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Shawn Huff

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Shawn Huff
Huff with Finland during EuroBasket 2017
Personal information
Born (1984-05-05) May 5, 1984 (age 41)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish / American
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight95 kg (209 lb)
Career information
High schoolMäkelänrinne (Helsinki, Finland)
CollegeValparaiso (2004–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2000–2022
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2000–2001Torpan Pojat
2001–2004Espoon Honka
2008–2009Maroussi
2009–2011Kavala
2011–2012Fulgor Libertas Forlì
2012–2013Vanoli Cremona
2013Orlandina
2013–2016Riesen Ludwigsburg
2016–2017ESSM Le Portel
2017–2019Skyliners Frankfurt
2019–2022Helsinki Seagulls
Career highlights

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

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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

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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 from professional basketball after the EuroBasket 2022.[2]

Outside basketball

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

Personal life

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Huff is the son of African-American professional basketball player Leon Huff [fi] who played college basketball at Drake University and professionally in Finland.[4] 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 Finnish mother is named Kristina.[4] 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).[5]

Shawn and his father Leon are part of the 2023 Finnish documentary movie Suomeen juurtuneet [fi] (Home and Away), directed by Arto Halonen.[6][7]

Huff has two children with Finnish high jumper Tilda Huff [fi] (née Hämäläinen), to whom he was married until 2025.[8] Tilda's sister Ida is married to Finnish basketball player Gerald Lee.[9]

Huff is a vegetarian.[10] He participated in the 16th season of Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Finnish version of Strictly Come Dancing) in 2023.[11]

Career statistics

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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Fraport Skyliner Sign Shawn Huff". January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "End of the road for Finland's icons Koponen and Huff". Eurohoops. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
  3. ^ Äänestystulokset: Shawn Huff, MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi
  4. ^ a b Kurko, Antti (23 June 2022). "Shawn Huffin oli vaikea löytää samaistumisen kohteita 90-luvun Suomesta – Nyt hän on esikuva, ja ottaa roolinsa vakavasti" [It was hard for Shawn Huff to find role models in 1990s Finland – now he's a role model himself and takes that role seriously]. Voima (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Ezekiel Elliott's Iowa mom: OSU star played sick, hurt". The Des Mois Register. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
  6. ^ Shawn Huffin isästä ei ole tullut suomalaista edes 40 vuodessa – nyt kaksikko puhuu rasismista ja ulkopuolisuudesta tuoreessa dokumentissa, Yle, 20 August 2023
  7. ^ Suomeen juurtuneet, Episodi, 31 August 2023
  8. ^ Myllymäki, Iiro (8 August 2025). "Shawn Huff: Avioero" [Shawn Huff: Divorce]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  9. ^ Juuti, Mikko (8 September 2017). "IS esittelee Susijengin tähtipelaajien puolisot: Huippusopimuksen lohkaissut laituri seurustelee Gladiaattorit-kaunottaren kanssa!" [IS introduces the partners of the Finnish basketball team's star players: the forward who landed a top contract is dating a Gladiaattorit beauty!]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
  10. ^ Ex-maajoukkuekoripalloilija Shawn Huff: ”Politiikkaan lähteminen oli harkittu riski”, etlehti.fi, 8 November 2023
  11. ^ Helsingin Jakomäessä kasvanut Shawn Huff: ”Olin koulun ainoa ruskea lapsi ja se vaikutti oman identiteetin löytämiseen”, apu.fi, 29 October 2023
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