Lars Hansen (basketball)
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Lars Erik Hansen (born September 27, 1954) is a Danish-Canadian former basketball center in the National Basketball Association for the Seattle SuperSonics. He also was a member of the Cinzano Milano, Eldorado Roma, OAR Ferrol and FC Barcelona Bàsquet in Europe. He played college basketball at the University of Washington.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1954-09-14) September 14, 1954 (age 69) 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: 7th round, 151st overall pick |
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 NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Hansen contributed to the Canada men's national basketball team finishing in eighth-place at the 1974 FIBA World Championship, for the first time in twenty years. He participated in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, helping Canada to a fourth place finish. In 2006, he was inducted into the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2014, he was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame.