Ádám Hanga
Ádám Hanga (born 12 April 1989) is a Hungarian professional basketball player for Crvena zvezda of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 59th overall by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2011 NBA draft.[1] Hanga won the EuroLeague Best Defender award in 2017.
Hanga playing with Barcelona in 2018 | |
| No. 5 – Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / Point guard |
| League | Basketball League of Serbia ABA League EuroLeague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 April 1989 Budapest, Hungary |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2011: 2nd round, 59th overall pick |
| Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2011 | Albacomp |
| 2011–2013 | Manresa |
| 2013–2017 | Baskonia |
| 2014–2015 | → Sidigas Avellino |
| 2017–2021 | FC Barcelona |
| 2021–2023 | Real Madrid |
| 2023–present | Crvena zvezda |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life Edit
Hanga was born to a Hungarian mother and a Zanzibari Tanzanian father, who studied in Hungary that time. His father left the family when Ádám was 3 years old and he was brought up by his mother and maternal grandparents.[2]
He is the nephew of African-Russian journalist and television personality Yelena Khanga.[3]
Professional career Edit
Hanga began his career with the Hungarian club, Albacomp, in 2006, at the age of 17, and stayed with the Székesfehérvár-based club until 2011. In June 2009, he was invited to the Adidas Eurocamp, an event that is held annually in Treviso, for top-flight players, aged between 18 and 21. After three days of training and scrimmages, he was ranked the sixth best non-U.S. player in his age group.[4] The 2010–11 season turned out to be his breakout year, as he dominated the Hungarian League.
In May 2011, he moved to the Spanish League, signing with Bàsquet Manresa.[5][6] The San Antonio Spurs selected Hanga with the 59th pick in the 2011 NBA draft.
In July 2013, Hanga signed a four-year deal with the Spanish club Baskonia.[7] In August 2014, he was loaned to the Italian League team Sidigas Avellino, for the 2014–15 season.[8] Hanga came back to Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz on May 11, 2015, for the final games of the 2014–15 ACB season, after finishing the Lega Basket season with Avellino.[9] On June 28, 2017, Hanga was registered by Baskonia for the right of first refusal.[10] On July 9, 2017, Hanga signed an offer sheet with FC Barcelona Lassa.[11] On July 12, 2017, Baskonia matched the offer sheet to Hanga, keeping Hanga in their roster.[12] On July 23, 2017, Hanga re-signed with Baskonia, through the 2019–20 season.[13][14]
On August 22, 2017, Baskonia and FC Barcelona reached an agreement for the transfer of Hanga to the Catalan club.[15] On July 9, 2019, Barcelona Bàsquet announced Hanga had extended his contract with the club until 2022, with an option to continue through 2023.[16] On July 16, 2021, Hanga parted ways with the club after four seasons together.[17]
On July 23, 2021, Hanga signed a two-year deal with Liga ACB archrivals Real Madrid.[18] On June 24, 2023, Real Madrid informed the player that they would not pick up their contract option and he would become a free agent.
On July 12, 2023, Hanga signed a two-year contract with Serbian powerhouse Crvena zvezda.[19]
Career statistics Edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating | |
| Bold | Career high | † | Won a EuroLeague championship | * | Led the league |
EuroLeague Edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Baskonia | 15 | 0 | 17.0 | .449 | .286 | .560 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .5 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 2015–16 | 27 | 27 | 29.0 | .452 | .279 | .707 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 8.2 | 13.1 | |
| 2016–17 | 33 | 30 | 28.0 | .448 | .336 | .667 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 13.0 | |
| 2017–18 | Barcelona | 26 | 25 | 24.4 | .452 | .347 | .679 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8.7 | 9.1 |
| 2018–19 | 27 | 13 | 20.5 | .463 | .282 | .745 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 10.6 | |
| 2019-20 | 28 | 25 | 20.2 | .573 | .276 | .750 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 7.9 | |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 7 | 15.5 | .475 | .343 | .647 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | |
| 2021-22 | Real Madrid | 31 | 26 | 18.5 | .526 | .296 | .773 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 16 | 13.2 | .389 | .362 | .724 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | |
| Career | 255 | 169 | 20.6 | .527 | .315 | .695 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.9 | .2 | 6.9 | 8.3 | |
National competition Edit
Regular season Edit
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Albacomp | NB I/A | 9 | 5.7 | .556 | .600 | .571 | .7 | .4 | .7 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 2007–08 | 18 | 12.2 | .657 | .150 | .640 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .6 | 3.9 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 25.7 | .690 | .348 | .667 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .1 | 10.1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 30 | 31.1 | .651 | .358 | .675 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .7 | 13.1 | ||
| 2010–11 | 26 | 32.6 | .567 | .390 | .680 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | .7 | 17.7 | ||
| 2011–12 | Assignia Manresa | ACB | 34 | 20.9 | .467 | .268 | .667 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | .7 | 7.8 |
| 2012–13 | Bàsquet Manresa | 32 | 25.6 | .464 | .353 | .703 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 1.3 | .8 | 11.7 | |
| 2013–14 | Baskonia | 24 | 17.4 | .533 | .349 | .485 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .6 | 6.0 | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 8.0 | .000 | .000 | -- | 2.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Sidigas Avellino | LBA | 30 | 28.7 | .474 | .265 | .712 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | .8 | 10.6 | |
| 2015–16 | Baskonia | ACB | 33 | 25.3 | .533 | .304 | .721 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | .7 | 9.1 |
| 2016–17 | 30 | 28.2 | .472 | .325 | .780 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | .6 | 11.9 | ||
| 2017–18 | Barcelona Lassa | 30 | 21.4 | .487 | .359 | .660 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | .4 | 8.3 | |
| 2018–19 | Barça Lassa | 26 | 21.8 | .514 | .393 | .683 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .3 | 10.3 | |
| 2019–20 | Barça | 21 | 21.5 | .466 | .293 | .765 | 4.0 | 3.5 | .9 | .5 | 7.0 | |
| 2020–21 | 33 | 15.8 | .575 | .540 | .703 | 3.3 | 2.0 | .8 | .4 | 6.0 |
Playoffs Edit
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Albacomp | NB I/A | 10 | 16.7 | .432 | .280 | .580 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .6 | 5.4 |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 20.0 | .400 | .440 | .750 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 | .3 | 8.8 | ||
| 2009–10 | 5 | 30.4 | .483 | .510 | .650 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.8 | .2 | 15.4 | ||
| 2010–11 | 13 | 34.5 | .579 | .333 | .610 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .8 | 17.5 | ||
| 2013–14 | Baskonia | ACB | 2 | 16 | .333 | 0 | .666 | 2.5 | 0 | .5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 15.3 | 1.000 | .000 | -- | 2.3 | .3 | 1 | 0 | 2.6 | ||
| 2015–16 | 7 | 32 | .510 | .200 | .740 | 6 | 1.1 | 1 | 1.1 | 10.9 |
References Edit
- ^ "Spurs Select Joseph And Hanga In 2011 NBA Draft". nba.com. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ (in Spanish). ACB.com. 11 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ https://bestsport.news/hanga-found-out-her-nephew-plays-for-barcelona-met-right-on-the-match-with-cska/[dead link]
- ^ . Draft Express. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ "Hanga Ádám a spanyol élvonalban folytatja" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport Online. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- ^ "El Assignia Manresa ficha a la perla del basket húngaro". marca.com (in Spanish). 27 May 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
- ^ "LABORAL KUTXA brings in Hanga". Euroleague.net. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Sidigas Avellino officially lands Adam Hanga on loan". Sportando.com. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ [Adam Hanga comes back to Vitoria] (in Spanish). ACB.com. 11 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ . www.acb.com (in Spanish). ACB.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ . acb.com (in Spanish). 9 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ . acb.com (in Spanish). 12 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ . acb.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ "Baskonia keeps Best Defender Hanga". Euroleague.net. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- ^ . www.acb.com (in Spanish). 22 August 2017. Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Adam Hanga extends his contract with Barça until 2022". fcbarcelona.com. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ^ "Adam Hanga officially leaves Barça". Sportando. July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "Real Madrid announces 2-year deal with Adam Hanga". Sportando. July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Hanga is Zvezda's fourth summer signing". EuroLeague. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
External links Edit
- Ádám Hanga at acb.com (in Spanish)
- Ádám Hanga at eurobasket.com
- Ádám Hanga at euroleague.net
- Ádám Hanga at draftexpress.com
- Ádám Hanga 2017-10-08 at the Wayback Machine at legabasket.it (in Italian)
- Ádám Hanga at kosarsport.hu (in Hungarian)