Erik Sajantila (born 29 January 2001) is a Finnish basketball player who plays for Korisliiga team Kauhajoki Karhu Basket.
He played for Helsinki Basketball Academy team HBA-Märsky during 2017–2021, before starting his senior career with Lahti. After winning the Finnish championship with Helsinki Seagulls in 2025, he joined Landstede Hammers where he also won the Dutch championship.
Professional career While playing for Lahti Basketball, Sajantila was named the Korisliiga Player of the Month in October 2023, with a record of 30.0 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game during a 30-day span.Lahti Basketballin Erik Sajantila Korisliigan lokakuun kuukauden pelaaja, basket.fi, 2 November 2023 He also scored 49 points against Bisons Loimaa.22-vuotias suomalainen takoo hirmuista tulosta – vastaavaa nähty vain kerran 2000-luvulla, Ilta-Sanomat, 23 October 2023Korisliigan heittokone otti hurjan loikan urallaan – tämä mies voi murskata suomalaispelaajien 43 vuoden kirouksen, Yle, 18 November 2023Tällaista ei ole nähty 20 vuoteen! Korisliigassa yksi 2000-luvun kovimmista suorituksista, Yle, 11 October 2023
On 25 June 2024, Sajantila signed with fellow Korisliiga team Helsinki Seagulls.Shawn Hopkins ja Erik Sajantila Seagullsin riveihin, basket.fi, 25 June 2024 They were crowned the Finnish champions in 2025.
On June 13, 2025, he signed with Landstede Hammers of the BNXT League, and went on to win the Dutch championship with the club.
After one season, he returned to Finland and joined Kauhajoki Karhu Basket for the 2026–27 season.ERIK SAJANTILA LIITYY ORANSSIPAITOIHIN, karhubasket.fi, 15 August 2026
International career A former youth international, Sajantila also represented Finland in the postponed 2021 Summer Universiade competitions in Chengdu in the summer 2023,Rakkisudet historialliselle viidennelle sijalle universiadeissa, basket.fi, 6 August 2023 where Finland finished 5th, the best position in the nation's history.
He has played 11 games for the Finland B national team.
Personal life His father is a Finnish basketball coach and a former player who played for the Finland national basketball team.Erik Sajantila voi tehdä historiaa ja se saa isänkin hämilleen: ”Kyllä pitää olla rehellinen”, Helsingin Sanomat, 12 December 2023 His uncle is a professor of medical jurisprudence at the University of Helsinki, who also played basketball in his teens.
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External links
Basket.fi profile