Viljami Vartiainen

Photo by: JUSTIN JOHNSON

Photo by: Robert Casey

Viljami Vartianinen 2023 vs. Gardner-Webb

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-6
Weight:
195
Hometown:
Helsinki, Finland

Viljami is a junior forward for the Wildcats out of Helsinki, Finland. He is in his third season at Weber State.

Entering the 2025-26 season, he has played in 66 games with the Wildcats and started in 19 games. He has knocked down 102 3-pointers in two seasons and has a career 3-point percentage of 39.1 percent.

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.