Shawn Huff
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| Position | Small forward |
| League | LNB Pro A |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 5, 1984 Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Makelanrinne (Vantaa, Finland) |
| College | Valparaiso (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2000–present |
| 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 | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg |
| 2016–present | ESSM Le Portel |
Shawn Christopher Huff (born May 5, 1984) is a Finnish professional basketball player for ESSM Le Portel of the French LNB Pro A. Huff played college basketball at Valparaiso from 2004-2008. His father is American former basketball player Leon Huff who played 14 seasons in Finland between 1975 and 1991. Shawn Huff plays for Finland national basketball team. He is also the uncle of Dallas Cowboys Running Back Ezekiel Elliott.
College career
Huff played college basketball at Valparaiso University from the 2004 to 2008. Huff played as 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.
College Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3PT% | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | TOV | PTS |
| 2004-2005 | Valparaiso | 25 | 0 | 1.32 | 3.00 | .440 | 0.68 | 1.60 | .425 | .806 | 2.08 | 1.00 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 1.44 | 0.64 | 4.48 |
| 2005-2006 | Valparaiso | 12 | 2 | 2.53 | 5.07 | .500 | 1.00 | 2.13 | .469 | .778 | 4.07 | 1.07 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 1.47 | 0.67 | 7.47 |
| 2006-2007 | Valparaiso | 31 | 31 | 3.87 | 8.87 | .436 | 1.52 | 4.16 | .364 | .870 | 3.71 | 1.68 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 11.42 |
| 2007-2008 | Valparaiso | 36 | 36 | 4.25 | 8.72 | .487 | 2.53 | 5.28 | .479 | .838 | 4.47 | 1.56 | 0.28 | 0.50 | 2.08 | 2.14 | 12.61 |
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 then through the most recent 2015-2016 season.
Personal
Huff is the son of professional basketball player Leon Huff who played college basketball at Drake University and professionally in Finland. His father, 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 too. 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 RB in the NFL.[2]
References
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