Travis Hansen

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Travis Mitchell Hansen (born April 15, 1978, in Provo, Utah) is a professional basketball player, formerly of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.

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Hansen first played college basketball near his hometown of Orem, Utah at Utah Valley State College from 1996-1997. After serving as a Mormon missionary in Santiago, Chile for two years, he played basketball at Brigham Young University for three seasons, from 2001-2003. With his selection by the Hawks in 2003, he became the first BYU men's basketball player to be drafted since Shawn Bradley in 1993.

He was drafted by the Hawks in the second round of the 2003 NBA Draft, 37th overall, and played 41 games for them, starting four, averaging 3.0 points per game.

Known for his defensive ability and outside shooting, Hansen played one season for the Hawks before signing with Tau Vitoria in Spain, helping the team to back-to-back trips to the Euroleague Final Four and the Spanish League finals. In 2006, ULEB Cup Champions Dynamo Moscow signed him to a two-year contract. After helping his team reach the Euroleague's Top-16,he was placed on the injured list for the rest of the season.

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