Brett Hanson

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Brett Hanson
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Hanson at Florida Southern
CB L'Hospitalet
Position Point guard / Shooting guard
League LEB Plata
Personal information
Born (1997-05-20) May 20, 1997 (age 25)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College Florida Southern (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021–present CB L'Hospitalet
Career highlights and awards
  • NABC Division II Player of the Year (2020)
  • First-team Division II All-American (2020)
  • SSC Player of the Year (2020)
  • First-team All-SSC (2020)
  • 2× Second-team All-SSC (2018, 2019)
  • 2× SSC Tournament MVP (2019, 2020)

Brett Hanson (born May 20, 1997) is an American basketball player for CB L'Hospitalet of the Spanish LEB Plata. He played college basketball for the Florida Southern Moccasins and was named NABC Division II Player of the Year after his senior season.

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High school career

Hanson played his first three years of high school basketball at Manchester Central High School in Manchester, New Hampshire. In 2014, he helped the team win the Division I state championship. [1] Hanson subsequently transferred to Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire, where he repeated his junior year. [2] In his first season with Tilton, he led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) title. As a senior, Hanson averaged 19 points and six rebounds per game, reaching the NEPSAC quarterfinals and earning All-NEPSAC honorable mention. [3] Hanson was one of coach Mike Donnelly's first recruits to Florida Southern. [4]

College career

Hanson scored a freshman-season high 29 points against Embry–Riddle. [5] As a freshman, Hanson paced Florida Southern with 13 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 18 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning second-team All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) accolades. As a junior, Hanson averaged 17.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He was named second-team All-SSC, as well as SSC Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring 16 points in a title game win over Nova Southeastern. [3] [6] He helped the team reach the NCAA Division II Regional semifinals. Entering his senior season, Hanson assumed a leading role for Florida Southern with the departure of top scorer Jonathan Lawton and the addition of several transfers. [4] As a senior, he averaged 22.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and two steals per game. On December 7, 2019, he scored a career-high 42 points in a victory over Lindenwood. [7] Hanson led his team to a second straight SSC Tournament title, winning MVP. He was named NABC Division II Player of the Year, first-team Division II All-American and SSC Player of the Year. Hanson left Florida Southern with 2,238 career points, the third-most in program history. [8] He is also ranked in the top 10 in program history in career rebounds, assists and steals. [9]

Professional career

On January 22, 2021, Hanson signed his first professional deal with CB L'Hospitalet of the Spanish LEB Plata. [10]

Personal life

Hanson's father, Dave, played college basketball for Plymouth State University. His older sister also attended Florida Southern. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Manchester's Hanson is Division II men's basketball Player of the Year". New Hampshire Union Leader . March 25, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ↑ Brown, Roger (February 9, 2020). "Ex-Central star Hanson has had amazing career at Florida Southern". New Hampshire Union Leader . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Brett Hanson". Florida Southern College. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Beasock, Ray (November 8, 2019). "Brett Hanson is on pace to be one of FSC's best". The Ledger . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  5. 1 2 Queen, Mikaela (March 6, 2020). "Hanson looks back on four years at FSC". The Southern. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ Beasock, Ray (March 10, 2019). "Florida Southern men win Sunshine State Conference title". The Ledger . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  7. ↑ Beasock, Ray (March 24, 2020). "Hanson continues to pile up postseason awards". News Chief . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  8. ↑ Gonzales, Chris (March 25, 2020). "NABC National Player of the Year: FSC's Brett Hanson". Sunshine State Conference . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ Beasock, Ray (March 25, 2020). "FSC's Brett Hanson named Division II player of the year". The Ledger . Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ Beasock, Ray (January 22, 2021). "Hanson signs overseas deal". The Ledger . Retrieved October 1, 2021.
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