Pelle Larsson
| No. 3 – Arizona Wildcats | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 23, 2001 Nacka, Sweden |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Utah (2020–2021) Arizona (2021–present) |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | RIG Luleå |
| 2019–2020 | BC Luleå |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Pelle Larsson (born February 23, 2001)[1] is a Swedish college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats. He previously played for the Utah Utes.
Early life
Larsson grew up in Nacka, Sweden, and is the son of Christian Larsson, a former member of the Sweden men's national basketball team.[2][3] As a youth, he played for the local Skuru IK basketball team before moving north at age 16 to join BC Luleå.[4] He played two seasons with RIG Luleå and BC Luleå in the Swedish 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
Larsson moved to the United States in 2020 to play for the Utah Utes.[7] He became a starter seven games into his freshman season and averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists; he shot 50.0% from the 3-point range in conference games which was the third-best in the Pac-12, and he was second in the conference with 88.3% of his free throws made.[8] He announced a transfer to the Arizona following his only season at Utah.[9]
International career
References
- ^ "Pelle Larsson". NBADraft.net.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan (December 13, 2022). "It's Pelle Larsson's turn to step into the light at Arizona". The Athletic.
- ^ Marshall, John (February 15, 2024). "Pelle Larsson putting his body on the line every game for No. 5 Arizona". Associated Press.
- ^ Newman, Josh (January 3, 2021). "Utah basketball's Pelle Larsson at the forefront of Runnin' Utes' overseas movement". The Salt Lake Tribune.
- ^ Scheer, Jason (May 8, 2021). "Highlights: Utah transfer Pelle Larsson". 247Sports.
- ^ Drew, Jay (January 13, 2021). "Freshman guard Pelle Larsson, a Swedish import, making instant impact for struggling Utes". Deseret News.
- ^ Quinn, Brendan (December 13, 2022). "It's Pelle Larsson's turn to step into the light at Arizona". The Athletic.
- ^ Pascoe, Bruce (May 9, 2021). "New transfer Pelle Larsson brings shooting touch, physical game to Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star.
- ^ Newman, Josh (May 9, 2021). "Utah hoops star freshman Pelle Larsson commits to Arizona after entering NCAA Transfer Portal". The Salt Lake Tribune.