Ludvig Håkanson

Ludvig "Ludde" Erik Håkanson (born March 22, 1996) is a Swedish professional basketball player for RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. Standing at 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Ludvig Håkanson
No. 22 – RETAbet Bilbao Basket
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1996-03-22) March 22, 1996
Stockholm, Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Listed height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Barcelona B
2014–2017Barcelona
2015–2016→VEF Rīga
2016→Sevilla
2016–2017→Fuenlabrada
2017–2019Estudiantes
2019–2020Zielona Góra
2020–presentBilbao Basket
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

A product of Alvik Basket,[1] Håkanson left his native Sweden in 2011 to join the youth set-up of FC Barcelona. He secured himself a spot on Barca's farm team, FC Barcelona B, for the 2012–13 season. He then played with the senior men's team of FC Barcelona in the 2014–15 season.

In the 2015–2016 season, he played on loan for VEF Rīga and Baloncesto Sevilla.[2] He was an early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, but then removed his name from the list.[3]

In August 2016, he was sent to Baloncesto Fuenlabrada of the Spanish top-flight ACB on a two-year loan deal, with FC Barcelona having the option to return him at the end of the 2016–17 season.[4]

On July 31, 2017, Håkanson parted ways with FC Barcelona.[5] On August 11, 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Movistar Estudiantes.[6]

On September 13, 2019, he has signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra of the PLK. [7]

On July 13, 2020, he has signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[8]

Swedish national team

Håkanson was a part of the senior men's Swedish national basketball team that competed at the EuroBasket 2013.

References
  1. "Alvik baskets Ludde Håkanson: "NBA får vänta"". www.stockholmdirekt.se. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  2. "Baloncesto Sevilla announces Ludde Hakanson". Sportando.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. Release, Official. "Thirty-three international early-entry candidates withdraw from Draft". NBA.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. "Cesión de Ludde Hakanson al Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  5. "Acord per a la desvinculació de Ludde Hakanson | FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona (in Catalan). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  6. "Ludde Hakanson, talento joven para Movistar Estudiantes". clubestudiantes.com (in Spanish). 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. "Ludde Hakanson joins Stelmet Zielona Gora". Sportando. September 13, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  8. "Bilbao Basket officially signs Ludde Hakanson". Sportando. July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
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