Utes Add Elli Koskinen To 2017-18 Roster

SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah women's basketball program announced the addition of Elli Koskinen to the 2017-18 roster today by head coach Lynne Roberts. The 6-5 Koskinen comes to the Utes from Finland where she played club ball and for the National team.

The highly recruited forward out of Finland will look to make an immediate impact with the Utes this season. Koskinen has represented her home country on the international stage on multiple occasions, playing for the U15 (2011), U16 (2012) and U18 (2013-14) National teams, bringing big atmosphere experience to the Jon M. Huntsman Center this winter.

"We are really excited about Elli joining our Utah family," Roberts said. "Her size, mobility, and skill set are a perfect fit for our program and the direction we are headed."

"During her visit, it was an instant connection and we saw that she would fit in great with our team and the culture surrounding our program. We are looking forward to having her on campus this fall."

Playing with the National team and for her club teams, she has proved she is a threat on both ends of the court. She spent three years with Turun Riento and this past season with Forssan Alku. In 2015-16, Koskinen was close to averaging a double-double with Turun Riento, scoring 8.5 points and grabbing 8.5 rebounds through 17 games.

She dominates the glass on the boards, but also keeps the lane clear after leading the U19 league and U16 league in blocks per game. In international play, she has had multiple standout games, including a double-double against Latvia in a 2014 U18 European Championships qualifier game where she chipped in 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Koskinen will join an already stacked freshman class for the 2017-18 season that will not only add depth and size to the front court, but also valuable international playing experience. With Koskinen in the mix, the Utah newcomers average over 6-1 in height, have multiple state championships between them and bring two highly recruited international stars in Koskinen and Maurane Corbin to the table.

Corbin, who comes to Salt Lake City from Saint-Bruno, Quebec, stands even with Koskinen at 6-5. The pair will enter the 2017-18 season as two of the tallest freshmen in the Pac-12 this year.

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