Joonas Riismaa

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Joonas Riismaa
Derthona Basket
Position Shooting guard
League LBA
Personal information
Born (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 23)
Rapla, Estonia
Listed height1.99 [1]  m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2022 Pistoia Basket 2000
2018–2020→Basket Montale
2022–2024 New Basket Brindisi
2024–2025 Pallacanestro Cantù
2025–present→Derthona Basket
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
FIBA Europe U-20 Championship Division B
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Georgia U20 Team

Joonas Riismaa (born 6 March 2002) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Derthona Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also represents the Estonian national team.

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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]

Riismaa became Italian Serie A2 champion in 2025 with Pallacanestro Cantù, averaging 4.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. [5]

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. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Joonas Riismaa". FIBA.basketball.
  2. ↑ "Eesti korvpallitalent siirdub Itaaliasse". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 3 August 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ↑ "Itaalia kõrgliigaklubisse siirdunud Joonas Riismaa: mingit allahindlust mulle ei tehta". Korvpall24 (in Estonian). 26 October 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "20-aastane ääremängija Joonas Riismaa liitus Itaalia kõrgliigaklubiga Brindisi" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Riismaa aitas oma meeskonna Itaalia kõrgliigasse". 14 June 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Serbia finish unbeaten to take the title; Estonia clinch Division A status". FIBA.basketball. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.


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