Peter Hansen (basketball) explained

Peter Hansen
Position:Forward
Height Cm:200
Weight Kg:105
Birth Date:1965 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
College:St. Mary's (1984–1987)
Draft Year:1987
Career Start:1989
Career End:1997
Years1:1989–1990
Team1:Perry Lakes Hawks
Years2:1991–1992
Team2:Perth Wildcats
Years3:1993–1997
Team3:Perry Lakes Hawks
Years4:1995–1996
Team4:Perth Wildcats
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Peter Hansen (born February 15, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. He played nine seasons in Australia across the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Perth Wildcats and the State Basketball League (SBL) with the Perry Lakes Hawks. After playing college basketball with the St. Mary's Rattlers, Hansen debuted for the Hawks in 1989 and won the SBL Most Valuable Player Award. Upon joining the Wildcats in 1991, he led the team to the NBL championship behind a grand final MVP performance. He went on to win an SBL championship with the Hawks in 1994 and a second NBL championship with the Wildcats in 1995.

Early life

Hansen was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1]

College career

Hansen played college basketball at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, between 1984 and 1987. He played 126 games for the Rattlers and earned All-Big State Conference honors in 1985–86 and 1986–87. He also earned All-NAIA District IV honors in 1985–86 and NAIA All-American honors in 1986–87.[2] [3]

Professional career

Hansen arrived in Australia in 1989 after stints in Venezuela and Spain.[4] He joined the Perry Lakes Hawks of the State Basketball League (SBL) and was named SBL co-Most Valuable Player[5] after averaging 39.8 points in 20 games.[6] With the Hawks in 1990, he averaged 31.0 points in 26 games.

Hansen joined the Perth Wildcats of the National Basketball League (NBL) for the 1991 season. He helped the team reach the NBL grand final series, where they won the championship and Hansen was named grand final MVP.[7] [8] He formed a formidable forward combination with Andrew Vlahov.[9] In 31 games, he averaged 16.2 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.1 blocks per game.[10] With the Wildcats in the 1992 season, he averaged 14.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.0 steals in 27 games.[11]

Hansen returned to the Perry Lakes Hawks for the 1993 SBL season, where he averaged 26.3 points in 26 games. With the Hawks in 1994, he helped them win the SBL championship[12] while averaging 22.8 points in 32 games. He had 24 points and 17 rebounds in the grand final.[13]

In 1995, Hansen averaged 23.2 points in 26 SBL games for the Perry Lakes Hawks and was also a member of the Perth Wildcats' NBL championship-winning squad.[14] He only appeared in one game for the Wildcats during the 1995 season.[15]

In 1996, Hansen again split the year with the Hawks and the Wildcats, averaging 21.1 points in 25 SBL games for the Hawks and 6.2 points in 13 NBL games for the Wildcats.[16] He played 72 games for the Wildcats over four seasons.[17]

Hansen's final season came in 1997 with the Perry Lakes Hawks, averaging 14.1 points in 24 SBL games.

In 2013, Hansen was named in the 25 Year MSBL All Star team.[18] He was inducted into the Perry Lakes Hawks Hall of Fame in 2023.

Personal life

As of 2012, Hansen was an executive director in charge of fundraising and alumni at his old college, St Mary's University.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Hansen. tcdb.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240604152248/https://www.tcdb.com/Images/Large/Basketball/133834/133834-8931548Bk.jpg. June 4, 2024.
  2. Web site: St. Mary's Rattlers Men's Basketball Record Book 2014-2015. St. Mary's Rattlers. June 4, 2024. Issuu.
  3. Web site: St. Mary's University 2023-24 Men's Basketball Record Book. St. Mary's Rattlers. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831072315/https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/stmarytx.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/12/28/MBB_RecordBook_2023-24.pdf. August 31, 2024.
  4. Web site: When the Wildcats were WA's kings. The West Australian. March 29, 2012. live. https://archive.today/20240831073930/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/when-the-wildcats-were-was-kings-ng-ya-324152. August 31, 2024.
  5. Web site: Awards History. SBL.asn.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830104858/https://sbl.asn.au/awards-history/. August 30, 2024.
  6. Web site: Peter Hansen. australiabasket.com. August 31, 2024. subscription.
  7. Web site: Robinson. Chris. Relive the Wildcats' grand final heroics of the '90s. The West Australian. February 23, 2017. live. https://archive.today/20240831075233/https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/relive-the-wildcats-grand-final-heroics-of-the-90s-ng-b88395824z. August 31, 2024.
  8. Web site: Robinson. Chris. Championship countdown: Which Perth Wildcats title is the most memorable?. The West Australian. March 6, 2019. live. https://archive.today/20240831075456/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/championship-countdown-which-perth-wildcats-title-is-the-most-memorable-ng-b881126671z. August 31, 2024.
  9. News: Perth Wildcats - kings of the Perth jungle in 1991 . 1 September 2024 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 18 April 2012 . en.
  10. Web site: Peter Hansen – 1991. NBL. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240604152247/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396080&client=0-189-12314-125713-369909. June 4, 2024.
  11. Web site: Peter Hansen – 1992. NBL. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240604152250/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396080&client=0-189-12314-125707-369909. June 4, 2024.
  12. Web site: Peter Hansen Hall of Fame. hawksbasketball.com.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831080238/https://www.hawksbasketball.com.au/peter-hansen-hall-of-fame/. August 31, 2024.
  13. Web site: 1994 GF PLH Vs Swans. YouTube. Peter Barrow. June 25, 2019. August 31, 2024.
  14. Web site: Championship Teams. Wildcats.com.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831080628/https://www.wildcats.com.au/pages/championship-teams. August 31, 2024.
  15. Web site: Peter Hansen – 1995. NBL. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240604152249/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190396080&client=0-189-12314-125697-369909. June 4, 2024.
  16. Web site: Pete Hansen – 1996. NBL. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20240604152251/https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=190395932&client=0-189-12314-125700-369909. June 4, 2024.
  17. Web site: Complete Player List. Wildcats.com.au. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831081344/https://www.wildcats.com.au/pages/completeplayerlist. August 31, 2024.
  18. Web site: 25 Year MSBL All Star team revealed. SBL. September 9, 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240831081734/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-5011-0-444185-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=25459999. August 31, 2024.

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