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

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

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

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2024–present)

On 27 June 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] and on 23 October 2024, he made his NBA debut in a 116–97 loss to the Orlando Magic, scoring 2 points.[14] On 2 February 2025, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce. He was subsequently recalled to the Miami Heat a day later, on 3 February 2025.[15]

National team career

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.[16][17]

Career statistics

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

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

  1. ^ "Pelle Larsson". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b Quinn, Brendan (13 December 2022). "It's Pelle Larsson's turn to step into the light at Arizona". The Athletic. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  3. ^ Marshall, John (15 February 2024). "Pelle Larsson putting his body on the line every game for No. 5 Arizona". APNews.com. Associated Press. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  4. ^ Newman, Josh (3 January 2021). "Utah basketball's Pelle Larsson at the forefront of Runnin' Utes' overseas movement". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  5. ^ Scheer, Jason (8 May 2021). "Highlights: Utah transfer Pelle Larsson". 247Sports. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  6. ^ Drew, Jay (13 January 2021). "Freshman guard Pelle Larsson, a Swedish import, making instant impact for struggling Utes". Deseret News. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  7. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (9 May 2021). "New transfer Pelle Larsson brings shooting touch, physical game to Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  8. ^ Newman, Josh (9 May 2021). "Utah hoops star freshman Pelle Larsson commits to Arizona after entering NCAA Transfer Portal". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Pelle Larsson". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  10. ^ Scheer, Jason (25 April 2023). "Pelle Larsson enters NBA Draft". 247Sports. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  11. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (16 May 2023). "Pelle Larsson confirms he will return to Arizona Wildcats for 2023-24 season". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  12. ^ "HEAT ACQUIRE PELLE LARSSON". NBA.com. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  13. ^ "HEAT SIGN PELLE LARSSON". NBA.com. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Orlando Magic at Miami Heat Box Score, October 23, 2024". Basketball-Reference.com. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  15. ^ "2024-2025 Sioux Falls Skyforce Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Pelle Larsson". Proballers.com. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  17. ^ Pascoe, Bruce (30 August 2022). "Arizona's Pelle Larsson wraps up Swedish national team experience with win". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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