Miikka Muurinen (born 4 March 2007), is a Finnish high school basketball player for AZ Compass Prep.^[1][2]

Muurinen came through the youth program of Beat Basket in Järvenpää, Finland.^[3] At the age of 15, he moved to Spain and joined Zentro Basket in Madrid.^[4]

For the 2023–24 season, Muurinen moved to the United States to attend Sunrise Christian high school program.^[5] In March 2024, he competed in the Euroleague Next Generation tournament in Dubai, representing the Next Generation Select Team,^[6][7] averaging 7 points, 5 rebounds and one block per game over seven matches.^[8]

On 20 June 2024, it was announced that Muurinen would join Arizona Compass Prep high school program for the upcoming season.^[9] On 22 July 2024, Muurinen played for Bradley Beal Elite and won the EYBL Peach Jam tournament, scoring 21 points in the final.^[10][11] As of late July, Muurinen had received several offers from colleges, including Duke, Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and UCLA.^[12] He is considered a five-star recruit per ESPN.^[13][14]

In August 2023, Muurinen was part of the Finland U16 squad competing in the 2023 FIBA U16 European Championship tournament in Skopje, North Macedonia, where he averaged 16.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game over seven games.^[15]

On 25 June 2024, Muurinen made his senior debut with the Finland national team aged 17, in an Olympic qualifying preparatory friendly game against New Zealand, helping Finland to take a 73–70 win by recording two points, an assist and three blocks.^[16][17][18] He made his second appearance for the Finland senior national team on 28 June 2024, in a friendly game against Latvia, which Finland won 90–84.^[19] Muurinen was also named in the Finland roster for the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying matches against Bahamas, Poland and Spain, averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game in 7.8 playing time.^[20]

His both parents are former professional basketball players. His father Kimmo Muurinen played 153 games for Finland national team, and his mother Jenni Laaksonen played college basketball for North Carolina and represented Finland women's national basketball team in 68 games. He was also coached by his mother while playing in the youth teams in Järvenpää.^[21][22]