Remu_Raitanen

Remu Raitanen

Remu Raitanen

Finnish basketball player, born 1997

Remu Raitanen (born 21 August 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Spanish club Cáceres in LEB Oro. 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.

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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]

International career

A former youth international, Raitanen has played over 20 games for Finland senior national team.[6][7]

References

  1. [1]
    Remu Raitanen NCAA-liigan University of San Franciscoon, basket.fi, 11 May 2016
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    Remu Raitanen, usfdons.com
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    Remu Raitanen Kobrapaitaan, kobrat.fi, 19 August 2020
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    Jymysiirto liigassa: Remu Raitanen Kotkaan!, ktpbasket.fi
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    Remu Raitanen jatkaa Espanjan kakkosliigassa, basket.fi, 11 August 2023
  6. [6]
    Remu Raitanen: ”Varmasti ikimuistoisimpia kokemuksia omalla uralla”, basket.fi, 24 February 2024
  7. [7]
    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
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