Weber State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 8
Viljami Vartiainen
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- Helsinki, Finland
Viljami played three seasons at Weber State out of Helsinki, Finland, and earned All-Big Sky honors as a junior in 2025-26.
In his three seasons at Weber State, he played in 92 career games with 42 starts. He scored 793 points for an average of 8.6 per game. He also knocked down 178 career 3-pointers, which ranks as the eighth most in WSU history.
2025-26 (Junior)
Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and finished second on the Wildcat team in scoring at 12.8 points per game…Played in 26 games, started 23 games, and scored in double figures 21 times…He scored 20 or more points twice with a season-high 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting in Weber State’s win over Montana…Also had 20 points in a win over Sacramento State…Scored in double figures in each of the final nine games…Finished the year second in the Big Sky and 20th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 42.2 percent…Shot 46.2 percent from 3-point range in Big Sky games, best in the league…Knocked down 76 3-pointers in 26 games, tied for the 10th most in a season in WSU history…Led the Big Sky in 3-pointers per game at 2.9…Made at least two 3-pointers in 24 games, including each of the 51 games…Made at least four 3-pointers in a game eight times…Tied his career-high with seven 3-pointers in the win over Montana and made six in the win over Sacramento State…Earned Academic All-District and All-Big Sky honors in Professional Sales with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Played in all 34 games for the Wildcats as a senior, one of four players to play in every game…Started in 19 games…Finished third in the Big Sky Conference in 3-pointers per game at 2.1 and shot 40.7 percent from 3-point range…Knocked down 72 3-pointers during the season, the third-most of any player in the conference…Made at least one 3-pointer in all but five games and made four or more six times…Had a career-high 30 pointers with a career-high seven 3-pointers in leading Weber State to a first round win over Sacramento State at the Big Sky Tournament…Scored in double figures 14 times during the season and reached 20 or more three times…All three times came against Sacramento State…Had 22 points and four 3-pointers in a win at Sacramento State, then 24 points and six 3-pointers against the Hornets at home…Was fourth on the Wildcat team in scoring at 8.9 per game…Also shot 40.5 percent from the field...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Professional Sales
2023-24 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games as a true freshman with the Wildcats…Averaged 4.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game and knocked down 30 3-pointers…Scored in double figures five times during the season…Had a season-high 14 points against Park Gilbert, 13 against Navajo Tech, and 11 points three times…Was second-best on the team in 3-point percentage at 35.7 percent…Made three 3-pointers in a game twice, in wins over Montana and Northern Arizona…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Professional Sales with a 4.0 G.P.A.
Prior to Weber State
Started on Finland’s U18 National team and played for Helsinki Basketball Academy, where he was coached by former University of Utah standout Hanno Möttölä…Averaged 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game with the national team…Did his military service in Finland in the summer of 2023 along with NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz.
Personal
Name is pronounced: Vill-e-ah-me Var-tee-eye-nin…Birthday is March 2...Is majoring in Professional Sales.
In his three seasons at Weber State, he played in 92 career games with 42 starts. He scored 793 points for an average of 8.6 per game. He also knocked down 178 career 3-pointers, which ranks as the eighth most in WSU history.
2025-26 (Junior)
Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior and finished second on the Wildcat team in scoring at 12.8 points per game…Played in 26 games, started 23 games, and scored in double figures 21 times…He scored 20 or more points twice with a season-high 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting in Weber State’s win over Montana…Also had 20 points in a win over Sacramento State…Scored in double figures in each of the final nine games…Finished the year second in the Big Sky and 20th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage at 42.2 percent…Shot 46.2 percent from 3-point range in Big Sky games, best in the league…Knocked down 76 3-pointers in 26 games, tied for the 10th most in a season in WSU history…Led the Big Sky in 3-pointers per game at 2.9…Made at least two 3-pointers in 24 games, including each of the 51 games…Made at least four 3-pointers in a game eight times…Tied his career-high with seven 3-pointers in the win over Montana and made six in the win over Sacramento State…Earned Academic All-District and All-Big Sky honors in Professional Sales with a perfect 4.0 G.P.A.
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Played in all 34 games for the Wildcats as a senior, one of four players to play in every game…Started in 19 games…Finished third in the Big Sky Conference in 3-pointers per game at 2.1 and shot 40.7 percent from 3-point range…Knocked down 72 3-pointers during the season, the third-most of any player in the conference…Made at least one 3-pointer in all but five games and made four or more six times…Had a career-high 30 pointers with a career-high seven 3-pointers in leading Weber State to a first round win over Sacramento State at the Big Sky Tournament…Scored in double figures 14 times during the season and reached 20 or more three times…All three times came against Sacramento State…Had 22 points and four 3-pointers in a win at Sacramento State, then 24 points and six 3-pointers against the Hornets at home…Was fourth on the Wildcat team in scoring at 8.9 per game…Also shot 40.5 percent from the field...Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Professional Sales
2023-24 (Freshman)
Played in all 32 games as a true freshman with the Wildcats…Averaged 4.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game and knocked down 30 3-pointers…Scored in double figures five times during the season…Had a season-high 14 points against Park Gilbert, 13 against Navajo Tech, and 11 points three times…Was second-best on the team in 3-point percentage at 35.7 percent…Made three 3-pointers in a game twice, in wins over Montana and Northern Arizona…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Professional Sales with a 4.0 G.P.A.
Prior to Weber State
Started on Finland’s U18 National team and played for Helsinki Basketball Academy, where he was coached by former University of Utah standout Hanno Möttölä…Averaged 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game with the national team…Did his military service in Finland in the summer of 2023 along with NBA All-Star Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz.
Personal
Name is pronounced: Vill-e-ah-me Var-tee-eye-nin…Birthday is March 2...Is majoring in Professional Sales.
Kaleb Canales introduced as new Weber State men's basketball head coach - 04/03/26
Friday, April 03
Kaleb Canales introduced as new WSU head coach
Friday, April 03
Viljami Vartiainen made seven 3-pointers in Weber State win over Montana - 02/21/26
Thursday, February 26
2025-26 Weber State Men's Basketball intro hype video
Thursday, February 26
