Joensuun Kataja Rosters

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2021-2022 Joensuun Kataja Roster

# Player Pos Height Weight Age Birth City NBA Draft Status Nationality
4 Rhamel Brown F 6-7 230 30 Brooklyn (NY) 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
18 Markel Crawford SG 6-4 210 27 Memphis (TN) 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Nick Griffin G 6-2 173 27 Rockville (MD) 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
- Rahlir Hollis-Jefferson F 6-6 215 30 Chester (PA) 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
13 Juho Kaltiainen G 6-4 170 20 N/A 2024 NBA Draft Eligible Finland
- Kalle Kuivalainen G 6-1 - 17 N/A 2027 NBA Draft Eligible Finland
12 Mikeal Laihonen F 6-8 240 27 N/A 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
3 Trey Landers SG 6-5 221 23 Huber Heights (OH) 2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
7 Tomi Lommi G 6-3 188 25 N/A 2018 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
17 Niko Mattila G 6-3 165 28 Tampere 2016 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
1 Chris McKnight F 6-7 225 34 Lancaster (OH) 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
5 Valtteri Mervola PG 6-1 158 20 N/A 2024 NBA Draft Eligible Finland
- Veikka Mervola - - - 24 N/A 2020 NBA Draft, Undrafted -
34 Valtteri Pihlajamaki G 6-1 165 24 N/A 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
- Aale Pontinen F 6-4 - - N/A 2025 NBA Draft Eligible Finland
2 Joona Tuomala SF 6-2 183 25 Kotka 2019 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
10 Erik Vanttinen F 6-6 202 20 N/A 2023 NBA Draft, Undrafted Finland
31 Jamar Wilson PG 6-1 185 38 Bronx (NY) 2007 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
Finland

2021-2022 Joensuun Kataja Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters V. Mervola N. Griffin T. Lommi R. Hollis-Jefferson R. Brown
Rotation N. Mattila     C. McKnight  
Rotation       M. Laihonen  
Lim PT V. Pihlajamaki   J. Tuomala    

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 21-17 N/A
2022-2023 FIBA Europe Cup - Qualification 0-1 N/A
2022-2023 Finnish Korisliiga 20-22 3rd
2021-2022 Finnish Korisliiga 19-24 4th
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
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
2014-2015 Eurochallenge 0-6 32nd
2014-2015 Finnish Korisliiga 36-19 1st
2013-2014 Eurochallenge 2-4 23rd
2013-2014 Finnish Korisliiga 39-18 2nd
2012-2013 Eurochallenge 6-8 7th
2012-2013 Eurochallenge - Qualification 2-0 N/A
2012-2013 Finnish Korisliiga 40-13 3rd
2011-2012 Finnish Korisliiga 38-13 N/A

2021-2022 Joensuun Kataja Front Office

Staff Member Position
Petri Virtanen Head Coach
Petri Velling Assistant Coach