Sasu Salin
Finnish basketball player (born 1991)
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Sasu Antreas Salin (born June 11, 1991) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Spanish team Estudiantes. Standing at 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) he plays at the shooting guard position. Salin also captains the Finland national team.
Salin with Finland during EuroBasket 2017 | |
| No. 9 – CB Estudiantes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | LEB Oro |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 11, 1991 Helsinki, Finland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.8 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2010 | Espoon Honka |
| 2010–2015 | Union Olimpija |
| 2015–2017 | Gran Canaria |
| 2017–2019 | Unicaja Malaga |
| 2019–2024 | Lenovo Tenerife |
| 2024–2025 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| 2025–present | Estudiantes |
| Career highlights | |
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Professional career
Espoon Honka
Salin started his professional career with Espoon Honka in Finnish Korisliiga in 2007. With Honka, Salin won the Finnish championship in 2008 and the Finnish Cup in 2010.[1]
Union Olimpija
On August 27, 2010, Salin signed a three-year contract with the Slovenian club Union Olimpija in the EuroLeague.[2][3] On June 20, 2013, he extended his contract with Olimpija for two more seasons.[4]
Gran Canaria
In February 2015, he left Olimpija and signed with Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroCup team Herbalife Gran Canaria for the rest of the season.[5] On June 16, 2015, he re-signed with Gran Canaria for one more season.[6]
Unicaja Malaga
On July 11, 2017, Salin signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Unicaja of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.[7]
Lenovo Tenerife
On July 12, 2019, Salin signed a two-year deal with Spanish club Iberostar Tenerife in ACB and the Basketball Champions League.[8] Salin and Tenerife were crowned the Champions League champions in 2022. On 7 July 2023, Salin renewed his contract with Tenerife again, on a one-year deal with an option for the further year.[9]
On 18 October 2023, in the opening match of the 2023–24 Basketball Champions League against Cholet, Salin scored 7/7 three-pointers in only 8 minutes in the second quarter, helping his side to take the lead after being 19 points short, and ultimately to win the game. Salin finished as a top scorer of the game with 25 points (8/9 behind the 3p line).[10][11][12]
On 16 December 2023 in a match against Manresa, Salin made his 300th appearance in the Liga ACB.[13] After the 2023–24 season, it was confirmed that Salin would leave Tenerife after spending five seasons with the club.[14]
U-BT Cluj-Napoca
On 3 August 2024, Salin moved to Romania and signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the Liga Națională and the EuroCup.[15] They went on to win the Romanian domestic league championship title.[16]
Estudiantes
In August 2025, Salin returned to Spain after signing with CB Estudiantes.
International career
At the international stage, Salin has represented Finland national team at the 2014 FIBA World Cup and the 2023 FIBA World Cup. At the European stage, he played in the EuroBasket 2011, EuroBasket 2013, EuroBasket 2015, EuroBasket 2017 and in the EuroBasket 2022.
Salin also played in the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament.[17]
In August 2025, Salin played his 150th game for the Finland national team. He captained the team at the EuroBasket 2025, where they historically reached the semi-finals and finished 4th in the tournament.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high | * | Led the league |
| † | Denotes season in which Salin won the Champions League |
EuroLeague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Union Olimpija | 11 | 0 | 5.31 | .353 | .333 | .667 | .8 | .1 | 0.4 | - | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| 2011–12 | Union Olimpija | 10 | 8 | 25.3 | .286 | .167 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| 2012–13 | Union Olimpija | 9 | 9 | 24.2 | .389 | .325 | 1.000 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| 2017–18 | Unicaja | 28 | 11 | 15.6 | .318 | .305 | .722 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .5 | - | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 58 | 28 | 16.6 | .327 | .285 | .781 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .7 | .1 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Union Olimpija | 16 | 4 | 26.0 | .344 | .340 | .854 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | - | 10.9 | 8.4 |
| 2014–15 | Union Olimpija | 9 | 6 | 22.4 | .397 | .419 | .800 | 3.1 | 1.1 | .7 | - | 9.8 | 10.7 |
| 2015–16 | Gran Canaria | 22 | 17 | 22.3 | .412 | .384 | .854 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .8 | - | 11.5 | 9.9 |
| 2016–17 | Gran Canaria | 16 | 13 | 17.5 | .469 | .474 | .955 | 1.4 | .7 | .8 | .1 | 9.3 | 8.6 |
| 2018–19 | Unicaja | 19 | 8 | 20.5 | .372 | .372 | .810 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .4 | .1 | 7.1 | 6.3 |
| 2024–25 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca | 20 | 11 | 22.1 | .393 | .375 | .852 | 2.0 | 1.6 | .8 | - | 8.7 | 7.9 |
| Career | 102 | 59 | 21.6 | .396 | .386 | .855 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 8.5 |
FIBA Champions League
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Tenerife | 18 | 22.8 | .420 | .400 | .850 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .7 | .0 | 10.9 | |
| 2020–21 | Tenerife | 12 | 23.2 | .464 | .459 | .967 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .3 | .0 | 12.8 | |
| 2021–22† | Tenerife | 19 | 26.6 | .482 | .454 | .765 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .0 | 12.6 | |
| 2022–23 | Tenerife | 15 | 20.7 | .381 | .385 | 1.000 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .7 | .0 | 10.1 | |
| 2023–24 | Tenerife | 10 | 16.9 | .382 | .420 | .750 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .0 | 6.9 |
National team
| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | EuroBasket 2011 | 9th | 8 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 |
| EuroBasket 2013 | 9th | 8 | 7.1 | 5.0 | 1.6 | |
| 2014 FIBA World Cup | 22nd | 5 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.0 | |
| EuroBasket 2015 | 16th | 6 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 1.8 | |
| EuroBasket 2017 | 11th | 6 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 2.0 | |
| EuroBasket 2022 | 7th | 7 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 2.6 | |
| 2023 FIBA World Cup | 21st | 5 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | |
| EuroBasket 2025 | 4th | 9 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
