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Find Remu on FacebookRemu Raitanen is a professional basketball player from Helsinki, Finland. Born with a tremendous work ethic, Remu is a great fit for teams looking for a skilled small/power forward with extensive defensive abilities who can stretch the floor. Coming with glowing recommendations from respected international coaches, a high basketball IQ three-point specialist like Remu is a wanted asset by nearly every pro-level team.
6’9″ / 206cm
6’10” / 209cm
august 21, 1997
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Awards
Freshman year highlights
University of San Francisco | West Coast Conference, NCAA d1 | season 2016-2017
“Remu Raitanen, a hard worker, no-nonsense guy. Stoic but tough, stretches the floor for us on the offensive end, and a sneaky good defender.”
Kyle Smith | Head Coach, San Francisco Dons
“Remu is a skilled four-man from Europe. He embodies a lot about what our program is, which is having a great character, being a great student, and always putting the team infront of oneself — and he does that on a daily basis.”
Todd Golden | Head Coach, San Francisco Dons
“Remu is a versatile big player who can pass, shoot, and dribble. In addition, he has an exceptional ability to collect rebounds.”
Hanno Möttölä | Coach, Finland men’s national team
“He knows how to position himself on the court, finds the right spots, and above all, Remu is a shooter. He knows where the ball is and he makes the right choices.”
Henrik Dettmann | Head Coach, Finland men’s national team
About Remu
Hailing from Helsinki, Finland, the second-generation basketball player was first introduced to the sport at a young age. Remu spent his early years playing for his hometown team Torpan Pojat and later for HBA-Märsky, Finland’s leading youth basketball program. In addition, Remu was actively involved with Finland’s junior national teams, totaling 36 games before age 18. Then, in 2016 he packed his bags and moved to San Francisco, where he studied and played for the University of San Francisco. He graduated after four years, earning a WCC all-academic-first-team selection. In 2020, Raitanen played his debut men’s national basketball game against Estonia, scoring 15 points — the highest debut game points in Finland since 2008. After two years of rapid improvement in Korisliiga, the top professional basketball league in Finland, Remu was chosen as the Korisliiga player of the year 2022.
Characterized as reliable, humoristic, and honest, Remu has always had a passion for basketball. “You can always rely on Remu to come through when he’s needed. He is one of the hardest-working people I know”, says Miku, Remu’s older brother. “No matter how hard he worked, he always had a joyful glow to him. It’s the type of natural happiness that spreads easily. With a mentality like his, I always knew he would make it far in life, whatever he’d choose to do — I’m just happy to witness first-hand his dreams come to fruition.”
As a basketball player, Remu values his teammates, and he makes sure they know it both on and off the court. Remu appreciates a fair, straightforward coach who prioritizes teamwork and shares Remu’s love for the game of basketball.
