Samu Adler
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| No. 12 – Vilpas Vikings | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | Korisliiga |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 August 2007 Kirkkonummi, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2024–present | Salon Vilpas |
| Career highlights | |
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Samu Adler (born 10 August 2007) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays as a point guard for Korisliiga team Salon Vilpas.
Salon Vilpas (2024–present)
Adler started basketball with Tapiolan Honka, before joining Helsinki Basketball Academy. He played his first senior season with the academy team HBA-Märsky in the Finnish second-tier in 2023–24.
In August 2024, Adler joined Korisliiga team Salon Vilpas, after just turning 17 years of age.[1] In February 2025, Adler played for the EuroLeague Next Generation team in the tournament in Ulm, Germany.[2] During his debut season in Korisliiga with Vilpas, he recorded 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists. He was named Korisliiga Rookie of the Year and Sixth Man of the Year in 2025, as Vilpas finished third and won the bronze medal.[3]
On 7 October 2025, in the second game of the 2025–26 Korisliiga season, Adler recorded 34 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks for Vilpas in a win against Tapiolan Honka.[4]