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Peter Hansen
Personal information
Born (1965-02-15) February 15, 1965 (age 59)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight105 kg (231 lb)
Career information
CollegeSt. Mary's (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: undrafted
Playing career1989–1997
PositionForward
Career history
1989–1990Perry Lakes Hawks
1991–1992Perth Wildcats
1993–1997Perry Lakes Hawks
1995–1996Perth Wildcats
Career highlights and awards

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 four years of 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 four seasons of college basketball at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, between 1983 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 Distric IV honors in 1985–86 and NAIA All-American honors in 1986–87. [2]

Professional career

Hansen arrived in Australia in 1989 after stints in Venezuela and Spain. [3]

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