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Hansberry's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2023-24 Freshman

• Played in 19 games as a freshman, averaging 2.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game
• Shot 45.2% (19-42) from the field
• Tied career-high with 8 points (2-3 3FGs) in just 7 minutes in NCAA Elite Eight game vs. #1 Connecticut
• 2 points and 2 rebounds in 3 minutes in NCAA second round win vs. Duquesne (3/23)
• 4 points and 4 rebounds, his most vs. a Big Ten opponent, vs. Iowa (2/24)
• 4 points and 3 rebounds in 6 minutes at Penn State (2/21)
• Returned from 7-game absence to score 2 points in 4 minutes in win at Ohio State (1/30)
• Dressed at Northwestern (1/24) for first time since Jan. 2 vs. Northwestern at State Farm Center but did not play. 
• Missed five games - at Purdue (1/5), vs. Michigan State (1/11), vs. Maryland (1/14), at Michigan (1/18), Rutgers (1/21) - with back injury. 
• 3 points, 1 rebounds and 1 block in 7 minutes vs. FDU (12/29)
• 2 points (1-1 FG) and 2 rebounds in 5 minutes vs. Missouri (12/22)
• 2 points (1-1 FG) and 2 rebounds in 3 minutes vs. #11 Florida Atlantic (12/5)
• Big Ten debut with 1 rebound in 6 minutes off the bench in Illini win at Rutgers (12/2)
• First-career block and 2 steals, to go along with 2 points and 2 rebounds vs. Western Illinois (11/24)
• Set career highs with 8 points (4-5 FGs), 3 assists, and 2 steals vs. Southern (11/19) 
• Impressed in Illini debut with 7 points, a team-high 8 rebounds, and 2 assists in 14 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois (11/6)

High School

• 2023 Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year averaged 15.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists as a senior
• Led Mount Saint Joseph to second straight Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) A Conference Tournament championship and Baltimore Catholic League (BCL) title
• Led Mount Saint Joseph to a 38-4 record, equaling the state record for wins in a season
• The Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year for second year in a row
• BCL Player of the Year
• Four-star power forward ranked No. 57 by On3, No. 61 by Top247, No. 63 by On3 Industry, No. 67 by 247Sports Composite, No. 69 by ESPN100, and No. 86 by Rivals150
• Averaged 20.3 points, 13.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists as a junior, leading Mount Saint Joseph to a 32-7 record and MIAA title
• The Baltimore Sun All-Metro Player of the Year
• Baltimore Catholic League Tournament MVP and first-team All-BCL
• High school coach was Pat Clatchey
• Played AAU for Team Durant
• Nike EYBL Peach Jam first-team selection by The Circuit
• Began his prep career at St. John’s College High School in Washington D.C.

Personal

• Born Oct. 11, 2004
• Enrolled in the Division of General Studies (undeclared)
• Parents are Paul and Angela Hansberry
• Has an older sister, Nya, and an older brother, Dominique
• Mother played college basketball at Howard
• Hobbies include watching anime and reading about business and education
• Proudest basketball achievement is winning back-to-back MIAA championships
• Favorite athlete is Kevin Durant
• Favorite teams are the Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles
• Credits his AAU Coach, Wayne Pratt, as most influencing his career, “He helped me expand my game, improved my basketball IQ, and gave me confidence.”
• Chose Illinois because “It’s a basketball school with a great coaching staff, it’s a great university, and a diverse campus."