Kataja welcomes back Palmi

Joensuun Kataja Basket (Korisliiga) has signed 31-year-old former international 196cm shooting guard Topias Palmi, who is represented by Blacktop Management, for the upcoming season. Palmi is returning to Joensuu, where he previously played. He last played for Pyrinto in the Korisliiga, averaging 14.2ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.3apg, and 1.0spg in 22 games last season.
He was also a member of the Finnish international program for some years. Palmi played for Finnish Senior National Team between 2017 and 2024 and previously for the Under 20 National Team in 2013.
He also represented Finland at the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers three years ago. During this event, he scored an average of 4.6 points per game and had rebounds per game.
Palmi is a very experienced player, having played in Belgium (Limburg United), Italy (Cremona and Rieti), Romania (Craiova), and Finland (Karhubasket and Pyrinto Akatemia A Tampere).
Palmi's team reached the League Semifinals in 2024. He was voted to Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga All-Domestic Players Team in 2024.