Shawn Huff

Shawn Huff
	Huff with Finland during EuroBasket 2017
Personal information
Born	May 5, 1984 (age 40); Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish / American
Listed height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High school	Mäkelänrinne (Helsinki, Finland)
College	Valparaiso (2004–2008)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2000–2022
Position	Small forward
Career history
2000–2001	Torpan Pojat
2001–2004	Espoon Honka
2008–2009	Maroussi
2009–2011	Kavala
2011–2012	Fulgor Libertas Forlì
2012–2013	Vanoli Cremona
2013	Orlandina
2013–2016	Riesen Ludwigsburg
2016–2017	ESSM Le Portel
2017–2019	Skyliners Frankfurt
2019–2022	Helsinki Seagulls
Career highlights and awards
	2× Finnish League champion (2002, 2003); 3x Finnish Cup winner (2020, 2021, 2022);

Shawn Christopher Huff (born May 5, 1984) is a Finnish politician and a former professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Valparaiso from 2004–2008. Shawn Huff played for Finland national basketball team, serving as the team captain.

College career

Huff played college basketball at Valparaiso University from the 2004 to 2008. Huff played as a true freshman, but did not become a full-time starter until his junior season where he started all 31 games, and then as a senior where he started all 36 games.

Professional career

Huff went undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft and went on to play internationally. Signed with the MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg team on September 20, 2013 and recently played for them since till the end of the 2015–16 season.

On January 5, 2017, Huff signed with the German team Fraport Skyliners.^[1]

Shawn Huff retired after the EuroBasket 2022 from professional basketball.^[2]

Outside basketball

In 2021 Finnish municipal elections, Huff became a member of Helsinki city council for Green League. Huff was a candidate in 2023 Finnish parliamentary election, but was not elected.^[3]

Personal life

Huff is the son of professional basketball player Leon Huff [fi] who played college basketball at Drake University and professionally in Finland. Leon Huff, was named to Drake's All-Decade team for the 1970s. Once Leon Huff was done playing basketball he managed some professional basketball teams in Finland. Leon Huff had three children including Dawn Huff (born 1972), Shawn Huff (born 1984), and Michael Huff (born 1987). His mother is named Kristina. Through his sister, Dawn, who married Stacy Elliott, he is the uncle of Ezekiel Elliott, who is a running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).^[4]

Shawn and his father Leon are part of the Finnish 2023 documentary movie Suomeen juurtuneet (eng: Rooted to Finland), directed by Arto Halonen.^[5]^[6]

Huff lives in Vuosaari, Helsinki, with his wife and two children. He is a vegetarian.^[7] Huff participated in the 16h season of Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Finnish version of Strictly Come Dancing).^[8]

Career statistics

Legend
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	Bold	Career high

EuroCup


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2008–09	Maroussi	12	0	9.3	.450	.357	.750	.6	.4	.2	.0	2.2	1.7
2015–16	Riesen Ludwigsburg	16	1	17.4	.429	.409	.750	2.9	.2	.4	.1	8.1	6.2
2018–19	Skyliners Frankfurt	15	7	23.4	.367	.308	.706	3.5	1.1	.6	.4	5.7	6.0
Career		43	8	17.3	.407	0.364	0.730	2.4	.6	.4	.2	5.6	4.9

National team

Team	Tournament	Pos.	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
Finland	EuroBasket 2011	9th	8	9.0	3.6	0.9
	EuroBasket 2013	9th	8	8.8	4.8	1.0
	2014 FIBA World Cup	22nd	5	10.8	3.4	0.0
	EuroBasket 2015	16th	6	8.5	2.7	1.0
	EuroBasket 2017	11th	6	5.3	5.5	0.8
	EuroBasket 2022	7th	7	4.9	2.3	1.0