4.1 assists in Bundesliga.[3][4]
Patrioti Levice (2024–present)
In September 2024, Kivimäki joined Patrioti Levice in Slovak Basketball League. They won the domestic championship in 2025.[5] They also played in the FIBA Europe Cup.
Kivimäki and Levice qualified for the 2025–26 Basketball Champions League, by defeating Bakken Bears in the decisive qualifying game 100–98 with a buzzer beater winner after two extra times.[6]
National team career
A former youth international, Kivimäki has played for Finland senior national team.[7][8]
References
- ^ Teemu Rannikko paljastaa pudotuspelisensaatio Aatu Kivimäen valttikortit – "Ei ole enää egoasia, kuka on kentällä", Yle, 15 April 2021
- ^ AATU KIVIMÄKI KANTOI VILPPAAN KORISLIIGAN FINAALIIN − ”TÄMÄN VÄLIERÄN ISOIN X-FACTOR”, koripallo.com, 11 April 2021
- ^ Laatu-Aatulle sanottiin neljä vuotta sitten ei – sen jälkeen ura on ollut yhtä juhlaa, sss.fi, 2 August 2023
- ^ Aatu Kivimäki: ”Bundesliiga-paikka on iso mahdollisuus”, basket.fi, 12 June 2023
- ^ EŠTE JEDNA POSILA, DO LEVÍC MIERI Z BUNDESLIGY REPREZENTANT FÍNSKA!, patriotilevice.sk, 3 September 2024
- ^ Aatu Kivimäen Patrioti Levice viime sekunnin heitolla FIBA:n Mestarien Liigaan, Basketball Finland, 26 September 2025
- ^ Aatu Kivimäki maajoukkueen mukana koriksen MM-karsinnoissa, karkkilalainen.fi, 28 February 2023
- ^ Susijengi nujersi Viron – Mikael Jantunen heitti maaotteluennätyksensä, Aatu Kivimäki sai näyttöpaikkansa, Aamulehti, 14 November 2022