Ludvig Håkanson
Håkanson in 2022
UCAM Murcia
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1996-03-22) 22 March 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 (loan)
2016→Sevilla (loan)
2016–2017→Fuenlabrada (loan)
2017–2019Estudiantes
2019–2020Zielona Góra
2020–2023Bilbao Basket
2023–presentMurcia
Career highlights and awards

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

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

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

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

On July 21, 2023, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[9]

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. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  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 19 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cesión de Ludde Hakanson al Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  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. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Bilbao Basket officially signs Ludde Hakanson". Sportando. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ludde Hakanson ficha por el UCAM Murcia CB". ucamdeportes.com (in Spanish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
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