Alexander Madsen

Alexander Madsen
	Madsen in action with AEK Athens
No. 20 – Força Lleida
Position	Center
League	Liga ACB
Personal information
Born	26 January 1995 (age 29); Valkeala, Finland
Nationality	Finnish / Danish
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	VEF Rīga
2023–2024	MoraBanc Andorra
2024–present	Força Lleida
Career highlights and awards
	Latvian-Estonian League champion (2022); 3x Latvian League champion (2020–2022); Finnish Korisliiga champion (2016); Latvian Cup winner (2022); Korisliiga Sixth Man of the Year (2016); Latvian Cup MVP (2022);

Alexander Thor Bjerregård Madsen (born 26 January 1995) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays for Força Lleida of the Liga ACB, and for the Finland national team.

Early life

Madsen was born to a Danish father and Finnish mother. His parents played volleyball in Finland: Niels Madsen played 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]

In July 2024, Madsen joined newly promoted Liga ACB team Força Lleida.^[8]

National team

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.^[9] He represented Finland in the EuroBasket 2022 and in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Madsen also played in the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament.^[10]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

FIBA Champions League


Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	VEF Rīga	11	21.9	.405	.292	.421	4.5	2.0	.9	1.2	6.8
2020–21	VEF Rīga	9	28.3	.500	.320	1.000	5.7	1.7	.3	1.2	6.7
2021–22	VEF Rīga	4	28.0	.515	.000	.833	7.3	2.0	1.3	.8	9.8
2022–23	AEK	14	10.1	.514	.400	.719	2.4	.2	.1	.2	4.6
2023–24	VEF Rīga	6	27.7	.451	.333	.778	5.0	2.8	1.2	1.2	11.0

National team

Team	Tournament	Pos.	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
Finland	EuroBasket 2022	7th	7	6.6	3.4	1.4
Finland	2023 FIBA World Cup	21st	5	6.6	2.4	1.2

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.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ Alexander Madsen kevätkaudeksi Espanjan liigaan basket.fi, 29 December 2023
^ Alexander Madsen kevätkaudeksi Espanjan liigaan, Yle
^ Alexander Madsen Espanjan liiganousija Lleidaan, basket.fi, 19 July 2024
^ "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.
^ Susijengin pelaajatusina olympiakarsintoihin on vahvistettu, basket.fi, 30 June 2024

External links

[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.

[KUISMA-4] 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] Alexander Madsen Espanjan liiganousija Lleidaan, basket.fi, 19 July 2024

[9] "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.

[10] Susijengin pelaajatusina olympiakarsintoihin on vahvistettu, basket.fi, 30 June 2024

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