Petri Virtanen (born 18 September 1980) is a Finnish basketball coach and a former basketball player who played as a point guard. He stands 1.83 m tall and is currently working as a head coach of Joensuun Kataja in Korisliiga.[1]
| Kataja | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 1980 Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Listed height | 183 m (600 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1998–2000 | Säynätsalon Riento |
| 2001–2003 | BC Jyväskylä |
| 2003 | TTÜ/A. Le Coq |
| 2003–2004 | Solna Vikings |
| 2004–2005 | Porvoon Tarmo |
| 2005–2007 | Kataja |
| 2007–2008 | Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2008–2016 | Kataja |
| As coach: | |
| 2018–2020 | Kataja (assistant) |
| 2020–present | Kataja |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As coach
| |
Virtanen was a member of the Finland national basketball team. In FIBA EuroCup of 2007-08, playing for Lappeenrannan NMKY, he was one of the best scorers of the tournament averaging 16.2 points per game. While playing in Finnish Korisliiga, he won nine medals in the league in total.[2]
He has also coached the Finland U18 national team.[3]
In 2018, he started as an assistant coach of Kataja, and in 2020, he was named the new head coach of the team.
Career statistics
editNational team
edit| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | EuroBasket 2011 | 9th | 5 |
3.4 |
1.2 |
0.4
|
References
edit- ^ Petri Virtanen ja Kataja Basket historialliseen sopimukseen, myös Teemu Turunen jatkaa valmennusryhmässä, katajabasket.fi, 19 December 2023
- ^ Petri Virtanen player profile, basket.fi
- ^ Suomalaisnuori joutui tiputukseen – nyt Suomen valmentaja kertoo EM-kisojen tautikatastrofista, Ilta-Sanomat, 26 July 2023
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