Lauri Markkanen leads Finland’s 16-man team for EuroBasket

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Nikola Miloradovic

29/Jul/25 16:56

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NBA’s 2023 Most Improved Player headlines Susijengi roster ahead of group stage in Tampere

By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net

Finland’s national basketball team, Susijengi, has assembled a 16-player roster for their EuroBasket 2025 preparation camp ahead of hosting Group C games in Tampere.

Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz forward and 2023 NBA Most Improved Player, returns as the team’s star player. The squad also includes captain Sasu Salin and several players with recent EuroBasket and World Cup experience, Fenerbahce‘s Mikael Jantunen.

Finland will face Sweden, Great Britain, Montenegro, Lithuania, and Germany in the group stage at Nokia Arena from August 27 to September 3. The team’s preparation includes warm-up games against Belgium and Poland.

Coaching staff is led by Lassi Tuovi, supported by experienced assistants and Utah Jazz assistant Sean Sheldon.

Finland’s EuroBasket squad:

Lauri Markkanen
Sasu Salin (Captain)
Mikael Jantunen
Henri Kantonen
Miro Little
Edon Maxhuni
Ilari Seppälä
Alexander Madsen
Elias Valtonen
Olivier Nkamhoua
Jacob Grandison
Andre Gustavson
Miikka Muurinen
Perttu Blomgren
Mustapha Amzil
Aaron Ekwere

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