Samuel Hannes Haanpää (born 27 September 1986) is a Finnish professional basketball player. Standing at , he usually plays as

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. Born in

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, Haanpää attended

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in the United States, where he played

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between 2006 and 2008. After graduating from college, Haanpää has played for several professional clubs around Europe.

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