Teresa Seppala

Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Hometown:
Tampere, Finland
High School:
Mäkelänrinteen Lukio
Prev School:
Siena

CAREER NOTES: In her first year at Tulsa with one year of eligibility after playing three full seasons at Siena … She’s the first Finnish player to join the Golden Hurricane … Spent the 2023 and 2025 summers competing for the Finnish Women's Universiade Team at the World University Games … Has collegiate career averages of 13.7 points (1,189), 6.4 boards (558) and 1.7 assists (145), while shooting 44.5% from the field, 37.8% from beyond the arc and 83.3% at the line in 74 starts spanning 87 total games played.

2x MAAC First Team All-Conference
3x MAAC Player of the Week
7x MAAC Rookie of the Week
2022-23 MAAC All-Rookie Team
1x NCAA Starting Lineup of the Week
1x Eastern Athletic Communications Association Academic Honor Roll
2x MAAC All-Academic Team
3x MAAC Academic Honor Roll

2024-25: Appeared and started in 28 games, logging a career-high 36.0 minutes per game in her final year at Siena.

Set the program single-season free throw percentage record at 92.6% which ranked sixth nationally.
Led the team with 16.7 points per game as well as 1.7 steals per outing.
Averaged 6.2 rebounds per contest, marking the third consecutive year averaging that mark or better over the course of a season.
Scored in double-figures in 25 games, including nine with 20+ points and one over 30.
Registered two double-doubles on the year.

2023-24: Appeared and started in 28 games, averaging 31.4 minutes as a sophomore at Siena.

Led the team and ranked third in the MAAC with a career high 14.1 points per game.
Ranked seventh in the MAAC in both field goal percentage (.474) and three-point percentage (.359).
Posted the conference’s fourth-highest free throw percentage (.786).
Posted career highs in rebounds (6.8), total assists (41), total blocks (19), and total steals (32).
Her 6.8 boards per game were the second most on the saints - tied a 2023-24 single-game team high with 16 against Mount St. Mary’s.
Reached double-figures in points 21 times, including a season best 29 against Fairfield.
Knocked down four threes on two such occasions – both against Fairfield.

2022-23: Played in 31 games on the season, making 18 starts and averaging 27.7 minutes per-contest.

Averaged 10.6 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per-game, ranking second on the team in both scoring and rebounding.
Led team and ranked fifth in the MAAC in three point percentage (37.7).
Ranked tenth in the MAAC in boards per-game.
Went for double-figure scoring 15 times, double-digit rebounding four times, and her first collegiate double-double (15 pts, 11 rebounds) against Mount St. Mary's.
Recorded three 20-point outputs, including a career-best 24 points at Manhattan.

HIGH SCHOOL

Started as a senior for Mäkelänrinteen Lukio in Helsinki, Finland.
Competed for the U16 and U20 Finland National Teams.
Also played club ball for HBA-Marsky Helsinki and Tampereen Pyrinto.

PERSONAL

Parents are Ami and Maarit.
Has one sibling, Topias.
Started playing basketball at age 7.
Favorite pro team is the LA Lakers.
Kobe Bryant is her favorite pro basketball player, while Gabby Williams is her favorite pro athlete.
Favorite song is “India Part II” by Lil Durk.
Favorite movie is “Rush Hour.”
Favorite actor is Kevin Hart.
Favorite childhood game is Wii Sports.
Favorite superhero is Batman.
Favorite sports to play other than basketball is soccer, skiing and running.
Hobbies include cooking, spending time with loved ones, trying new foods, painting/drawing, walking and enjoying nature.
Dream job is to be a sports psychologist.
Majoring in psychology.