Robert Louis Hansen II (also known as Bob (or Bobby) Hansen) (born January 18, 1961 in Des Moines, Iowa) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the National Basketball Association. January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Des Moines skyline, as seen from the Iowa State Capitol. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 Basketball is a sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing a ball through a hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ...

Hansen was a star at Dowling High School in the late 1970s. As a senior, he averaged 26 points and eleven rebounds per game and led his team to an Iowa Class 4-A boys' basketball championship. His success in high school made him a prized recruit for coach Lute Olsen and the University of Iowa, where Hansen played a key role on the Hawkeyes team that reached the 1980 Final Four. As a senior in 1983, Hansen was named as Iowa's Most Valuable Player, and he was selected by the Utah Jazz in the third round of the 1983 NBA Draft. Dowling Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Official language(s) English Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 26th 145,743 km² 320 km 500 km 0. ... Recruit (from the French recrue, from the verb recroître to grow again, i. ... Robert Lute Olson (born September 22, 1934 in Mayville, North Dakota) is the current mens basketball head coach at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. ... The University of Iowa is a major national research university located on a 1,900-acre campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United States. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... The Utah Jazz is a National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... 1983 NBA Draft - 28 June 1983 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft ...

Hansen played eight solid seasons as a part-time starter for the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings, but he is best known for his heroics with the Chicago Bulls during the 1992 NBA Finals. During Game Six of the Finals, the Bulls, who held a 3-2 series lead over the Portland Trail Blazers, were trailing by 15 points after three quarters. Coach Phil Jackson decided to pull Michael Jordan from the game in favor of Hansen, hoping that Hansen would give the team an extra jolt, and Hansen delivered immediately with a three-pointer and a steal off Jerome Kersey. With Michael Jordan on the bench for the majority of the quarter, the Bulls were able to rally for a 97-93 victory, thus winning their second consecutive NBA championship. After the game, Jordan offered Hansen the game ball. The Utah Jazz is a National Basketball Association team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... The Sacramento Kings are a National Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. ... The Chicago Bulls are a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Portland Trail Blazers are a National Basketball Association team based in Portland, Oregon. ... This article is about the basketball coach. ... Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American former NBA player, and is largely considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time. ... In basketball, a three-point field goal, three-pointer, three-point shot, or, simply, three is a field goal made from beyond the three point line, a designated semi-ellipsoid arc radiating from the basket. ... In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally deflects and controls, catches, or bats to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player. ... Jerome Kersey (born June 26, 1962 in Clarksville, Virginia) was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association for a number of teams, but most famously for the Portland Trail Blazers. ...

Having won his championship ring, Hansen retired from the NBA in 1992. Since then, he has worked as a radio analyst for Iowa basketball games. He has also run many summer basketball camps for Chicago-area children. He was named to the Des Moines Register Iowa Sports Hall of Fame in 1999. The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

External links

• Career stats at basketball-reference.com
• Bobby Hansen at the Des Moines Register Iowa Sports Hall of Fame