• He ranks third all-time in rebounding at Denver

Cowboy basketball head coach Jeff Linder announced the addition of transfer forward Touko Tainamo (TOE-coe TINE-amo -rhymes dynamo) to the 2024-25 roster on Friday. He spent the past three seasons at Denver University ranking in the top-15 in career scoring and top-three in career rebounds.

Tainamo, a 6-9, 220-pound forward from Helsinki, Finland spent three seasons at Denver. He ranks third in career rebounding at 630 and 14th in career scoring at 1,094 points. He was an Honorable Mention All-Summit League selection last season.

As a junior, Tainamo added 15.2 points per game and 7.7 rebounds. He shot 46.7 percent from the field and scored 20 or more points in 11 games. He had eight games of 10 or more rebounds. He recorded 35 three-pointers on the season and was 118-of-162 from the free throw line shooting 72.8 percent.

For his career at DU, Tainamo has two of the top-eight rebounding games in school history (20 vs. Oral Roberts, 18 at UC San Diego). His 517 points last season was sixth in single-season school history and his 262 rebounds ranked third in a single season. He has appeared in 98 career games with 82 starts. He averaged 10.6 points and 6.4 rebounds as a sophomore.

A member of the national team in Finland representing the country at the U18 European Championships in 2019. In 2021, he was captain of the U20 squad. Also represented his country at the 2023 FISU World University Games in China.

Head Coach Jeff Linder on Tainamo

“We are thrilled to add Touko to the Cowboy basketball family. Touko is a highly skilled and versatile player who presents mismatch problems for opponents with his ability to score effectively from both the perimeter and the paint. He is a proven winner who brings with him tremendous character and enthusiasm.”