Joonas Riismaa
| No. 24 – Pallacanestro Cantù | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
| League | Serie A2 | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 March 2002 Rapla, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.99[1] m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2022 | Pistoia Basket 2000 | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | →Basket Montale | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | New Basket Brindisi | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Pallacanestro Cantù | ||||||||||||||
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Joonas Riismaa (born 6 March 2002) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Cantù of the Serie A2. He also represents the Estonian national team.
Professional career
Riismaa played youth basketball with Mens Sana Basketball Academy.[2] In 2018, he signed a junior contract with Pistoia Basket.[3] After playing for Pistoia's under-18 and reserve teams from 2018 to 2020, Riismaa made his debut for the senior team in 2020.
On 11 July 2022, Riismaa signed a contract with Happy Casa Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the FIBA Europe Cup.[4]
National team career
Riismaa helped the Estonian U20 national team win the bronze medal at the Division B tournament of the 2022 FIBA U20 European Championship.[5]
References
- ^ "Joonas Riismaa". FIBA.basketball.
- ^ "Eesti korvpallitalent siirdub Itaaliasse". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Itaalia kõrgliigaklubisse siirdunud Joonas Riismaa: mingit allahindlust mulle ei tehta". Korvpall24 (in Estonian). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "20-aastane ääremängija Joonas Riismaa liitus Itaalia kõrgliigaklubiga Brindisi" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Serbia finish unbeaten to take the title; Estonia clinch Division A status". FIBA.basketball. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
External links
- Joonas Riismaa at FIBA (archive)
- Joonas Riismaa at FIBA 3x3
- Joonas Riismaa at Basket.ee (in Estonian)
- Joonas Riismaa on Instagram