Brett Hanson (born May 20, 1997) is an American

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player for

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of the Spanish

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. He played

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for the

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and was named NABC Division II Player of the Year after his senior season.

High school career

Hanson played his first three years of high school basketball at

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. In 2014, he helped the team win the Division I state championship. Hanson subsequently transferred to

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, where he repeated his junior year. In his first season with Tilton, he led his team to the

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(NEPSAC) title. As a senior, Hanson averaged 19 points and six rebounds per game, reaching the NEPSAC quarterfinals and earning All-NEPSAC honorable mention. Hanson was one of coach

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's first recruits to Florida Southern.

College career

Hanson scored a freshman-season high 29 points against Embry–Riddle. As a freshman, Hanson paced

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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-

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(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. 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. 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. 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. He is also ranked in the top 10 in program history in career rebounds, assists and steals.

Professional career

On January 22, 2021, Hanson signed his first professional deal with

of the Spanish

Personal life

Hanson's father, Dave, played

for

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. His older sister also attended Florida Southern.

References

External links

Florida Southern Moccasins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, Brett 1997 births Living people American men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Spain Basketball players from New Hampshire Florida Southern Moccasins men's basketball players Manchester Central High School alumni Point guards Shooting guards Sportspeople from Manchester, New Hampshire Tilton School alumni 21st-century American sportsmen