Montana 2003 sa drugom Finkinjom u WABA ligi

Montana 2003 je ostala bez kanadske razigravačice Jannike Griffith-Wallace koju je zamjenila Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta (174 cm, 1991). Druga je to Finkinja u povijesti WABA lige nakon Michele Moua u Gospiću CO u sezoni 2006/07.

Lehtoranta je sezonu počela u Kotki Peli-Karhut. U Korisliiga prvenstvu Finske je odigrala 3 utakmice sa visokim prosjecima od 15.3 poena, 5.3 skokova, 9.3 asistencija, 2.0 ukradenih lopti i 0.3 blokada. Za Finsku je zaigrala na obje kvalifikacijske utakmice sa 5.0 poena, 3.0 skokova i 3.0 asistencije po nastupu.

Lehtorante je igrala i u Njemačkoj (Donau-Ries, Freiburg, Keltern), Izraelu (Elitzur Ramla) i Češkoj (Hradec Kralove).

Prvenstvo Finske je osvojila 2011., 2018., 2019., 2021., 2022., i 2025., Kup Finske 2010., 2020., 2021. i 2022.

Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta became the second Finnish player in WABA

Montana 2003 replaced Canadian point guard Janikka Griffith-Wallace with Linda-Lotta Lehtoranta (174 cm, 1991). She was the second Finnish player in the WABA League after Michela Moua in Gospic CO during the 2006-07 season.

Lehtoranta started this season with Kotka Peli-Karhut, for whom she averaged 15.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 9.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.3 blocks in 3 Finnish Korisliiga. She also played both two matches for Finland in the 2027 European Championship qualifiers, averaging 5.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.

Lehtoranta is a very experienced player. She has played in Germany (Donau-Ries, Freiburg and Keltern), Israel (Elitzur Ramla), and the Czech Republic (Hradec Kralove).

She won the Finnish League championship title in 2011, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2025, and the cup in 2010, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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