Joel Mäntynen

Joel Mäntynen (born 13 January 2002) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for Karlsruhe Lions in the German ProA.

Joel Mäntynen

Mäntynen with Karlsruhe in 2024
PS Karlsruhe Lions
Position	Point guard
League	ProA
Personal information
Born	(2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23) Kotka, Finland
Listed height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2022	Korikouvot
2020–2024	Kouvot
2024	Patrioti Levice
2024–present	Karlsruhe Lions

Early career

Mäntynen was born in Kotka, but moved to nearby town of Kouvola when aged 16. He joined Korikouvot, the reserve team of Kouvot in 2018, competing in second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona.^[1]

Career

Mäntynen played with Kouvot in Korisliiga during 2020–2024.^[2] In August 2024, Mäntynen signed with Slovak champions BK Patrioti Levice in Slovak Basketball League.^[3]

National team career

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