‹earlier

Aug 25, 2026Tuesday

CHI81

CON87

POR78

DAL96

WAS94

PHX84

Aug 26, 2026Wednesday

GSV89

CON64

TOR78

SEA90

Aug 27, 2026Thursday

GSV79

NYL60

WAS80

PHX73

Aug 28, 2026Friday

POR101

ATL83

CON91

IND111

TOR73

LVA93

WAS82

LAS88

Aug 29, 2026Saturday

CHI66

NYL85

TOR69

PHX101

Aug 30, 2026Sunday

MIN81

ATL89

LAS90

SEA74

GSV86

POR69

CON71

DAL97

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Aug 30, 2026Sunday

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Liisa Taponen

Center · 6′5″ · From Tampere · High school: Mäkelänrinteen Upper Secondary · College: Illinois 2022-23, Akron 2023-24 to 2026-27

Seasons

4

Teams

2

NCAA College career game logs →

4 × 10 min, 30-second clock, arc 22 ft 1¾ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.

Season	Team	Cl	G	GS	MPG	PTS	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%
2022-23	Illinois	Fr	9	0	2.3	4	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	.667		.000	.576
2023-24	Akron	So	25	12	13.7	51	2.0	3.0	0.3	0.2	0.2	1.0	.510		.167	.492
2024-25	Akron	Jr	31	17	19.5	134	4.3	4.4	0.5	0.3	0.7	1.5	.542	.143	.567	.553
2025-26	Akron	Sr	25	7	11.6	39	1.6	1.9	0.4	0.1	0.2	0.6	.467		.917	.546
Total	4 seasons		90	36	14.0	228	2.5	2.9	0.4	0.2	0.4	1.0	.524	.143	.592	.537

On the roster (no figures on file): Akron 2026-27