Olavi Suutela

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Helsinki, Finland

2025-26 (Freshman): Appeared in 33 games, making 18 starts ... Averaged 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ... Shot 57.8 percent from the floor ... Scored 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting vs. San Diego (2/25) ... Recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds vs. Pepperdine (2/21) ... Scored 10 points vs. Washington State (2/4) ... Scored 19 points, going 8-for-9 from the floor and 3-for-4 from beyond the arc at Portland (1/10) ... Put up seven points a Washington State (1/4) ... Scored nine points on 3-for-4 shooting vs. San Francisco (12/30) ... Scored 11 points, had 11 rebounds and five assists vs. Vermont (12/3) ... Made his second career start and scored nine points vs. Cal Baptist (11/29) ... Scored 12 points on 4-for-5 shooting vs. UMass (11/24) ... Had eight points on 3-for-4 shooting from the floor (2-for-2 from 3-point range) at Oregon (11/17) ... Scored seven points and went 3-for-3 from the floor vs. UIC (11/7).

Before Oregon State: Has played for the Finland National Team at multiple youth levels ... Started all seven games for Finland at the 2025 FIBA U20 EuroBasket ... Scored 16 points vs. Germany in the EuroBasket ... Has been called into training camp with the full Finland national team ... Averaged 14.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game at the 2023 FIBA U18 Championship ... Played club basketball for the Helsinki Basketball Academy.

Personal: Has traveled to 15 countries to play basketball ... Chose Oregon State because: "of the entire coaching staff's approach to making their players not only better basketball players, but better people. Oregon State is a place that will help me and I will also be able to help everyone around me."