History of Pelle Larsson in Timeline

Pelle Gustav Gösta Larsson is a Swedish professional basketball player currently playing for the Miami Heat in the NBA. Before joining the NBA, Larsson played college basketball for both the Utah Utes and the Arizona Wildcats.

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February 2001: Pelle Larsson Born

In February 2001, Pelle Gustav Gösta Larsson was born. He is now a Swedish professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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2020: Moves to the United States to play for the Utah Utes

In 2020, Pelle Larsson moved to the United States to play basketball for the Utah Utes. He quickly became a starter and made significant contributions to the team.

2021: First season at Arizona

In 2021, during his first season at Arizona, Larsson played in all 37 games and was named the Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year.

2022: Continues playing at Arizona

In 2022, Larsson played in all 35 games for Arizona, starting in 18 of them, and averaged 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.

2023: Enters NBA draft, then returns to Arizona

In 2023, Larsson initially entered the NBA draft but later announced his return to Arizona for his senior year in 2023-24.

2023: Represents Sweden in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

In 2023, Pelle Larsson represented Sweden and averaged 6.3 points in the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.

June 2024: Drafted by Houston Rockets and Traded to Miami Heat

On 27 June 2024, Pelle Larsson was selected by the Houston Rockets with the 44th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft and was immediately traded to the Miami Heat in exchange for AJ Griffin.