Alexander Madsen
{{short description|Finnish basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Alexander Madsen
| image = MADSEN.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Madsen in action with AEK Athens
| position = Center
| height_m = 2.08
| weight_kg = 103
| nationality = Finnish / Danish
| league = Liga ACB
| team = Força Lleida
| number = 20
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Valkeala, Finland
| draft_year =
| career_start = 2011
| career_end =
| years1 = 2011–2016
| team1 = Kouvot
| years2 = 2016–2018
| team2 = USK Praha
| years3 = 2018–2019
| team3 = CB Gran Canaria
| years4 = 2019–2022
| team4 = VEF Rīga
| years5 = 2022–2023
| team5 = AEK Athens
| years6 = 2023
| team6 = VEF Rīga
| years7 = 2023–2024
| team7 = MoraBanc Andorra
| years8 = 2024–present
| team8 = Força Lleida
| highlights =
- Latvian-Estonian League champion (2022)
- 3x Latvian League champion (2020–2022)
- Finnish Korisliiga champion (2016)
- Latvian Cup winner (2022)
- Korisliiga Sixth Man of the Year (2016)
- Latvian Cup MVP (2022)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Alexander Thor Bjerregård Madsen (born 26 January 1995) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Força Lleida of the Liga ACB, and for the Finland national team.
Early life
Madsen was born to a Danish father and Finnish mother. His parents played volleyball in Finland: Niels Madsen played in the Finland Volleyball League and Vuokko Naukkarinen in the Finnish Women's Volleyball League.{{Cite web |url=https://lentopallo.info/lentopallo/2020/04/28/suomen-lentopalloilun-monikulttuurinen-tahdisto-2020/ |title=Suomen lentopalloilun monikulttuurinen tähdistö 2020 |last=Tuominen |first=Pasi |date=28 April 2020 |website=Lentopallo.info |publisher=East Side Media |language=fi |access-date=27 March 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.is.fi/koripallo/art-2000000873207.html |title=ISTV klo 18.30: Kouvot–Seagulls – Urheiluperheen suurlupaus näyttää taitojaan |last=Einiö |first=Matti |date=4 February 2015 |website=Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi |access-date=27 March 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.hameenlinnankaupunkiuutiset.fi/paikalliset/4855417 |title=Michaela Madsenin kevät huipentui tuplajuhlaan |last=Honkanen |first=Pasi |date=20 May 2016 |website=Hämeenlinnan Kaupunkiuutiset |publisher=Keskisuomalainen |language=fi |access-date=27 March 2023}}
Club career
In Finland, Alexander Madsen played for Kouvot from 2012–2016.[https://yle.fi/urheilu/3-10327482 Susijengin Alexander Madsen siirtyy Kanarialle: "Tilaisuutena liian hyvä jättää käyttämättä"] JONAS KUISMA (Yle), 28 July 2018. Accessed 29 September 2021.{{in lang|fi}}
He later played for USK Praha of the National Basketball League (Czech Republic) from 2016 to 2018.
After playing three seasons for VEF Rīga in Latvia, on July 25, 2022, Madsen signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the FIBA Champions league.{{cite web |title=Υπέγραψε ο Μάντσεν |url=https://www.aekbc.gr/el/articles-4202/upegrapse-o-mantsen.htm |website=aekbc.gr |access-date=25 July 2022 |location=Online}} In 20 domestic league games, he averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.
He returned to VEF Riga for the 2023–24 season. After the team was knocked out of the FIBA Champions league, he terminated his contract with the club in the end of 2023.[https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/alexander-madsen-kevatkaudeksi-espanjan-liigaan/ Alexander Madsen kevätkaudeksi Espanjan liigaan] basket.fi, 29 December 2023
On 29 December 2023, Madsen signed with BC Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB.[https://yle.fi/a/74-20013000/64-3-200354 Alexander Madsen kevätkaudeksi Espanjan liigaan], Yle
In July 2024, Madsen joined newly promoted Liga ACB team Força Lleida.[https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/alexander-madsen-espanjan-liiganousija-lleidaan/ Alexander Madsen Espanjan liiganousija Lleidaan], basket.fi, 19 July 2024
National team
Madsen played 64 matches combined for his country's youth national teams.
Later, he became a member of the senior Finnish national basketball team.{{cite news |title= Kouvojen Alexander Madsen laittaa ruokaa ja syö kuudesti päivässä — "Jos tekee mieli napostella, otan näkkileipää"|url=https://www.kouvolansanomat.fi/paikalliset/3599633 |accessdate=28 September 2021 |work=Kouvolan Sanomat |date=18 March 2016 |language=Finnish}} He represented Finland in the EuroBasket 2022 and in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Madsen also played in the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament.[https://www.basket.fi/basket/uutiset/susijengin-pelaajatusina-olympiakarsintoihin-on-vahvistettu/ Susijengin pelaajatusina olympiakarsintoihin on vahvistettu], basket.fi, 30 June 2024
Career statistics
{{NBA player statistics legend}}
=FIBA Champions League=
{{NBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019–20
| style="text-align:left;"| VEF Rīga
| 11 || || 21.9 || .405 || .292 || .421 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .9 || 1.2 || 6.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2020–21
| style="text-align:left;"| VEF Rīga
| 9 || || 28.3 || .500 || .320 || 1.000 || 5.7 || 1.7 || .3 || 1.2 || 6.7
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2021–22
| style="text-align:left;"| VEF Rīga
| 4 || || 28.0|| .515 || .000 || .833 || 7.3 || 2.0 || 1.3 || .8 || 9.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| AEK
| 14 || || 10.1 || .514 || .400 || .719 || 2.4 || .2 || .1 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2023–24
| style="text-align:left;"| VEF Rīga
| 6 || || 27.7 || .451 || .333 || .778 || 5.0 || 2.8 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 11.0
{{S-end}}
=National team=
| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center;" | ||||||
| Team
! Tournament ! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Finland | EuroBasket 2022 | 7th | {{center|7}} | {{center|6.6}} | {{center|3.4}} | {{center|1.4}} |
| 2023 FIBA World Cup | 21st | {{center|5}} | {{center|6.6}} | {{center|2.4}} | {{center|1.2}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.basket.fi/pelaaja/?id=11583 Basketball Finland profile]
- [http://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2022/qualifiers/player/Alexander-Madsen FIBA Profile]
- [https://www.championsleague.basketball/20-21/player/Alexander-Madsen Champions League Profile]
- [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Alexander-Madsen/Latvia/VEF-Riga/214277 Profile] at Eurobasket.com
- [https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Alexander-Madsen/Summary/33758 Profile] at RealGM.com
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Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Greece
Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Latvia
Category:Finnish expatriate basketball people in Spain
Category:Finnish men's basketball players
Category:Finnish people of Danish descent
Category:Sportspeople from Kouvola