Lars Hansen (basketball)

Lars Hansen
Personal information
Born (1954-09-14) September 14, 1954
Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality 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 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career 1976–1982
Position Center
Number 22
Career history
1976–1978 Cinzano Milano
1978–1979 Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980 Edlorado Roma
1980–1981 OAR Ferrol
1981–1982 FC Barcelona Bàsquet
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Lars Erik Hansen[1] (born September 27, 1954) is a retired Canadian professional National Basketball Association player.

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 his 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]

References

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