Joakim Kjellbom

Swedish basketball player

Joakim Kjellbom
Personal information
Born	(1979-04-22) April 22, 1979 (age 45) Paragould, Arkansas
Nationality	Swedish
Listed height	2.13^[1] m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	102 lb (46 kg)
Career information
College	Irvine Valley College (2001–2003) Northern Arizona (2003–2004)
Playing career	2004–present
Position	Center
Number	6
Career history
2004–2006	Sundsvall Dragons
2006	Castelletto Ticino
2006–2008	Sundsvall Dragons
2008–2011	Norrköping Dolphins
2011–2012	Armia
2012–2019	Norrköping Dolphins

Career highlights and awards
3x Swedish League MVP (2008, 2010, 2016) 2× Swedish League champion (2010, 2018)

Joakim Kjellbom (born April 22, 1979) is an American-born Swedish former professional basketball player.^[2] Kjellbom plays as center. He is one of the most successful basketball players in the history of Swedish basketball, as he has won three Swedish League MVP Awards.

Professional career

Kjellbom won his first MVP title in 2007–08 season while playing for Sundsvall Dragons. He won the title a second time in 2009–10 season while playing for the Norrköping Dolphins. His third and last MVP award was in the 2015–16 season, when he was 37 years old^[3] and playing for also for the Norrköping Dolphins. This makes him the second most decorated MVP player in Swedish basketball. Fred Drains won the title four times.

References

^ Wickström, Mika., Taatila, Hippo. Susijengi: Pohjolan perukoilta Euroopan huipulle. Finland: Tammi, 2014.
^ RealGM profile
^ "BASKETLIGAN HERR: Joakim Kjellbom är historisk MVP [Men Basketball League: Joakim Kjellbom is historical MVP]". MyNewsDesk.com. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.