Lars Hansen (basketball)
| 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: 7th round, 151st overall pick |
| Drafted by | 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 | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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 for the Washington Huskies.
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.