Samu Adler

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Samu Adler
Vilpas Vikings
Position Point guard
LeagueKorisliiga
Personal information
Born (2007-08-10) August 10, 2007 (age 17)
Kirkkonummi, Finland
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
High schoolHelsinki Basketball Academy
(Helsinki, Finland)
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 HBA-Märsky
2024–present Salon Vilpas
Career highlights
  • Korisliiga Rookie of the Year (2025)
  • Korisliiga Sixth Man of the Year (2025)

Samu Adler (born 10 August 2007) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Korisliiga team Salon Vilpas.

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Career

Adler started basketball with Tapiolan Honka, before joining Helsinki Basketball Academy. He played his first senior season with the academy team HBA-Märsky in Finnish second-tier in 2023–24.

Salon Vilpas (2024–present)

In August 2024, Adler joined Korisliiga team Salon Vilpas, after just turning 17 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]

National team career

Adler has played 38 matches for Finland U16 and U18 national teams in total.

He debuted with the Finland senior national team on 24 November 2024 against Georgia in the EuroBasket qualifiers. [4] [5]

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