Kataja lands Stevie Strong, ex Nassjo

Joensuun Kataja Basket (Korisliiga) signed American guard Stevie Strong (college: S.Nazarene) for the upcoming season. Strong, who stands at 185cm, was the leading scorer at KFUM Nassjo Basket in the Swedish Basketligan last season. In 28 games, he posted impressive averages of 18.1ppg, 3.8rpg, 4.1apg, and 1.9spg (ranking in the top 3). His performance earned him recognition as he was voted to the Eurobasket.com All-Swedish League Honorable Mention, League Player of the Week, and League Player of the Week (3 times).
Among many awards, his team won the GAC Regular Season in 2025. Strong received the MBCA Class 3 All-State Player of the Year award back in 2020 during high school.
He attended Southern Nazarene University until 2025 and it will be his second season in pro basketball. Strong played also for Newman University for 3 years.