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Pelle Larsson

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Pelle Larsson
Larsson with the Arizona Wildcats in 2024
No. 9 – Miami Heat
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23)
Stockholm, Sweden
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College
NBA draft2024: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019RIG Luleå
2019–2020BC Luleå
2024–presentMiami Heat
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Pelle Gustav Gösta Larsson (born 23 February 2001)[1] is a Swedish professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Utah Utes and the Arizona Wildcats.

Early life and career

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Larsson grew up in Stockholm, 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

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Larsson moved to the United States in 2020 to play for the Utah Utes.[2] He became a starter seven games into his freshman season and averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game; he was 50.0% on 3-point field goals 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.[7] He announced a transfer to Arizona following his only season at Utah.[8]

In his first season at Arizona, 2021–22, Larsson was named the Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year and appeared in all 37 games, averaging 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[9] He played in all 35 games and had 18 starts in 2022–23, averaging 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[10] He initially entered the 2023 NBA draft but later announced he was returning to Arizona for his senior year in 2023–24.[11]

Professional career

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Miami Heat (2024–present)

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On June 27, 2024, Larsson was selected with the 44th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 2024 NBA Draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for AJ Griffin via a three-way trade with the Atlanta Hawks.[12] On July 2, he signed with Miami.[13]

Larsson made his NBA debut on October 23, 2024, in a 116–97 loss to the Orlando Magic, scoring 2 points.[14]

National team career

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Larsson has represented Sweden at the under-16, under-18, and senior levels, including averaging 6.3 points in 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[15][16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Utah 25 18 26.6 .467 .463 .883 3.2 2.8 .7 .5 8.2
2021–22 Arizona 37 2 20.7 .478 .363 .813 3.4 1.8 .8 .2 7.2
2022–23 Arizona 35 18 27.4 .472 .356 .835 4.3 3.1 .8 .2 9.9
2023–24 Arizona 36 36 30.1 .519 .426 .750 4.1 3.7 .9 .2 12.8
Career 133 74 26.1 .490 .397 .813 3.8 2.8 .8 .3 9.6

References

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  1. ^ "Pelle Larsson". NBADraft.net.
  2. ^ a b Quinn, Brendan (13 December 2022). "It's Pelle Larsson's turn to step into the light at Arizona". The Athletic.
  3. ^ Marshall, John (15 February 2024). "Pelle Larsson putting his body on the line every game for No. 5 Arizona". Associated Press.
  4. ^ Newman, Josh (3 January 2021). "Utah basketball's Pelle Larsson at the forefront of Runnin' Utes' overseas movement". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  5. ^ Scheer, Jason (8 May 2021). "Highlights: Utah transfer Pelle Larsson". 247Sports.
  6. ^ Drew, Jay (13 January 2021). "Freshman guard Pelle Larsson, a Swedish import, making instant impact for struggling Utes". Deseret News.
  7. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (9 May 2021). "New transfer Pelle Larsson brings shooting touch, physical game to Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star.
  8. ^ Newman, Josh (9 May 2021). "Utah hoops star freshman Pelle Larsson commits to Arizona after entering NCAA Transfer Portal". The Salt Lake Tribune.
  9. ^ "Pelle Larsson". Arizona Wildcats.
  10. ^ Scheer, Jason (25 April 2023). "Pelle Larsson enters NBA Draft". 247Sports.
  11. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (16 May 2023). "Pelle Larsson confirms he will return to Arizona Wildcats for 2023-24 season". Arizona Daily Star.
  12. ^ "HEAT ACQUIRE PELLE LARSSON". NBA.com. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "HEAT SIGN PELLE LARSSON". NBA.com. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  14. ^ "Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Box Score, October 23, 2024". BasketballRef. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "Pelle Larsson". Proballers.com.
  16. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (30 August 2022). "Arizona's Pelle Larsson wraps up Swedish national team experience with win". Arizona Daily Star.
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