Travis Hansen
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| Position | Small forward/Shooting guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| League | Russian Superleague |
| Team | Dynamo Moscow |
| Born | April 15, 1978 Provo, Utah |
| Nationality |  United States / Russia |
| College | Utah Valley State (1996-1997) BYU (2000-2003) |
| Draft | 2nd round, 37th overall, 2003 Atlanta Hawks |
| Pro career | 2003–present |
| Former teams | Atlanta Hawks (2003-2004) Tau Vitoria (2004-2006) |
| Awards | *2000 and 2001 MWC Champion *2002 2nd Team All-MWC *2003 MWC Defensive Player of the Year *2003 1st Team All-MWC Euroleague Finalist -05 *Spanish ACB Regular Season Champion -05 *Spanish ACB Finalist -05, 06 *Spanish ACB Supercup Winner -05 *Spanish Copa del Rey Winner -06 *Nominated 1st Team ACB Euroleague Semifinals -06 *Spanish ACB Regular Season Runner-Up -06 *Eurobasket.com All-Russian A Superleague 2nd Team -07 *Eurobasket.com Russian A Superleague All-Newcomers Team -07 |
Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15, 1978, in Provo, Utah) is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.
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[edit] Biography
After graduating from Mountain View High School, Hansen first played college basketball near his hometown of Orem, Utah at Utah Valley State College from 1996-1997. After serving as a Mormon missionary in Santiago, Chile for two years, he played basketball at Brigham Young University for three seasons, from 2000 to 2003. During his tenure with BYU, he was also known as "Elder 8 Mile", for his similar appearance to rapper, Eminem. With his selection by the Hawks in 2003, he became the first BYU men's basketball player to be drafted since Shawn Bradley in 1993.
[edit] NBA
He was drafted by the Hawks in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft, 37th overall, and played 41 games for them, starting four, averaging 3.0 points per game.
[edit] Professional Career
Known for his defensive ability, vertical leap and outside shooting, Hansen played one season for the Hawks before signing with Tau Vitoria in Spain, helping the team to back-to-back trips to the Euroleague Final Four and the Spanish League finals. In 2006, ULEB Cup Champions Dynamo Moscow signed him on a two-year contract.[1] After helping his team reach the Euroleague's Top-16, he was placed on the injured list for the rest of the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon.[2]
Hansen recovered from his injury and in the 2007-2008 season Hansen helped Dynamo take 3rd place in the ULEB Cup and averaged 17.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg while shooting 68.7 FG and 46.3% 3PT.[3]
In February 2008 Hansen extended his contract with MBC Dynamo Moscow for 3 more years. In March 2008 Hansen received Russian Citizenship or "Red" passport to play for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Bejing Olympics.[4]
[edit] Non-profit Foundation
He and his wife LaRee started a foundation (www.littleheroesfoundation.org) to help raise money for Russian orphans in late 2006.[5]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Dynamo Tabs Travis Hansen, July 17, 2006, Euroleague.net.
- ^ Dynamo's Hansen out for season, Euroleague.net
- ^ HANSEN, TRAVIS - Welcome to ULEB Cup
- ^ RussiaToday : Sports : Basketball: Dynamo Moscow star nets Russian passport
- ^ Deseret News | Quite a Dynamo — Hansen and wife make a difference in Moscow
[edit] External links
- ULEB Cup Profile
- NBA.com Prospect Profile: Travis Hansen
- "Hansen showing skills with Hawks", Todd Hollingshead, 9 December 2003, BYU Daily Universe.
- Euroleague Profile
- ACB.com Profile
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