Will Hanley
 | |
| No. 11 – Iberostar Tenerife | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Liga ACB |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 12, 1990 Stamford, Connecticut |
| Nationality | American / Irish |
| Listed height | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
New Canaan (New Canaan, Connecticut) |
| College | Bowdoin (2009–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Oviedo CB |
| 2013 | Valencia BC |
| 2013–2015 | Gipuzkoa BC |
| 2015–present | Iberostar Tenerife |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Will Hanley (born March 12, 1990) is an American-Irish[1][2] professional basketball player on the Iberostar Tenerife team in the Liga ACB in Spain. He graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 2012, after having been named All-State at New Canaan High School in New Canaan, Connecticut in 2008.
College career
At Bowdoin, during his senior year (2011-2012), he led the NESCAC conference in rebounding (11.4), was second in scoring (18.4), and sixth in assists (4.04).[3] For the season, was named the Maine State Player of the Year, First team All-Conference (for the second consecutive year), and Second Team All-Northeast.
In his junior year, he led the conference in scoring (19.8) and was second in rebounding (11.3)[4]
Professional career
In 2012, Hanley started his pro career at Oviedo CB, team of LEB Plata league, the Spanish third Division. Hanley quickly began to make a name for himself, widely known by the nickname "El Caballo Blanco".[5]
In March 2013, his team, Oviedo CB, won the LEB Plata championship and was promoted to LEB Oro. Hanley finished as the league's top scorer and rebounder, and MVP. One week after being named MVP, he signed with Valencia BC of the Liga ACB to help the team after it lost several players to injury.[6]
On July 12, 2013, Hanley signed a two-year contract to play with the Gipuzkoa BC in the Liga ACB in Spain.[7]
Hanley agreed to a contract with the ACB club Iberostar Tenerife and joined them in August, 2015. [8]
Trophies and achievements
With Oviedo CB
Individual awards
References
- ↑ "Will Hanley to Gipuzkoa". Courtside Newspaper. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Will Hanley continue another year in Gipuzkoa Basket". Basketme. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ NESCAC Statistics 2011-2012
- ↑ NESCAC Statistics 2010-2011
- ↑ Will Hanley, new player of OCB
- ↑ Valencia Basket inscribes Will Hanley
- ↑ http://www.gipuzkoabasket.com/noticias/gipuzkoa-basket-ficha-a-will-hanley-por-dos-temporadas-N2457.php
- ↑ http://www.cbcanarias.net/noticias/will-hanley-nuevo-jugador-del-iberostar-tenerife