Bob Hansen
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Born | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | January 18, 1961||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Dowling (West Des Moines, Iowa) | ||||||||||||||
College | Iowa (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1983: 3rd round, 54th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1983–1992 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1983–1990 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 3,952 | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,282 | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 947 | ||||||||||||||
Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Robert Louis Hansen II (born January 18, 1961) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Hansen is currently a commentator for Iowa Hawkeyes basketball broadcasts.
Early years
Hansen attended Christ The King Elementary school and was a four-year starter at West Des Moines Dowling High School in the late 1970s. As a senior, he averaged 26 points and eleven rebounds per game to lead his team to an Iowa Class 4-A boys' basketball championship in 1979.
University of Iowa
His success in high school made him a prized recruit for head coach
Hanson averaged 5.6 ppg as a freshman in 1979–1980 as Iowa reached the Final Four. He averaged 8.4 in 1980–1981 as Iowa finished 21–7. He led the 21–8 Hawkeyes with 12.0 ppg in 1981–1982. As a senior in 1982–1983, he helped lead Iowa to the NCAA Sweet 16, averaging 15.4 points and 5.7 rebounds.[1][2][3][4]
As a senior in 1983, he was named as the Hawkeyes'
Professional career
Hansen was selected by the Utah Jazz in the third round of the 1983 NBA draft, the 54th overall pick.[5] Hansen appeared in 55 games during his rookie season with the Jazz, averaging 2.7 points per game and 7.6 minutes per game. By the 1985–86 season, Hansen was a regular starter for the Jazz. He was also one of three Jazz players named NBA Player of the Week (March 6, 1986) during the season, joining teammates John Stockton and Karl Malone.[5] Hansen's highest scoring average, 9.7 points per game, came during the 1986–87 season.[6] During the 1990 All-Star weekend, Hansen participated in the three-point challenge, finishing fourth.
Hansen never missed the playoffs in his tenure with the Jazz, while reaching the
To begin the 1990–91 season, Hansen suited up for the Kings, where he would play for chiefly
After retirement
Having won his championship ring, Hansen retired from the NBA in 1992. Hansen is a color-commentator for Iowa Hawkeyes' basketball broadcasts. He calls games with Gary Dolphin. He has also run many summer basketball camps for Chicago-area children.[14]
Former joins Iowa teammates Kevin Boyle and Steve Carfino as basketball analysts. Mark Gannon is also a former analyst.[15]
Hanson sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at Wrigley Field for the 7th Inning Stretch of the Chicago Cubs' game on August 31, 2012.[14][16]
Honors
He was named to the
References
- ^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa/1980.htmll [dead link]
- ^ https://www.sports-https[permanent dead link]://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/iowa/1981.html
- ^ "1981–82 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "1982–83 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ NBA.com. Archived from the original(PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "NBA.com:Bob Hansen Info Page". NBA.com. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. 5 November 1991. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ Isaacson, Melissa (11 March 1992). "Hansen's Turn as Hodges Cools". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b c Hlas, Mike (13 June 2012). "5 minutes, 20 years ago: ex-Hawkeye Hansen has unforgettable career-finale". The Gazette. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ Smith, Sam (6 December 2011). "June 14, 1992". Bulls.com. NBA.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "20 years ago: Ex-Jazzman Bobby Hansen keys Finals run". Deseret News. 20 June 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "The Ten Greatest Bulls Shots". Bulls.com. NBA.com. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ "1992 NBA Finals Box Score". Chicago Tribune. 19 June 1992. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Bob Hansen to Sing 7th Inning Stretch at Wrigley". hawkeyesports.com. August 26, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2013.
- ^ "Ex-Hawkeye coach Lute Olson made big impact on basketball media". Des Moines Register.
- ^ a b Hansen in Iowa Sports Hall of Fame, at the Des Moines Register