Mikael Jantunen

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Mikael Jantunen
Mikael Jantunen.jpg
Jantunen playing for Utah in 2020
No. 20–Paris Basketball
Position Power forward
League LNB Pro A
Personal information
Born (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 23)
Helsinki, Finland
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy
(Helsinki, Finland)
College Utah (2019–2021)
NBA draft 2021: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–2022 Oostende
2022–2023 Treviso
2023–present Paris Basketball
Career highlights and awards

Mikael Jantunen (born 20 April 2000) is a Finnish professional basketball player for Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for the Utah Utes.

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Early life and career

Jantunen grew up in Helsinki and initially played football before switching to basketball at the age of 11. He competed for HBA-Märsky from 2016 to 2019, while attending the Helsinki Basketball Academy. [1] In October 2018, Jantunen committed to Utah over offers from Loyola Marymount, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, and Stanford. [2]

College career

Jantunen started three games as a freshman and averaged 6.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. [3] He suffered a fractured nose in December 2020, forcing him to wear a protective mask. [4] On 9 January 2021, Jantunen scored a career-high 20 points in a 79–73 loss to Oregon. [5] As a sophomore, Jantunen averaged 8.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. Following the season, he opted to turn professional. [6]

Professional career

Oostende (2021–2022)

On 23 July 2021, Jantunen signed with Filou Oostende of the BNXT League and the Basketball Champions League. [7] He won the BNXT League Sixth Man of the Year award, as well as the Belgian championship with Oostende.

Treviso (2022–2023)

On 14 June 2022, Jantunen was announced by Italian club Treviso Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [8]

Golden State Warriors (2023)

On 28 June 2023, Jantunen was named in the Golden State Warriors squad for the 2023 NBA Summer League. [9] He played in a total of four matches, averaging 7.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in 18.0 min playing time. [10]

Paris Basketball (2023–present)

On 26 July 2023 he signed a two-year deal with Paris Basketball of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. [11] Jantunen and Paris became the LNB Pro A Leaders Cup champions in February 2024, by defeating Nanterre 90–85 in the final. In April 2024, Jantunen and Paris defeated French league rivals JL Bourge-en-Bresse in the 2024 EuroCup Finals by 2–0 and were crowned the EuroCup champions. [12]

National team career

Jantunen represented Finland in the 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship. He averaged 17 points, 10 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, shooting 72.3 percent from the field. [2] Jantunen played several games for the Finnish senior national team in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier round. He was forced to miss time with Utah in February 2021 to play in the matches. [13]

Jantunen was part of the Finland squad in the EuroBasket 2022 and the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

EuroCup

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPGPIR
2023–24 Paris Basketball 231421.0.545.415.8444.01.21.1.27.911.1

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Utah 31323.2.661.313.7334.91.1.4.36.7
2020–21 Utah 202028.1.600.370.8574.51.5.7.18.9
Career512325.1.631.349.7794.71.2.5.27.6

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References

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  2. 1 2 Daniels, Evan (8 October 2018). "Finnish forward Mikael Jantunen commits to Utah". 247 Sports. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Allen, Trevor (19 April 2021). "Mikael Jantunen Leaving Utah To Play Professional Basketball At Home". KSL Sports. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Drew, Jay (19 January 2021). "Protective mask hasn't hampered forward Mikael Jantunen, but he's almost ready to shelve it". Deseret News . Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Duarte scores 25 as No. 17 Oregon beats Utah 79–73". ESPN . Associated Press . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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  8. ↑ "MIKAEL JANTUNEN, UNA "RISING STAR" PER TVB-DALLA FINLANDIA UN PROSPETTO IN RAMPA DI LANCIO!". Treviso Basket (in Italian). 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  9. ↑ "Warriors 2023 Summer League roster". nba.com. 29 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Mikael Jantunen PF #20 NBA Summer League Stats - Per Game, basketball.realgm.com
  11. ↑ "Mikael Jantunen rejoint le Paris Basketball". parisbasketball.paris (in French). July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ Suomalaisten juhlaa Pariisissa – Tuomas Iisalo taas sankari, Ilta-Sanomat, 12 April 2024
  13. ↑ Drew, Jay (13 February 2021). "Utah basketball: Junior forward Mikael Jantunen temporarily leaves Utes to join Finnish National Team in EuroBasket qualifier". Deseret News . Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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