Olivier Hanlan (born February 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional

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player for

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of the

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(BSL). He played college basketball for the

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of the

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and was the first player for Boston College since

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to win conference rookie of the year honors.

High school career

Hanlan attended

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in New Hampshire for his junior and senior years. He earned first team All-NEPSAC AAA team honors as a senior.

College recruitment

Hanlan also got offers from

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, Notre Dame,

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, TCU,

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, and

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College career

Freshman season (2012–2013)

As a freshman, Hanlan started all 33 games. He arrived with most of the players being either freshman or sophomores. During Hanlan's freshman season, he scored 15.4 points per game and led his team to the quarterfinals in the 2013 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. Hanlan's first breakout game as a freshman was on November 21, 2012 vs.

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when he had 19 points and made the game-winning shot in a 50–49 victory for the Eagles. After that game, Hanlan was very consistent including having 17 vs.

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, 22 vs. UNC, and 20 vs.

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. However, he did miss a free throw vs. Miami (FL) that would have sent the game into overtime, and missed a shot that would have won the game vs. Duke. From mid-February until the end of the season, Hanlan scored 12+ points every game. His second breakout game was on February 19, 2013 vs.

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when he scored a career high 26 points in a 69–58 win for the Eagles. Hanlan then set an ACC Basketball Tournament freshman record for scoring with 41 points against Georgia Tech on March 14, 2013. The Eagles won 84–64. Hanlan went on to win ACC rookie of the year.

Stats

Professional career

NBA draft

On June 25, 2015, Hanlan was selected with the 42nd overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the

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. He later joined the Jazz for the

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where he averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in eight games.

Žalgiris Kaunas (2015—2016)

On August 8, 2015, Hanlan signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second) with Lithuanian powerhouse, Žalgiris Kaunas.

Le Mans Sarthe Basket (2016—2017)

However, on August 2, 2016, Hanlan joined

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of the

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Austin Spurs (2017—2018)

On November 2, 2017, Hanlan was included in the 2017–18 opening night roster for

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. On September 21, 2018, Hanlan signed with

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, who had acquired his draft rights from the

for

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and a 2022 2nd-round draft pick on July 5, 2016. However, he was waived only a few days later, even before the start of training camp.

Telekom Baskets Bonn (2018–2019)

On November 27, 2018,

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of the

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announced their signing of Hanlan.

Ottawa Blackjacks (2020)

On July 16, 2020, the Ottawa Blackjacks of the

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announced the signing of Hanlan for the upcoming two-week-long CEBL summer series. In eight games, Hanlan averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.

Iraklis Thessaloniki (2019–2021)

On July 27, 2019, Hanlan signed with newly promoted

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of the

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. After a productive season averaging 16.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, Hanlan extended his contract with the Greek club for one more year on July 29, 2020. In his second season, he was named as one of the three team captains, along with Dimitrios Verginis and

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. Overall, Hanlan averaged 13.4 points (shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc and 39.2% from the field), as well as 2.8 assists, playing 29 minutes per contest.

Aris Thessaloniki (2021–2022)

On August 7, 2021, Hanlan signed with fellow

club

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, where he was named team captain alongside

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. In 15 games, he averaged a career-high of 20.8 points (shooting with 38% from the 3-point line), 3.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals, playing around 33 minutes per contest.

Valencia (2022)

Hanlan's performances with Aris grabbed the attention of many European clubs and on April 5, 2022, he signed with EuroCup contenders

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of the

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, replacing the injured

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for the rest of the season. In 11 league games, he averaged 7.5 points, 1 rebound and 1.1 assists per contest. On June 9, 2022, Hanlan was released from the Spanish club.

Gaziantep Basketbol (2022–present)

On November 8, 2022, he signed with

of the

(BSL).

Stats

National team career

Hanlan was a member of the Canadian Under-17 national team that finished third in the 2010 FIBA Under-17 World Cup in Germany. Hanlan led his team in scoring, in the bronze medal game against

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, with 15 points. He also had 4 assists and 5 rebounds. He was also a member of the Canadian Under-19 national team that competed in Latvia, at the 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. In August 2017, Hanlan was a member of the Canadian Senior Men's National Team that competed at the

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. Hanlan scored a team-high 10 points, to go along with three rebounds and three assists, in a loss to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Then in November 2017, Hanlan was a member of the Canadian Senior Men's National Team that competed at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas qualifiers.

References

External links

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