Ludvig Håkanson Explained

Ludvig Håkanson
Position:Point guard / shooting guard
Height M:1.93
Weight Kg:88
League:Liga ACB
Team:UCAM Murcia
Nationality:Swedish
Birth Date:22 March 1996
Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden
Career Start:2012
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Barcelona B
Years2:2014–2017
Team2:Barcelona
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:VEF Rīga (loan)
Years4:2016
Team4:Sevilla (loan)
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:Fuenlabrada (loan)
Years6:2017–2019
Team6:Estudiantes
Years7:2019–2020
Team7:Zielona Góra
Years8:2020–2023
Team8:Bilbao Basket
Years11:2023–present
Team11:Murcia
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Ludvig "Ludde" Erik Håkanson (born 22 March 1996) is a Swedish professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB. Standing at 1.93m (06.33feet) he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional career

A product of Alvik Basket,[1] Håkanson left his native Sweden in 2011 to join the youth set-up of FC Barcelona. He secured himself a spot on Barca's farm team, FC Barcelona B, for the 2012–13 season. He then played with the senior men's team of FC Barcelona in the 2014–15 season.

In the 2015–2016 season, he played on loan for VEF Rīga and Baloncesto Sevilla.[2] He was an early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, but then removed his name from the list.[3]

In August 2016, he was sent to Baloncesto Fuenlabrada of the Spanish top-flight ACB on a two-year loan deal, with FC Barcelona having the option to return him at the end of the 2016–17 season.[4]

On 31 July 2017, Håkanson parted ways with FC Barcelona.[5] On 11 August 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Movistar Estudiantes.[6]

On 13 September 2019, he has signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra of the PLK.[7]

On 13 July 2020, he has signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[8]

On July 21, 2023, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[9]

Swedish national team

Håkanson was a part of the senior men's Swedish national basketball team that competed at the EuroBasket 2013.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alvik baskets Ludde Håkanson: "NBA får vänta". www.stockholmdirekt.se. 23 June 2016. 16 November 2016.
  2. News: Baloncesto Sevilla announces Ludde Hakanson. 3 February 2016. Sportando.com. 3 February 2016.
  3. News: Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft. Release. Official. NBA.com. 19 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Cesión de Ludde Hakanson al Baloncesto Fuenlabrada FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona. 16 November 2016.
  5. News: Acord per a la desvinculació de Ludde Hakanson FC Barcelona. 1 August 2017. FC Barcelona. 31 July 2017. ca-ES.
  6. News: Ludde Hakanson, talento joven para Movistar Estudiantes. 11 August 2017. clubestudiantes.com. 11 August 2017. Spanish.
  7. News: Ludde Hakanson joins Stelmet Zielona Gora. 13 September 2019. Sportando. En. 13 September 2019.
  8. News: Bilbao Basket officially signs Ludde Hakanson. 13 July 2020. Sportando. En. 13 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Ludde Hakanson ficha por el UCAM Murcia CB. July 21, 2023. ucamdeportes.com. es. July 29, 2023.