| birth_place = [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], [[Iowa]]

| nationality = [[United States|American]]

{{MedalSport | Men’s [[basketball]]}}

'''Robert Louis Hansen II''' (also known as Bob (or Bobby) Hansen) (born January 18, 1961) is an [[United States|American]] former professional [[basketball]] player. A 6'6" guard, he played nine seasons (1983–1992) in the [[National Basketball Association]].

Hansen attended Christ The King Elementary school and was a four year starter at West Des Moines [[Dowling Catholic High School|Dowling High School]] in the late 1970s. As a senior, he averaged 26 points and eleven rebounds per game to lead his team to an Iowa Class 4-A boys' basketball championship in 1979. His success in high school made him a prized [[recruit]] for head coach [[Lute Olson]] and the [[University of Iowa|Iowa Hawkeyes]], where Hansen played a key role on the [[Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball|Hawkeyes team]] that reached the 1980 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Final Four]]. As a senior in 1983, he was named as the Hawkeye's [[Most Valuable Player]].

Hansen was selected by the [[Utah Jazz]] in the third round of the [[1983 NBA Draft]], the 54th overall pick.<ref name="Media_Guide">{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/jazz/media/UtahJazz_MediaGuide11-12_v1.0.pdf|title=Utah Jazz Media Guide 2011-12|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> Hansen appeared in 55 games during his rookie season with the Jazz, averaging 2.7 points per game and 7.6 minutes per game. By the [[1985-86 Utah Jazz season|1985-86 season]], Hansen found himself a regular starter for the Jazz. He was also one of three Jazz players named NBA Player of the Week (March 6, 1986) during the season, joining teammates [[John Stockton]] and [[Karl Malone]].<ref name="Media_Guide" /> Hansen's highest scoring average, 9.7 points per game, came during the [[1986-87 Utah Jazz season|1986-87 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=bob_hansen|title=NBA.com:Bob Hansen Info Page|accessdate=22 July 2012|publisher=NBA.com}}</ref> During a New Year's Eve party in 1988, Hansen was involved in a scuffle with Jazz teammate [[Bart Kofoed]], which resulted in a broken cheekbone for Hansen and Kofoed being released by the Jazz.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-01-04/sports/sp-342_1_utah-jazz|title=Jazz Fires Guard After Party Fracas|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=4 January 1989|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref> During the [[1990 NBA All-Star Game|1990 All-Star weekend]], Hansen participated in the three-point challenge, finishing fourth. [[Los Angeles Lakers]] guard [[Earvin "Magic" Johnson]] said Hansen's tough, hard-nosed defensive style would often get him properly prepared for the physical toll of the [[NBA Playoffs]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2012}} Hansen had made the [[NBA Playoffs]] every year he was with the Jazz, with the team making it as far as the [[NBA Western Conference|Western Conference]] semifinals in both [[1984 NBA Playoffs|1984]] and [[1988 NBA Playoffs|1988]]. On June 25, 1990, Hansen was involved in a three-team deal which involved the Jazz acquiring [[Jeff Malone]] from the [[Washington Wizards|Washington Bullets]] for Hansen, [[Eric Leckner]] and two draft picks.<ref name="Media_Guide" />

To begin the 1990-91 season, Hansen suited up for the [[Sacramento Kings]], where he would play for chiefly [[1990-91 Sacramento Kings season|one season]], appearing in just two games for the [[1991-92 Sacramento Kings season|1991-92 Kings]] before Hanssen and the Kings' 1992 second-round pick were traded for [[Dennis Hopson]] of the [[Chicago Bulls]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-11-05/sports/sp-855_1_sacramento-kings|title=Names in the News|date=5 November 1991|accessdate=22 July 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> In his final NBA season, and perhaps his best known, Hansen appeared in 66 regular season games, who along with [[Craig Hodges]], served as back-up guard to [[Michael Jordan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-03-11/sports/9201230248_1_bulls-craig-hodges-bobby-hansen|title=Hansen's Turn as Hodges Cools|last=Isaacson|first=Melissa|date=11 March 1992|accessdate=22 July 2012|newspaper=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Hansen, who averaged 2.5 points per contest heading into the [[1992 NBA Playoffs]], would have arguably his most memorable professional contribution during the [[1992 NBA Finals]]. During Game 6, the Bulls, who held a 3-2 series lead over the [[Portland Trail Blazers]], were trailing by 15 points after three quarters. Head coach [[Phil Jackson]] decided to pull Jordan from the game in favor of Hansen,<ref name="Remembering">{{cite news|url=http://thegazette.com/2012/06/13/five-minutes-20-years-ago-ex-hawkeye-hansen-has-unforgettable-career-finale/|title=5 minutes, 20 years ago: ex-Hawkeye Hansen has unforgettable career-finale|newspaper=The Gazette|date=13 June 2012|accessdate=22 July 2012|last=Hlas|first=Mike}}</ref> hoping for an extra jolt to start what looked to be the final corner of a Finals looking to require seven games to determine a champion. According to longtime Bulls writer Sam Smith, Jackson may have wanted to rest his starters considering no team had ever come back from a 15-point deficit to win a NBA championship,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bullsclassics_smith_111206.html|title=June 14, 1992|publisher=NBA.com|work=Bulls.com|date=6 December 2011|accessdate=22 July 2012|last=Smith|first=Sam}}</ref> and Hansen started the fourth quarter with a [[three-pointer]], his only field goal of the game, and a [[steal (basketball)|steal]] off [[Jerome Kersey]]. Hansen confirmed with the defending Finals MVP Jordan whether he wanted to re-enter the game, but Jordan declined.<ref name="Remembering" />[[Scottie Pippen]] led a 14-2 Bulls rally <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765582036/20-years-ago-Ex-Jazzman-Bobby-Hansen-keys-Finals-run.html|title=20 years ago: Ex-Jazzman Bobby Hansen keys Finals run|date=20 June 2010|accessdate=22 July 2012|newspaper=Desert News}}</ref>, who along with Hansen and fellow reserve big man [[Stacey King]], helped the Bulls get within three points by the time Jordan was put back in the game to replace Hansen. The Bulls were able to make a come back, eventually rallying for a 97-93 victory, thus winning their second consecutive NBA championship. Hansen was the only player on the roster who had not won a ring with the Bulls during the [[1991 NBA Finals|1991 Finals]] and after the Game 6 win, Jordan repeatedly stated, "I'm glad for Bobby Hansen."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/history/ten_great_shots.html|title=The Ten Greatest Bulls Shots|accessdate=22 July 2012|publisher=NBA.com|work=Bulls.com}}</ref> When Hansen gave Jordan the game ball, Jordan replied, "I told you I'd get you that ring."<ref name="Remembering" /> Hansen had logged 5 minutes of game time, while Jordan played in 43 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1992-06-19/sports/9202240515_1_scottie-pippen-blazers-had-six-players-jerome-kersey|title=1992 NBA Finals Box Score|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|date=19 June 1992|accessdate=22 July 2012}}</ref>

| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines]], [[Iowa]]