{{Short description|Finnish basketball player}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Shawn Huff | image = EuroBasket 2017 France vs Finland 46.jpg | caption = Huff with Finland during EuroBasket 2017 | position = Small forward | height_m = 1.98 | weight_kg = 95 | league = | team = | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|5|5}} | birth_place = Helsinki, Finland | nationality = Finnish / American | high_school = Mäkelänrinne (Helsinki, Finland) | college = Valparaiso (2004–2008) | draft_year = 2008 | career_start = 2000 | career_end = 2022 | years1 = 2000–2001 | team1 = Torpan Pojat | years2 = 2001–2004 | team2 = Espoon Honka | years3 = 2008–2009 | team3 = Maroussi | years4 = 2009–2011 | team4 = Kavala | years5 = 2011–2012 | team5 = Fulgor Libertas Forlì | years6 = 2012–2013 | team6 = Vanoli Cremona | years7 = 2013 | team7 = Orlandina | years8 = 2013–2016 | team8 = Riesen Ludwigsburg | years9 = 2016–2017 | team9 = ESSM Le Portel | years10 = 2017–2019 | team10 = Skyliners Frankfurt | years11 = 2019–2022 | team11 = Helsinki Seagulls | highlights = *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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fraport Skyliner Sign Shawn Huff|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/222263/fraport-skyliner-sign-shawn-huff.html|accessdate=January 5, 2017|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref>
Shawn Huff retired from professional basketball after the EuroBasket 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-14 |title=End of the road for Finland’s icons Koponen and Huff |url=https://www.eurohoops.net/en/eurobasket/1390832/end-of-the-road-for-koponen-and-huff/ |access-date=2023-01-21 |website=Eurohoops |language=en}}</ref>
==Outside basketball== 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.<ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/vaalitulokset/eduskuntavaalit2023#!/ehdokas/helsingin-vaalipiiri/shawn-huff-0223/1726 Äänestystulokset: Shawn Huff], MTV Oy/ mtvuutiset.fi</ref>
==Personal life== Huff is the son of African-American professional basketball player {{ill|Leon Huff (basketball)|fi|Leon Huff (koripalloilija)|lt=Leon Huff}} who played college basketball at Drake University and professionally in Finland.<ref name="voima-1">{{Cite web |url=https://voima.fi/artikkeli/2022/shawn-huffin-oli-vaikea-loytaa-samaistumisen-kohteita-90-luvun-suomesta-nyt-han-on-esikuva-ja-ottaa-roolinsa-vakavasti/ |title=Shawn Huffin oli vaikea löytää samaistumisen kohteita 90-luvun Suomesta – Nyt hän on esikuva, ja ottaa roolinsa vakavasti |trans-title=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 |last=Kurko |first=Antti |date=23 June 2022 |website=Voima |language=fi |access-date=6 November 2025}}</ref> 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.{{r|voima-1}} Through his sister, Dawn, who married Stacy Elliott, he is the uncle of Ezekiel Elliott, who was a running back for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).<ref>{{cite web|title=Ezekiel Elliott's Iowa mom: OSU star played sick, hurt|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/columnists/bryce-miller/2015/01/13/ezekiel-elliott-ohio-state-sick-hurt-broken-wrist-mother-dawn-huff-mount-ayr-bryce-miller/21716417/|website=The Des Mois Register|accessdate=July 3, 2016}}</ref>
Shawn and his father Leon are part of the 2023 Finnish documentary movie ''{{ill|Suomeen juurtuneet|fi}}'' (''Home and Away''), directed by Arto Halonen.<ref>[https://yle.fi/a/74-20045746 Shawn Huffin isästä ei ole tullut suomalaista edes 40 vuodessa – nyt kaksikko puhuu rasismista ja ulkopuolisuudesta tuoreessa dokumentissa], Yle, 20 August 2023</ref><ref>[https://www.episodi.fi/elokuvat/suomeen-juurtuneet/ Suomeen juurtuneet], Episodi, 31 August 2023</ref>
Huff has two children with Finnish high jumper {{ill|Tilda Huff|fi}} ({{Nee|Hämäläinen}}), to whom he was married until 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000011415548.html |title=Shawn Huff: Avioero |trans-title=Shawn Huff: Divorce |last=Myllymäki |first=Iiro |date=8 August 2025 |website=Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi |access-date=6 November 2025}}</ref> Tilda's sister Ida is married to Finnish basketball player Gerald Lee.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.is.fi/viihde/art-2000005358478.html |title=IS esittelee Susijengin tähtipelaajien puolisot: Huippusopimuksen lohkaissut laituri seurustelee Gladiaattorit-kaunottaren kanssa! |trans-title=IS introduces the partners of the Finnish basketball team's star players: the forward who landed a top contract is dating a Gladiaattorit beauty! |last=Juuti |first=Mikko |date=8 September 2017 |website=Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi |access-date=6 November 2025}}</ref>
Huff is a vegetarian.<ref>[https://www.etlehti.fi/artikkeli/ihmiset/ex-maajoukkuekoripalloilija-shawn-huff-politiikkaan-lahteminen-oli-harkittu-riski Ex-maajoukkuekoripalloilija Shawn Huff: ”Politiikkaan lähteminen oli harkittu riski”], etlehti.fi, 8 November 2023</ref> He participated in the 16th season of ''Tanssii tähtien kanssa'' (Finnish version of ''Strictly Come Dancing'') in 2023.<ref>[https://www.apu.fi/artikkelit/shawn-huff-olin-koulun-ainoa-ruskea-lapsi-ja-se-vaikutti-minuun-ttk Helsingin Jakomäessä kasvanut Shawn Huff: ”Olin koulun ainoa ruskea lapsi ja se vaikutti oman identiteetin löytämiseen”], apu.fi, 29 October 2023</ref>
==Career statistics== {{NBA player statistics legend}}
===EuroCup=== {{Euroleague player statistics start}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2008–09 | style="text-align:left;"| Maroussi | 12 || 0 || 9.3 || '''.450''' || .357 || '''.750'''|| .6 || .4 || .2 || .0 || 2.2 || 1.7 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015–16 | style="text-align:left;"| Riesen Ludwigsburg | '''16''' || 1 || 17.4 || .429 || '''.409''' || '''.750''' || 2.9 || .2 || .4 || .1 || '''8.1''' || '''6.2''' |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19 | style="text-align:left;"| Skyliners Frankfurt | 15 || '''7''' || '''23.4''' || .367 || .308 || .706 || '''3.5''' || '''1.1''' || '''.6''' || '''.4'''|| 5.7 || 6.0 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:left;"| Career | | 43 || 8 || 17.3 || .407 || 0.364 || 0.730 || 2.4 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 5.6 || 4.9 {{s-end}}
===National team=== {| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center;" |- ! Team ! Tournament ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} |- | rowspan=6|Finland || EuroBasket 2011 || 9th || {{center|8}} || {{center|9.0}} || {{center|3.6}} || {{center|0.9}} |- | EuroBasket 2013 || 9th || {{center|8}} || {{center|8.8}} || {{center|4.8}} || {{center|1.0}} |- | 2014 FIBA World Cup || 22nd || {{center|5}} || {{center|10.8}} || {{center|3.4}} || {{center|0.0}} |- | EuroBasket 2015 || 16th || {{center|6}} || {{center|8.5}} || {{center|2.7}} || {{center|1.0}} |- | EuroBasket 2017 || 11th || {{center|6}} || {{center|5.3}} || {{center|5.5}} || {{center|0.8}} |- | EuroBasket 2022 || 7th || {{center|7}} || {{center|4.9}} || {{center|2.3}} || {{center|1.0}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Shawn_Huff/Upea_Capo_dOrlando/39625 Eurobasket.com profile] *[http://web.legabasket.it/player/?id=HUF-SHA-84 Legabasket.it profile] *[http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/2006-07/418/shawn-huff/ Valparaiso Crusaders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005215559/http://www.valpoathletics.com/mbasketball/roster/2006-07/418/shawn-huff/ |date=2015-10-05 }} *[http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Shawn-Huff/Summary/15775 RealGM profile] *[https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/24419/shawn-huff ESPN profile]
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