Ville Tahvanainen (born 30 June 2000), is a Finnish professional basketball player for CD Póvoa in the Portuguese Basketball League.
Tahvanainen started his career with NMKY Helsinki and HBA-Märsky, before moving to the United States to start college in Bradley in 2019.
[1][2] After a season in Iceland as a professional with Haukar and Álftanes,[3] Tahvanainen signed with CD Póvoa in the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol in September 2024.
[4] Tahvanainen debuted in the Finland national basketball team in 2018 at the age of 18.
[5][6] His father Mika-Matti Tahvanainen is a former professional basketball player who represented Finland national team in 54 games, and his brother Joonas is also a former player who played also for HBA-Märsky and college basketball in the United States.