Olivier Hanlan (born February 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional basketball for Türk Telekom of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles of the NCAA and was the first player for Boston College since Troy Bell to win conference rookie of the year honors.
High school career
Hanlan attended New Hampton School in New Hampshire for his junior and senior years. He earned first team All-NEPSAC AAA team honors as a senior.[1]
As a freshman, Hanlan started all 33 games. He arrived with most of the players being either freshman or sophomores. During Hanlan's freshman season, he scored 15.4 points per game and led his team to the quarterfinals in the 2013 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. Hanlan's first breakout game as a freshman was on November 21, 2012, vs. Auburn when he had 19 points and made the game-winning shot in a 50–49 victory for the Eagles. After that game, Hanlan was very consistent including having 17 vs. Miami, 22 vs. UNC, and 20 vs. Duke. However, he did miss a free throw vs. Miami (FL) that would have sent the game into overtime, and missed a shot that would have won the game vs. Duke. From mid-February until the end of the season, Hanlan scored 12+ points every game. His second breakout game was on February 19, 2013, vs. Maryland when he scored a career high 26 points in a 69–58 win for the Eagles. Hanlan then set an ACC Basketball Tournament freshman record for scoring with 41 points against Georgia Tech on March 14, 2013. The Eagles won 84–64. Hanlan went on to win ACC rookie of the year.[1]
Stats
College
Year
GP
MIN
SPG
BPG
RPG
APG
PPG
FG%
FT%
3P%
Boston College
2012–13
33
34.2
1.2
0.1
4.2
2.3
15.4
.457
.750
.394
Professional career
NBA draft
On June 25, 2015, Hanlan was selected with the 42nd overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.[3] He later joined the Jazz for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in eight games.[4]
Žalgiris Kaunas (2015—2016)
On August 8, 2015, Hanlan signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second) with Lithuanian powerhouse, Žalgiris Kaunas.[5]
On November 2, 2017, Hanlan was included in the 2017–18 opening night roster for Austin Spurs.[6]
On September 21, 2018, Hanlan signed with San Antonio Spurs,[7] who had acquired his draft rights from the Utah Jazz for Boris Diaw and a 2022 2nd-round draft pick on July 5, 2016.[8] However, he was waived only a few days later, even before the start of training camp.[9]
On July 16, 2020, the Ottawa Blackjacks of the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced the signing of Hanlan for the upcoming two-week-long CEBL summer series.[11] In eight games, Hanlan averaged 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game.[12]
Iraklis Thessaloniki (2019–2021)
On July 27, 2019, Hanlan signed with newly promoted Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League. After a productive season averaging 16.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, Hanlan extended his contract with the Greek club for one more year on July 29, 2020.[13] In his second season, he was named as one of the three team captains, along with Dimitrios Verginis and Vassilis Kavvadas. Overall, Hanlan averaged 13.4 points (shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc and 39.2% from the field), as well as 2.8 assists, playing 29 minutes per contest.
Aris Thessaloniki (2021–2022)
On August 7, 2021, Hanlan signed with fellow Greek Basket League club Aris Thessaloniki, where he was named team captain alongside Stavros Schizas.[14] In 15 games, he averaged a career-high of 20.8 points (shooting with 38% from the 3-point line), 3.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 0.9 steals, playing around 33 minutes per contest.
Valencia (2022)
Hanlan's performances with Aris grabbed the attention of many European clubs and on April 5, 2022, he signed with EuroCup contenders Valencia of the Liga ACB, replacing the injured Klemen Prepelič for the rest of the season. In 11 league games, he averaged 7.5 points, 1 rebound and 1.1 assists per contest. On June 9, 2022, Hanlan was released from the Spanish club.
