Elina Aarnisalo plays college basketball for the UCLA Bruins women's basketball team. Elina Aarnisalo is in her freshman year and plays as a guard, as of March 2025. After verbally committing to the Bruins in May 2023, she decided to play for them and was added to the team as an overseas student-athlete in the recruiting class of 2024, as per her college roster. Aarnisalo became the second player to commit to the Bruins following the commitment from Kendall Dudley, as per 247Sports.
The Finnish guard played for the Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in the 2023–24 Eurocup, averaging 12.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.3 steals on 46.7% shooting, as per her college roster. In her freshman year, she has appeared in 33 games, starting 10 and averaging 5.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, as of March 24, 2025 (via ESPN).
Elina Aarnisalo NIL deals
Elina Aarnisalo has an NIL deal with SIG Sports, as per her Instagram post.
Elina Aarnisalo's NIL Deal Tracker
| Date | Deal Partners |
| 1/17/25 | SIG Sports |
SIG Sports
Elina Aarnisalo signed an NIL deal with SIG Sports on January 17, 2025. The deal was announced via a joint Instagram post by SIG Sports' and Aarnisalo's official Instagram account. Sports International Group (SIG) is a renowned sports agency representing top basketball players, coaches, and collegiate athletes worldwide.
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