Remu Raitanen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1997 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 |
| Position | Small forward, Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2020–2021 | Kobrat |
| 2021–2022 | KTP Basket |
| 2022–2023 | Albacete |
| 2023–2024 | Cáceres |
| 2024 | Prievidza |
| 2024–2025 | Keflavík |
| Career highlights | |
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Remu Raitanen (born 21 August 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player. 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]
In November 2024, Raitanen signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[7]
International career
A former youth international, Raitanen has played over 20 games for Finland senior national team.[8][9]
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.[10][11]
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
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (29 November 2024). "Finnskur landsliðsmaður til Keflavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 November 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