Travis Hansen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Travis Hansen
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 15, 1978(1978-04-15)
Age	46
Birthplace	Provo
Country	United States
Birth City	Provo
Horoscope	Aries

Travis Hansen Biography

Travis Hansen is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on April 15, 1978 in Provo, Provo, United States. Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15, 1978) is an American-Russian former professional basketball player. Both his junior high school, Orem Junior High, and his high school, Mountain View High School, retired his jersey number, #24. Hansen was the first person inducted into his high school’s hall of fame. He was drafted into the NBA by the Atlanta Hawks, played one year for the Hawks and nine years in the EuroLeague.

Hansen was voted by ESPN as one of the top five guards in the NBA draft in

2003. His draft class included players LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and Chris Bosh. Hansen was drafted by the Hawks in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft, 37th overall. He signed a shoe contract with Nike and stayed with Nike throughout his career.

In 2006, the ULEB Cup (now called EuroCup Basketball) champions Dynamo Moscow signed Hansen on a two-year contract. After helping his team reach the EuroLeague’s Top-16 and averaging 15 ppg, he was placed on the injured list for the rest of the season after suffering a torn Achilles tendon. In 2007, Hansen helped Dynamo take third place in the ULEB Cup (EuroCup Basketball) and averaged 17.5 ppg, 3.3 rpg while shooting 56.4 FG and 46.3% 3PT.

After visiting orphanages in Moscow, Russia, Hansen and his wife LaRee founded the Little Heroes Foundation in 2007. In 2013, the foundation officially changed its name to the Sunshine Heroes Foundation, representing a long-term partnership with the founding sponsor, Nature’s Sunshine. Brigham Young University gave Hansen the 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award for his work with Sunshine Heroes. The foundation has built 10 children’s centers around the world including in Nepal, Africa, Russia, Thailand, Panama, Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua.

Hansen played basketball at Brigham Young University for three seasons, from 2000 to 2003. During his tenure with BYU, he was also known as “Elder 8 Mile”, for his similar appearance to rapper Eminem. He was a two-time All-MWC selection, a Defensive Player of the Year, and a two-time All-District selection. He finished with a 44-1 home record (all-time best in BYU history), won two MWC championships and was selected with the 8th pick in the 2nd round in the NBA draft. With his selection by the Atlanta Hawks in 2003, he became the first BYU men’s basketball player to be drafted since Shawn Bradley in

1993. Hansen was known for his defensive ability, vertical leap, intensity, and outside shooting. His career-high at BYU was 30 points, 17 rebounds, and 5 assists his junior year against Pepperdine.

Travis Hansen Net Worth

Travis Hansen is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Travis Hansen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hansen starred on his basketball team and graduated from Mountain View High School, where he averaged nearly a triple double, 18.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 7.5 apg and was team captain of the Bruins when they were named Region Champions and Consolation Champions in 1996.

Born in Provo, Utah to Scott W. Hansen and Laurie Ann Hansen (Mitchell). His mother died from pancreatic cancer in 1997 when Hansen was 18 years old.

In 2004-05 he crossed the Atlantic to sign for TAU Ceramica, who won the 2005 Spanish Supercup, the 2006 Spanish King’s Cup and back-to-back appearances in the EuroLeague Final Four and Spanish League Finals. He averaged 10.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg in his last year in Vitoria before heading to Dynamo Moscow. He was voted the favorite player in 2004 by fans in Vitoria, Spain.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Travis Hansen height 6 ft 6 in Travis weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Travis Hansen Dating?

According to our records, Travis Hansen married to LaRee Hansen. As of December 1, 2023, Travis Hansen’s is not dating anyone.

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In May 2010, during a practice session with Real Madrid, Hansen suffered a herniated disc and had to have a discectomy.

Facts & Trivia

Travis Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Travis Hansen celebrates birthday on April 15 of every year.

He is the author of The Next Few Years will Change Your Life, a book published by Deseret Book in 2012.

How did Travis Hansen make his money?

He was drafted into the NBA by the Hawks, played one year for the Hawks and nine years in the EuroLeague. After retiring from professional basketball, Hansen went on to be a successful entrepreneur founding Tesani Companies, Sunshine Heroes Foundation, Lift Credit and Eddy.

How much did Travis Hansen make playing basketball?

SeasonTeamSalary
2003/04| Atlanta Hawks| *$366,931 ($542,698)*
Total| | $366,931 ($542,698)

Is Travis Hansen LDS?

Defending his beliefs and standing up for his faith comes easy for Hansen because of his LDS mission. “I tell everybody to go on a mission,” he said. Hansen was just 18 when his mother Laurie died of pancreatic cancer.

What does Shea McGees husband do?

Her husband Syd, who now handles the business side of Studio McGee as the CEO of the company , previously spent six years building a digital marketing start-up.

Where is Dream Home Makeover filmed?

As the McGees are based in Utah, pretty much all of Dream Home Makeover season one was filmed in their home state, except for the fourth episode, when Shea and Syd visit Los Angeles, where they lived before moving to Utah. The McGees moved to Salt Lake City from LA in 2015, soon after founding Studio McGee.