Travis Hansen
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| Player information | ||
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| Full name | Travis Mitchell Hansen | |
| birthday | April 15, 1978 | |
| place of birth | Provo , United States | |
| size | 198 cm | |
| position | Small forward | |
| college |
Utah Valley Brigham Young |
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| NBA draft | 2003 , 37. Pick, Atlanta Hawks | |
| Club information | ||
| society | BK Khimki | |
| league | Superleague | |
| Jersey number | 6th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1996–1997 Utah Valley University 1999–2000 Utah Valley University 2000–2003 Brigham Young University 2003–2004 Atlanta Hawks 2004–2006 TAU Vitoria 2006–2009 Dynamo Moscow 2009–2010 Real Madrid Since 2010 BK Chimki  
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Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15, 1978 in Provo ) is an American basketball player . His positions are those of the Small Forward or Shooting Guard . Since 2010 he has been playing for BK Chimki .
Career
Travis Hansen began his college career at Utah Valley University . After his mother died of complications from a pancreatic tumor , Hansen went to Santiago de Chile as a Mormon missionary for two years . Between 2000 and 2003 he played again in his home country for Brigham Young University in the Mountain West Conference college basketball. In the 2003 NBA Draft , he was the first Brigham Young University basketball player since Shawn Bradley (1993) to be drafted. He was signed by the Atlanta Hawks as the 37th pick .
In the NBA , he only made 41 appearances in the following season and so he decided to move to Spain to TAU Vitoria . With the Basques he won the Supercup in 2005 and reached the final of the Euroleague , in 2006 he and his team won the Spanish Cup . Between 2006 and 2009 he was active for the Russian club Dynamo Moscow and received Russian citizenship during this time before moving again to Spain, to Real Madrid . There he played until the summer of 2010. For the 2010/2011 season, he received no new contract in Madrid. In December 2010 he signed the Russian first division club BK Chimki .
Trivia
Travis Hansen and his wife founded a foundation called the Little Heroes Foundation , which is dedicated to children in need.
successes
- Mountain West Conference Masters (2): 2001, 2003
- Spanish Cup Winner (1): 2006
- Spanish Super Cup winner: 2005
Web links
- Travis Hansen - player profile on NBA.com
- Travis Hansen - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Little Heroes Foundation (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hansen, Travis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hansen, Travis Mitchell (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Provo |