Kari Liimo

{{short description|Finnish basketball player (born 1944)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

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| name = Kari Liimo

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| height = 203 cm

| image = Liimo Real2 (cropped).jpg

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|3|6|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lappeenranta, Finland

| college = BYU

| draft_year = 1969

| draft_round = 7

| draft_pick = 97

| draft_team = Los Angeles Lakers

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| death_place =

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Kari Liimo (born 6 March 1944) is a Finnish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/kari-liimo-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181232/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/kari-liimo-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 April 2020 |title=Kari Liimo Olympic Results |accessdate=5 July 2018}}

Liimo is the first Finnish basketball player to be drafted in National Basketball Association (NBA), by Los Angeles Lakers in 1969 NBA draft, as the 7th round 12th pick.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/liimbka01.html K.Liimo], basketballreference.com However, he didn't play in the league, as it could have threatened his position in the Finland national team.