Pelle Larsson
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| No. 9 – Miami Heat | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard/small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 February 2001 Stockholm,Sweden |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2024:2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Selected by theHouston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | RIG Luleå |
| 2019–2020 | BC Luleå |
| 2024–present | Miami Heat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Statsat NBA.com | |
| Statsat Basketball-Reference.com | |
Pelle Gustav Gösta Larsson(born 23 February 2001)[1]is a Swedish professionalbasketballplayer for theMiami Heatof theNational Basketball Association(NBA). He playedcollege basketballfor theUtah Utesand theArizona Wildcats.
Early life and career
[edit]Larsson grew up inNacka,Sweden, and is the son of Christian Larsson, a former member of theSweden men's national basketball team.[2][3]As a youth, he played for the localSkuru IKbasketball team before moving north at age 16 to joinBC Luleå.[4]He played two seasons withRIG Luleåand BC Luleå in theSwedish Basketball League,being named the league's star of the year in his first season at the top level with averages of 7.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game.[5][6]
College career
[edit]Larsson moved to the United States in 2020 to play for theUtah Utes.[2]He became a starter seven games into hisfreshmanseason and averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game; he was 50.0% on 3-point field goals in conference games which was the third-best in thePac-12,and he was second in the conference with 88.3% of his free throws made.[7]He announced a transfer toArizonafollowing his only season at Utah.[8]
In his first season at Arizona, 2021–22, Larsson was named the Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year and appeared in all 37 games, averaging 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[9]He played in all 35 games and had 18 starts in 2022–23, averaging 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[10]He initially entered the2023 NBA draftbut later announced he was returning to Arizona for hissenioryear in 2023–24.[11]
Professional career
[edit]Miami Heat (2024–present)
[edit]On June 27, 2024, Larsson was selected with the 44th overall pick by theHouston Rocketsin the2024 NBA Draft,however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to theMiami Heatin exchange forAJ Griffinvia a three-way trade with theAtlanta Hawks.[12]On July 2, he signed with Miami.[13]
National team career
[edit]Larsson has represented Sweden at the under-16, under-18, and senior levels, including averaging 6.3 points in2023 FIBA Basketball World Cupqualifiers.[14][15]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage | FT% | Free throwpercentage |
| RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game |
| BPG | Blocksper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Utah | 25 | 18 | 26.6 | .467 | .463 | .883 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .7 | .5 | 8.2 |
| 2021–22 | Arizona | 37 | 2 | 20.7 | .478 | .363 | .813 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 7.2 |
| 2022–23 | Arizona | 35 | 18 | 27.4 | .472 | .356 | .835 | 4.3 | 3.1 | .8 | .2 | 9.9 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona | 36 | 36 | 30.1 | .519 | .426 | .750 | 4.1 | 3.7 | .9 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Career | 133 | 74 | 26.1 | .490 | .397 | .813 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 9.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^"Pelle Larsson".NBADraft.net.
- ^abQuinn, Brendan (13 December 2022)."It's Pelle Larsson's turn to step into the light at Arizona".The Athletic.
- ^Marshall, John (15 February 2024)."Pelle Larsson putting his body on the line every game for No. 5 Arizona".Associated Press.
- ^Newman, Josh (3 January 2021)."Utah basketball's Pelle Larsson at the forefront of Runnin' Utes' overseas movement".The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^Scheer, Jason (8 May 2021)."Highlights: Utah transfer Pelle Larsson".247Sports.
- ^Drew, Jay (13 January 2021)."Freshman guard Pelle Larsson, a Swedish import, making instant impact for struggling Utes".Deseret News.
- ^Pascoe, Bruce (9 May 2021)."New transfer Pelle Larsson brings shooting touch, physical game to Wildcats".Arizona Daily Star.
- ^Newman, Josh (9 May 2021)."Utah hoops star freshman Pelle Larsson commits to Arizona after entering NCAA Transfer Portal".The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^"Pelle Larsson".Arizona Wildcats.
- ^Scheer, Jason (25 April 2023)."Pelle Larsson enters NBA Draft".247Sports.
- ^Pascoe, Bruce (16 May 2023)."Pelle Larsson confirms he will return to Arizona Wildcats for 2023-24 season".Arizona Daily Star.
- ^"HEAT ACQUIRE PELLE LARSSON".NBA.com.June 27, 2024.RetrievedJune 28,2024.
- ^"HEAT SIGN PELLE LARSSON".NBA.com.July 2, 2024.RetrievedJuly 2,2024.
- ^"Pelle Larsson".Proballers.com.
- ^Pascoe, Bruce (30 August 2022)."Arizona's Pelle Larsson wraps up Swedish national team experience with win".Arizona Daily Star.