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Elina Aarnisalo

Guard · 5′10″ · From Helsinki · High school: Mäkelänrinne Upper Secondary School · College: UCLA 2024-25, North Carolina 2025-26 to 2026-27

Seasons

Teams

NCAA tournaments

2 (1 Final Four)

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4 × 10 min, 30-second clock, arc 22 ft 1¾ in. Per-game and shooting figures are this league's alone.

Season	Team	Cl	G	GS	MPG	PTS	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%
2024-25	UCLA	Fr	37	10	20.9	187	5.1	2.2	3.4	0.7	0.1	2.0	.437	.270	.774	.515
2025-26	North Carolina	So	36	26	27.1	367	10.2	3.4	2.9	0.9	0.2	2.2	.473	.404	.761	.551
Total	2 seasons		73	36	23.9	554	7.6	2.8	3.2	0.8	0.1	2.1	.460	.350	.766	.538

On the roster (no figures on file): North Carolina 2026-27

NCAA tournament

Season	Team	Cl	G	GS	MPG	PTS	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TOV	FG%	3P%	FT%	TS%
2024-25	UCLA	Fr	5	0	19.0	20	4.0	1.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	1.4	.412	.286	.800	.516
2025-26	North Carolina	So	3	3	34.0	30	10.0	6.0	3.0	0.3	0.3	4.0	.375	.250	.571	.425
Total	2 seasons		8	3	24.6	50	6.2	3.0	1.5	0.2	0.2	2.4	.388	.267	.667	.457

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Elina Aarnisalo

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