Joensuun Kataja Rosters

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    2017-2018 Joensuun Kataja Roster

    # Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status Nationality
    2 Daniel Bejerano G 6-4 202 26 Phoenix (AZ) 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    12 Jarekious Bradley GF 6-5 220 27 Memphis (TN) 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    15 Emil Osmanu Djeen G 6-1 165 23 N/A 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    - Eric Garcia G 6-0 185 23 Aurora (CO) 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    - Matthew Hezekiah C 6-9 235 25 Jacksonville (FL) 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    8 Tommi Huolila F 6-6 240 25 Salo 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    53 Mikael Kauhanen F 6-7 210 23 Helsinki 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    40 Johannes Lasaroff PG 5-10 148 22 Joensuu 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    3 Vesa Makalainen F 6-7 198 31 Hyvinkaa 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    24 Alex Marzette GF 6-5 185 24 Racine (WI) 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    5 Alex Murphy PF 6-8 225 24 South Kingstown (RI) 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    Finland
    4 Jesse Niemi SF 6-4 205 27 Tampere 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    7 Atte Perttu PF 6-8 214 27 Helsinki 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    - Damier Pitts PG 5-10 165 28 Charlotte (NC) 2012 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    23 Wesley Saunders SF 6-6 218 24 Los Angeles (CA) 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    35 Ilari Seppala G 6-3 158 24 Lapua 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    - Kenny Simms F 6-8 245 31 Bronx (NY) 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    22 Tim Williams F 6-8 240 24 Chicago (IL) 2017 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States

    2017-2018 Joensuun Kataja Depth Chart

      PG SG SF PF C
    Starters E. Garcia I. Seppala W. Saunders V. Makalainen K. Simms
    Rotation   D. Bejerano T. Huolila A. Murphy  
    Lim PT J. Lasaroff   J. Niemi A. Perttu  
    Lim PT     M. Kauhanen    

    Recent Joensuun Kataja History

    Season League Record Placement
    2023-2024 FIBA Europe Cup 1-5 33rd
    2023-2024 FIBA Europe Cup - Qualification 1-1 N/A
    2023-2024 Finnish Korisliiga 23-21 4th
    2019-2020 FIBA Europe Cup 2-4 25th
    2019-2020 FIBA Europe Cup - Qualification 1-1 N/A
    2019-2020 Finnish Korisliiga 17-19 7th
    2018-2019 FIBA Europe Cup 5-7 18th
    2018-2019 FIBA Europe Cup - Qualification 3-1 N/A
    2018-2019 Finnish Korisliiga 25-19 5th
    2017-2018 Basketball Champions League - Qualification 1-2 N/A
    2017-2018 FIBA Europe Cup 4-8 22nd
    2017-2018 Finnish Korisliiga 22-21 7th
    2016-2017 Basketball Champions League - Qualification 1-1 N/A
    2016-2017 Basketball Champions League Europe 6-8 27th
    2016-2017 FIBA Europe Cup 0-2 12th
    2016-2017 Finnish Korisliiga 36-15 1st
    2015-2016 FIBA Europe Cup 5-7 31st
    2015-2016 Finnish Korisliiga 30-10 7th

    2017-2018 Joensuun Kataja Front Office

    Staff Member Position
    Greg Gibson Head Coach
    Tuomas Oja Assistant Coach
    Jukka Toijala General Manager