Lars Hansen (basketball)
Lars Erik Hansen[1] (born September 27, 1954) is a retired Danish Canadian professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1954 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish / Canadian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Centennial Secondary (Coquitlam, British Columbia) |
| College | Washington (1972–1976) |
| NBA draft | 1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 151st overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1976–1982 |
| Position | Centre |
| Number | 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1976–1978 | Cinzano Milano |
| 1978–1979 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1979–1980 | Eldorado Roma |
| 1980–1981 | OAR Ferrol |
| 1981–1982 | FC Barcelona Bàsquet |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Amateur career
Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hansen grew up in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, where he was a basketball star at Centennial Secondary School. He would go on to play college basketball at the University of Washington in the United States.
Professional career
Hansen was selected in two NBA drafts: first in 1976, by the Chicago Bulls, and then in 1977, by the Los Angeles Lakers.[2]
In the 1978–79 season, Hansen appeared in 15 games with the Seattle SuperSonics.
In the 1980–81 season, Hansen was named Player of the Year and Top Scorer of the top-tier level Spanish League.[3] He also played with FC Barcelona.[4]
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References
- ACB
- Lars Hansen Archived 2011-05-26 at the Wayback Machine. Database Basketball
- ACB
- CANADA BASKETBALL ANNOUNCES 2006 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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