Remu Raitanen
Finnish basketball player, born 1997
| BC Prievidza | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward, Power forward |
| League | Slovak Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1997-08-21) August 21, 1997 (age 27) Helsinki, Finland |
| Listed height | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy, (Helsinki, Finland) |
| College | San Francisco (2016–2020) |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2020–2021 | Kobrat |
| 2021–2022 | KTP Basket |
| 2022–2023 | Albacete |
| 2023–2024 | Cáceres |
| 2024–present | Prievidza |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Remu Raitanen (born 21 August 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Prievidza in Slovak Basketball League. Raitanen started playing basketball in youth teams of Torpan Pojat, continuing his senior career in 2014 with Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky, competing in Finnish second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona.
College career
On 11 May 2016, Raitanen verbally committed to University of San Francisco team San Francisco Dons in West Coast Conference (WCC).[1][2]
Professional career
On 19 August 2020, Raitanen returned to Finland and signed a professional contract with Korisliiga team Kobrat.[3]
After playing with Kobrat, Raitanen signed with KTP Basket for the 2021–22 season.[4]
For the 2022–23 season, Raitanen moved to Spain and joined LEB Oro team Albacete.
On 11 August 2023, Raitanen signed with fellow LEB Oro club Cáceres.[5]
On 21 July 2024, Raitanen joined BC Prievidza in Slovak Basketball League and Alpe Adria Cup for the 2024–25 season.[6]
International career
A former youth international, Raitanen has played over 20 games for Finland senior national team.[7][8]
Personal life
His father Jari Raitanen is also a former professional basketball player who has won four Finnish championship titles and represented Finland national team.[9][10]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | San Francisco | 33 | 3 | 19.2 | .402 | .321 | .526 | 3.6 | .7 | .4 | .1 | 4.5 |
| 2017–18 | San Francisco | 33 | 3 | 14.5 | .322 | .278 | .818 | 2.5 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| 2018–19 | San Francisco | 28 | 1 | 9.9 | .463 | .364 | .824 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
| 2019–20 | San Francisco | 34 | 5 | 16.4 | .424 | .380 | .861 | 3.3 | .8 | .4 | .2 | 5.1 |
| Career | 128 | 12 | 15.2 | .396 | .334 | .742 | 2.8 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 4.2 | |
References
- ^ Remu Raitanen NCAA-liigan University of San Franciscoon, basket.fi, 11 May 2016
- ^ Remu Raitanen, usfdons.com
- ^ Remu Raitanen Kobrapaitaan, kobrat.fi, 19 August 2020
- ^ Jymysiirto liigassa: Remu Raitanen Kotkaan!, ktpbasket.fi
- ^ Remu Raitanen jatkaa Espanjan kakkosliigassa, basket.fi, 11 August 2023
- ^ Remu Raitanen Slovakian pääsarjaan suuren roolin perässä, basket.fi, 21 July 2024
- ^ Remu Raitanen: ”Varmasti ikimuistoisimpia kokemuksia omalla uralla”, basket.fi, 24 February 2024
- ^ Koripalloammattilainen Remu Raitanen debytoi Suomen miesten maajoukkueessa Viroa vastaan heinäkuussa heittäen 15 pistettä: se on suurin debyyttiottelun pistelukema vuoden 2008 jälkeen. ”Munkka on aina sydämessä koti”, munkka.fi, 7 September 2020
- ^ Huippupapereilla maajoukkueeseen, Helsingin Sanomat, 29 July 2020
- ^ Kuva täytekakussa ja tarina sammuneesta Esa Tikkasesta – näin suomalaista korislupausta houkuteltiin jenkkiyliopistoihin, Helsingin Sanomat, 12 November 2016
External links
- Eurobasket profile
- Basket.fi profile
- RealGM profile
