Joensuun Kataja Rosters

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    2020-2021 Joensuun Kataja Roster

    # Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status Nationality
    28 Aapeli Alanen GF 6-7 172 24 Lahti 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    - Demetrius Denzel-Dyson G 6-5 200 26 Covington (TN) 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    10 Phil Fayne F 6-9 220 23 Elk Grove (CA) 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    13 Juho Kaltiainen G 6-4 170 19 N/A 2024 NBA Draft Eligible Finland
    7 Tomi Lommi G 6-3 188 24 N/A 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    17 Niko Mattila G 6-3 165 27 Tampere 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    5 Valtteri Mervola PG 6-1 158 19 N/A 2024 NBA Draft Eligible Finland
    - Mika Nuolivirta FC 6-11 225 26 Vantaa 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    1 Rashard Odomes SG 6-6 217 24 Copperas Cove (TX) 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    34 Valtteri Pihlajamaki G 6-1 165 23 N/A 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    3 Semi Saari F 6-3 198 22 N/A 2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    45 Jordan Semple F 6-7 200 28 Paris 2015 NBA Draft, Undrafted France
    United States
    12 Samuli Vanttaja C 6-11 220 29 Oulu 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
    32 Dantez Walton SF 6-6 215 23 Lima (OH) 2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    - Jamar Wilson PG 6-1 185 37 Bronx (NY) 2007 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
    Finland

    2020-2021 Joensuun Kataja Depth Chart

      PG SG SF PF C
    Starters J. Wilson N. Mattila D. Walton A. Alanen P. Fayne
    Rotation V. Mervola T. Lommi      
    Lim PT V. Pihlajamaki S. Saari     S. Vanttaja

    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
    2022-2023 FIBA Europe Cup - Qualification 0-1 N/A
    2022-2023 Finnish Korisliiga 20-22 3rd
    2020-2021 FIBA Europe Cup - Qualification - N/A
    2020-2021 Finnish Korisliiga 11-16 6th
    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

    2020-2021 Joensuun Kataja Front Office

    Staff Member Position
    Petri Virtanen Head Coach
    Petri Velling Assistant Coach