Alexander Madsen
Madsen in action with AEK Athens
No. 20 – MoraBanc Andorra
PositionCenter
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995
Valkeala, Finland
Listed height2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)
Listed weight103 kg (227 lb)
Career information
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2016Kouvot
2016–2018USK Praha
2018–2019CB Gran Canaria
2019–2022VEF Rīga
2022–2023AEK Athens
2023VEF Rīga
2023–presentAndorra
Career highlights and awards

Alexander Madsen (born January 26, 1995) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Andorra of the Liga ACB.

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]

After playing three seasons for VEF Rīga in Latvia, on July 25, 2022, Madsen signed a one-year contract with AEK Athens of the Greek Basket League and the FIBA Champions league.[5] In 20 domestic league games, he averaged 6.2 points and 2.5 rebounds, playing around 14 minutes per contest.

He returned to VEF Riga for the 2023–24 season. After the team was knocked out of the FIBA Champions league, he terminated his contract with the club in the end of 2023.[6]

On 29 December 2023, Madsen signed with BC Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB.[7]

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.[8] He represented Finland in the EuroBasket 2022 and in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

References

  1. ↑ Tuominen, Pasi (28 April 2020). "Suomen lentopalloilun monikulttuurinen tähdistö 2020". Lentopallo.info (in Finnish). East Side Media. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Einiö, Matti (4 February 2015). "ISTV klo 18.30: Kouvot–Seagulls – Urheiluperheen suurlupaus näyttää taitojaan". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Honkanen, Pasi (20 May 2016). "Michaela Madsenin kevät huipentui tuplajuhlaan". Hämeenlinnan Kaupunkiuutiset (in Finnish). Keskisuomalainen. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Susijengin Alexander Madsen siirtyy Kanarialle: "Tilaisuutena liian hyvä jättää käyttämättä" JONAS KUISMA (Yle), 28 July 2018. Accessed 29 September 2021.(in Finnish)
  5. ↑ "Υπέγραψε ο Μάντσεν". aekbc.gr. Online. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  6. ↑ Alexander Madsen kevätkaudeksi Espanjan liigaan basket.fi, 29 December 2023
  7. ↑ Alexander Madsen kevätkaudeksi Espanjan liigaan, Yle
  8. ↑ "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.
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