Ludvig "Ludde" Erik Håkanson (born 22 March 1996) is a Swedish professional

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player for

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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

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, Håkanson left his native Sweden in 2011 to join the youth set-up of FC Barcelona. He secured himself a spot on Barca's

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, FC Barcelona B, for the 2012–13 season. He then played with the senior men's team of

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in the 2014–15 season. In the 2015–2016 season, he played on

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for VEF Rīga and Baloncesto Sevilla. He was an early entry candidate for the 2016 NBA draft, but then removed his name from the list. 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. On 31 July 2017, Håkanson parted ways with

. On 11 August 2017, he signed a three-year deal with Movistar Estudiantes. On 13 September 2019, he has signed with Stelmet Zielona Góra of the PLK. On 13 July 2020, he has signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. On July 21, 2023, he signed with

of the Spanish Liga ACB.

Swedish national team

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

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References

External links

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