Alexander Madsen
Alexander Madsen (born January 26, 1995) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for VEF Rīga of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and the Basketball Champions League.
No. 24 – VEF Rīga | |
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Position | Center |
League | LEBL |
Personal information | |
Born | Valkeala, Finland | 26 January 1995
Listed height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
Listed weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2016 | Kouvot |
2016–2018 | USK Praha |
2018–2019 | CB Gran Canaria |
2019–2022 | VEF Rīga |
2022–2023 | AEK Athens |
2023–present | VEF Rīga |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
Madsen was born to a Danish father and Finnish mother. His parents played volleyball in Finland: Niels Madsen in the Finland Volleyball League and Vuokko Naukkarinen in the Finnish Women's Volleyball League.[1][2][3]
Club career
In Finland, Alexander Madsen played for Kouvot from 2012–2016.[4]
He later played for USK Praha of the National Basketball League (Czech Republic) from 2016 to 2018.[4]
On July 25, 2022, Madsen signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League.[5] In 20 domestic league games, he averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.
National team
In the past, Madsen played 64 matches combined for his country's youth national teams.[4]
Later, he became a member of the senior Finnish national basketball team.[6]
References
- Tuominen, Pasi (28 April 2020). "Suomen lentopalloilun monikulttuurinen tähdistö 2020". Lentopallo.info (in Finnish). East Side Media. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- Einiö, Matti (4 February 2015). "ISTV klo 18.30: Kouvot–Seagulls – Urheiluperheen suurlupaus näyttää taitojaan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- Honkanen, Pasi (20 May 2016). "Michaela Madsenin kevät huipentui tuplajuhlaan". Hämeenlinnan Kaupunkiuutiset (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- Susijengin Alexander Madsen siirtyy Kanarialle: "Tilaisuutena liian hyvä jättää käyttämättä" JONAS KUISMA (Yle), 28 July 2018. Accessed 29 September 2021.(in Finnish)
- "Υπέγραψε ο Μάντσεν". aekbc.gr. Online. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "Kouvojen Alexander Madsen laittaa ruokaa ja syö kuudesti päivässä — "Jos tekee mieli napostella, otan näkkileipää"". Kouvolan Sanomat (in Finnish). 18 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
External links
- FIBA Profile
- Champions League Profile
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- Profile at RealGM.com