Bill Hanson
Personal information
Bornc. 1940 (age 83–84)
Career information
High school
CollegeWashington (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962: 6th round, 46th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs
Playing career1963–1964
PositionCenter
Career history
1963–1964Real Madrid Baloncesto
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

William Hanson (born c. 1940) is a retired professional basketball player. He played one season in Spain with Real Madrid Baloncesto when they won the 1963–64 FIBA European Champions Cup.[1] Hanson played college basketball with the Washington Huskies from 1960–1962, when the center was a three-time all-conference selection in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU).[2]

Hanson started playing high school basketball in Washington at Blaine High School before moving to Mercer Island High School for his senior year. He was nationally recruited by universities to play basketball, a rarity at the time for a player in the Northwest. He decided to attend University of Washington, whose basketball coach, Tippy Dye, had helped make center Bob Houbregs an All-American.[1] In 1962, Hanson became the first Husky to lead the conference in rebounding.[3] On January 12, 1962, he scored 37 points and led the team to an 85–67 upset of No. 4 USC; he became just the third player in school history to reach 30 points in a game.[4] He averaged 20.8 points per game during his college career, and left Washington second in scoring in school history behind Houbregs (25.6).[2]

Hanson was selected by the Chicago Zephyrs, a National Basketball Association (NBA) expansion team, in the sixth round of the 1962 NBA draft, the 46th player taken. He declined to sign with Chicago, as his wife was still in school and the Zephyrs offered just a $6,000 contract. He played one season in Spain before attending business school and working in New York City and California.[1]

Hanson is twice divorced, and has four daughters including twins, (3) grandchildren and (1) great-grandchild.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Raley, Dan (January 9, 2007). "Where Are They Now? Bill Hanson, former UW basketball star". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on December 15, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Daves, Jim; Porter, Tom; Porter, W. Thomas (2001). The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped the Husky Athletic Tradition. Sports Publishing. p. 170. ISBN 9781582612218. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "Dealing Doubles". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. January 24, 2008. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.(subscription required)
  4. ^ "Look Back". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. January 12, 2009. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2013.(subscription required)
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