Andre Gustavson
| No. 22 – BC Oostende | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / point guard |
| League | BNXT League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 May 1999 Helsinki, Finland |
| Listed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Helsinki Basketball Academy (Helsinki, Finland) |
| College | Richmond (2018–2023) |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–2018 | HBA-Märsky |
| 2024–2025 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2025–present | Oostende |
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Andre Gustavson (born 7 May 1999), is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for the Oostende of the BNXT League and for the Finland national team.
Youth career
[edit | edit source]Born in Helsinki, Gustavson started playing basketball in a local club Wartti Basket.[1] Later he joined the Helsinki Basketball Academy and played for the academy team HBA-Märsky in Finnish second-tier Koripallon I-divisioona.
College career
[edit | edit source]In April 2018, Gustavson committed to Richmond university basketball team.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]During his last college season, Gustavson suffered from chronical hip problems which resulted in surgeries. After a one-year hiatus due to injuries after finishing college, Gustavson turned professional for the 2024–25 season when he signed with Kauhajoki Karhu Basket in Finnish top-tier Korisliiga. He averaged 13.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.1 steals. He also shot 45.6% from the field,[3][4][5][6] as the team finished 2nd in the league and won the silver medal.
On 4 December, 2025, Gustavson signed for Oostende of the BNXT League and the FIBA Champions League.[7]
International career
[edit | edit source]Gustavson has played for Finland U16 and U18 national teams. He was also part of the Finland U17 roster at the 2016 FIBA U17 World Cup in Zaragoza, Spain, where he averaged 11 points and 3.7 rebounds in seven games.
Currently Gustavson plays for the Finland men's national basketball team. He was named in the Finland roster for the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament in Valencia, Spain,[8] for matches against Bahamas, Poland and Spain.
Gustavson was named in the Finland squad for the EuroBasket 2025 final tournament.
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Richmond | 31 | 19 | 21.9 | .471 | .340 | .625 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .3 | 4.8 |
| 2019–20 | Richmond | 31 | 6 | 19.4 | .450 | .162 | .769 | 2.7 | .8 | .7 | .2 | 4.4 |
| 2020–21 | Richmond | 18 | 1 | 17.2 | .509 | .320 | .722 | 2.2 | .7 | .4 | .3 | 4.4 |
| 2021–22 | Richmond | 28 | 20 | 24.5 | .390 | .308 | .692 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | .2 | 4.5 |
| 2022–23 | Richmond | 33 | 33 | 29.4 | .496 | .373 | .650 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Career | 141 | 79 | 23.0 | .461 | .309 | .696 | 2.6 | 1.1 | .9 | .2 | 4.6 | |
National team
[edit | edit source]| Team | Tournament | Pos. | GP | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | EuroBasket 2025 | 4th | 9 |
1.3 |
1.0 |
0.9
|
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Andre Gustavson profile, basket.fi
- ^ Andre Gustavson sitoutunut Richmondin yliopistoon, basket.fi, 26 April 2018
- ^ ANDRE GUSTAVSON JA KARHUBASKET SOLMIVAT VUODEN SOPIMUKSEN, karhubasket.fi, 31 May 2024
- ^ Andre Gustavson aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Korisliigassa, susijengi.com, 3 June 2024
- ^ Andre Gustavson aloittaa ammattilaisuransa Kauhajoella ja Korisliigassa, basket.fi, 31 May 2024
- ^ Pimentoon jäänyt entinen teinilupaus yllätti Susijengissä – Andre Gustavson avaa nyt vaikeita hetkiään, Yle, 9 October 2024
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Susijengin pelaajatusina olympiakarsintoihin on vahvistettu, basket.fi, 30 June 2024
External links
[edit | edit source]- Andre Gustavson at FIBA Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ProBallers profile
- RealGM profile
- Andre Gustavson at Eurobasket.com
- [1]
- Richmond Spiders bio
- 1999 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Finnish sportsmen
- Basketball players from Helsinki
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Finnish expatriate basketball people in Belgium
- Finnish men's basketball players
- HBA-Märsky players
- Kauhajoen Karhu players
- BC Oostende players
- Point guards
- Richmond Spiders men's basketball players
- Swedish-speaking Finns