Reggie Hanson

{{short description|American basketball player-coach}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Reggie Hanson

| image =

| width =

| caption =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 8

| weight_lb = 195

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|10|06}}

| birth_place = Charlotte, North Carolina

| nationality = American

| high_school = Pulaski County
(Somerset, Kentucky)

| college = Kentucky (1987–1991)

| draft_year = 1991

| career_start = 1991

| career_end = 2000

| career_position = Small forward

| career_number = 34

| coach_start = 2000

| coach_end =

| years1 = 1991–1992

| team1 = Louisville Shooters

| years2 = 1993

| team2 = Isuzu Motors

| years3 = 1994–1998

| team3 = Denso Co.

| years4 = {{nbay|1997|end}}

| team4 = Boston Celtics

| years5 = 1998–2000

| team5 = Aichi Machine

| cyears1 = 2000–2007

| cteam1 = Kentucky (assistant)

| cyears2 = 2007–2011

| cteam2 = South Florida (assistant)

| cyears3 = 2014

| cteam3 = Shimane Susanoo Magic

| highlights =

| bbr = hansore01

}}

Reggie Hanson (born October 6, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a former assistant coach for the University of South Florida Bulls men's basketball team and former head coach in Japan's Shimane Susanoo Magic.[http://www.celticslife.com/2010/06/what-hell-happened-toreggie-hanson.html What the Hell Happened to...Reggie Hanson?] CelticsLife.com, June 2010{{cite news |last1=Harris |first1=Christopher |title=PCHS, UK great Reggie Hanson to return home for book signing tour |url=https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/news/local_news/pchs-uk-great-reggie-hanson-to-return-home-for-book/article_9df9ebe1-7647-57f7-8df0-2002978ff977.html |accessdate=9 August 2019 |publisher=Commonwealth Journal |date=Aug 4, 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809144006/https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/news/local_news/pchs-uk-great-reggie-hanson-to-return-home-for-book/article_9df9ebe1-7647-57f7-8df0-2002978ff977.html |archivedate=9 August 2019}} With the Celtics, Hanson appeared in 8 games, scoring 6 points in 26 minutes while on two ten-day contracts with the Celtics. He would be the last Celtic to wear #34 before Paul Pierce. He also played professionally in Japan.[http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36687&SPID=2923&DB_OEM_ID=7700&ATCLID=925097&Q_SEASON=2011 Reggie Hanson Bio]. gousfbulls.com, June 22, 2011. He played collegiately with the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. Hanson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and graduated from high school in Pulaski County, Kentucky.[https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hansore01.html Reggie Hanson] basketball-reference.com