Joonas Riismaa's Derthona Basket eliminated from Italian championship quarterfinals

Estonian basketball player Joonas Riismaa's club Derthona Basket has been eliminated from the Italian championship playoffs. The club lost to Venezia in the quarterfinals, falling 2-3 in the series.

Estonian basketball player Joonas Riismaa's Italian club Derthona Basket has been knocked out of the Italian basketball championship after losing their quarterfinal series to Venezia 2-3.

The best-of-five series ended in defeat for Derthona, bringing Riismaa's season to a close. Venezia advanced to the next round of the Italian playoffs, while Derthona must now wait until next season to make another title push.

Riismaa has been one of the more notable Estonian basketball talents playing abroad, representing the country's growing presence in European professional basketball leagues.