Hanson played his first three years of high school basketball at Manchester Central High School in Manchester, New Hampshire. In 2014, he helped the team win the Division I state championship.[1] Hanson subsequently transferred to Tilton School in Tilton, New Hampshire, where he repeated his junior year.[2] In his first season with Tilton, he led his team to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) title. As a senior, Hanson averaged 19 points and six rebounds per game, reaching the NEPSAC quarterfinals and earning All-NEPSAC honorable mention.[3] Hanson was one of coach Mike Donnelly's first recruits to Florida Southern.[4]
College career
Hanson scored a freshman-season high 29 points against Embry–Riddle.[5] As a freshman, Hanson paced Florida Southern with 13 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 18 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, earning second-team All-Sunshine State Conference (SSC) accolades. As a junior, Hanson averaged 17.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He was named second-team All-SSC, as well as SSC Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) after scoring 16 points in a title game win over Nova Southeastern.[3][6] He helped the team reach the NCAA Division II Regional semifinals. Entering his senior season, Hanson assumed a leading role for Florida Southern with the departure of top scorer Jonathan Lawton and the addition of several transfers.[4] As a senior, he averaged 22.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.8 assists and two steals per game. On December 7, 2019, he scored a career-high 42 points in a victory over Lindenwood.[7] Hanson led his team to a second straight SSC Tournament title, winning MVP. He was named NABC Division II Player of the Year, first-team Division II All-American and SSC Player of the Year. Hanson left Florida Southern with 2,238 career points, the third-most in program history.[8] He is also ranked in the top 10 in program history in career rebounds, assists and steals.[9]
Professional career
On January 22, 2021, Hanson signed his first professional deal with CB L'Hospitalet of the Spanish LEB Plata.[10]