Vilpas welcome back Laine

- September 15, 2026
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Defending champion Salon Vilpas (Korisliiga) signed 29-year-old 197cm forward Riku Laine for the upcoming season. Laine is making a comeback to Salo, where he has previously played. He spent the last two years at Pyrinto in the Korisliiga, averaging 11.4ppg, 5.5rpg, and 3.1apg in 34 games last season.
He has played previously for two other teams: FoKoPo and Ura Basket.
Laine won the Finnish League championship title in 2021.


Salon Vilpas roster for 2026-27:

Guards:
Xavier DuSell
Leland Walker
Patrik Taipale
Benjamin Granstrom
Simeon Stefanovic

Forwards:
Riku Laine
Aamos Laavainen
D.J. Jeffries
Karl Chavis
Aidan Hadaway

Center:
Mikael Aalto


Tags : RIKU LAINE, SALON VILPAS, FINNISH BASKETBALL, FINNISH TRANSACTIONS, BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

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1
KTP-Basket
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2
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3
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3-2
5
Vilpas
3-2
6
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3-3
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2-3
8
Kataja
2-4
9
Karhubasket
2-4
10
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2-4
11
Korihait
1-5
12
Kouvot
1-5
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1
ACO Basket
2-0
2
HBA-Marsky
2-0
3
Karkkila
2-0
4
Kobrat
1-1
5
JBA
1-1
6
RaPy
1-1
7
ToPo
1-1
8
Huima
1-1
9
Pantterit
1-1
10
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0-2
11
LrNMKY
0-2
12
Pyrinto Ak.A
0-2
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2
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2-0
3
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2-0
4
Nokia
1-0
5
PuHu Juniorit
1-0
6
PeU-Basket
1-1
7
Raiders Basket
0-1
8
Ura Basket
0-1
9
HyPo
0-2
10
Kataja Ta.
0-2
11
Pajulahti
0-2
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PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Vilpas
(185-G-2003)
Avg: 26.0

Walker
26.0
Gillis
25.6
McCoy
23.6
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23.0
Troutman
22.2
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Stats Leaders
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Pant.
(194-F-2007)
Avg: 31.0

Ruuhilahti
31.0
Pietrzyk
28.5
Whitney-S.
28.0
Pickett
26.0
Ounap
25.5
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PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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PeU-.
(191-G/F-2008)
Avg: 30.5

Granstrom
30.5
Saari
23.0
Nyman
22.5
Taimela
21.0
Hytonen
19.5
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