Joel Mäntynen (born 13 January 2002) is a Finnish professional

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player who plays as a

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for Karlsruhe Lions in the German

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Early career

Mäntynen was born in

Kotka Kotka (; ) is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast of the country at the mouth of the Kymi River. The population of Kotka is approximately , while the Kotka-Hamina sub-region, sub-region has a population of approximately . It is th ...

, but moved to nearby town of

Kouvola Kouvola () is a city in Finland and the administrative capital of Kymenlaakso. It is located in the southeastern interior of the country. The population of Kouvola is approximately . It is the most populous municipality in Finland, and the 17th m ...

when aged 16. He joined ''Korikouvot'', the reserve team of

Kouvot Kouvot is a Finnish professional basketball team based in Kouvola. Founded in 1964, the team plays in the Korisliiga and has won the national championship four times: in 1995, 1999, 2004, and 2016. The team plays at the Mansikka-ahon urheiluhalli ...

in 2018, competing in second-tier

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Career

Mäntynen played with Kouvot in

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during 2020–2024. In August 2024, Mäntynen signed with Slovak champions

BK Patrioti Levice BK Patrioti Levice, commonly known as Levickí Patrioti, is a Slovak professional basketball team based in Levice. The team currently plays in the national top-tier Slovak Basketball League (SBL). Honours * Slovak League **Champions (6): 2010–11 ...

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.Joel Mäntysen kansainvälinen ura käyntiin Patrioti Levicessä
basket.fi, 3 August 2024

National team career

Mäntynen has represented Finland at youth national teams, and has played 13 matches for Finland B national team.

References

External links

Basket.fi profile
2002 births Living people Finnish men's basketball players Point guards Kouvot players BK Patrioti Levice players Sportspeople from Kotka Finnish expatriate basketball people in Slovakia Finnish expatriate basketball people in Germany PS Karlsruhe Lions players 21st-century Finnish sportsmen {{Finland-basketball-bio-stub