| 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
| |
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]
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.