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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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53 Desirae Hansen

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Rainier, Ore.
  • Highschool Rainier HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Big Sky Co-Top Reserve (2018-19)
  • 2x All-Big Sky Third Team (2019-20, 2020-21)
  • Big Sky Player of the Week (12/17/19)
  • College Sports Madness Big Sky Player of the Week (3/2/20)
  • Three-time Academic All-Big Sky (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)
  • Became the 20th member of the 1,000-point club at Portland State (reached against Eastern Washington, 3/8/21)
  • Tied school record for points in a Big Sky tournament game (27 vs. Eastern Washington, 3/9/20)
  • Tied school record for three-point field goal percentage in a Big Sky tournament game (.833, 5-of-6, vs. Eastern Washington, 3/9/20)
 

2020-21 (AS A JUNIOR)

Ranked 13th in the Big Sky with 12.6 points per game...Also ranked in the top 15 of the Big Sky in eight other categories between defensive rebounds per game (8th, 5.3), free throw percentage (7th, .813), three-pointers made per game (11th, 1.8), assists per game (10th, 2.9), assist-to-turnover ratio (6th, 1.4), blocks per game (9th, 0.9), steals per game (12th, 1.4) and minutes played per game (13th, 31.5)...Started all 25 games while averaged 31.5 minutes per game...Averaged 12.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game...Scored 12 points on 3-of-5 shooting from three-point range in the Vikings’ Big Sky quarterfinal game against Idaho State (3/9)...Went over 1,000-career points while finishing with 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in the Vikings’ 71-51 win over Eastern Washington in the first round of the Big Sky tournament (3/8)...Played all 40 minutes while totaling 10 points, five rebounds and four blocks as the Vikings overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit in a 60-57 win at Southern Utah (3/5)...Scored 13 of her team-high 16 points in the first half of the Vikings’ 58-51 loss at Southern Utah (3/3)...Totaled nine points, six assists and five rebounds despite playing only 11:58 in the Vikings’ 83-41 win over Warner Pacific (2/28)...Broke out of a shooting slump with 17 points on 5-of-11 shooting, going 2-of-5 from three-point range, in the Vikings’ 62-60 win over Northern Colorado (2/27)...Snapped a rare streak of not scoring in double figures with 12 points to go with eight rebounds in the Vikings’ 75-64 overtime loss to Idaho (2/20)...Hit the game-winning free throws with 4.5 seconds remaining while stuffing the stat sheet with seven points, six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in the Vikings’ 58-56, come-from-behind win over Northern Arizona (2/14)...Scored a season-high 22 points to go with nine rebounds, a career-high five blocks, and two steals in the Vikings’ 61-60 win at Montana (2/4)...Led the Vikings with 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with nine rebounds in the team’s 59-37 win over The College of Idaho (1/27)...Finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals while playing a season-high 37 minutes in the Vikings’ 70-62 loss to Idaho State (1/23)...Scored 15 of her team-high 20 points in the second half, including 10 in the fourth quarter alone, in the Vikings’ 72-70 win over Montana State (1/16)...Finished with 15 points on 6-of-14 shooting to go with six rebounds and two assists in the Vikings’ 75-67 loss to Montana State (1/14)...Totaled seven points, five rebounds and five assists in the Vikings’ 74-64 win at Sacramento State (1/9)...Led the Vikings to a 66-64 overtime win over Sacramento State (1/7) behind a season-high 21 points to go with nine rebounds, three assists and three steals...Finished with 11 points, seven rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in the Vikings’ second game against Eastern Washington (1/2)...Stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists and two steals in the Vikings’ first game against Eastern Washington (12/31)...Led the Vikings with 16 points to go with six rebounds and three blocks in the Vikings’ game at Air Force (12/28)...Scored 13 of her game-high 18 points in the second half of the Vikings’ 63-53, season-opening win over Dixie State (12/16)...Led or tied for the team lead in points (18), rebounds (9), assists (3) and steals (3) against Dixie State.
 

2019-20 (AS A SOPHOMORE)

Led the Vikings while ranking third in the Big Sky with 14.3 points per game...Ranked fourth in the Big Sky for free throw percentage (.809)...Ranked seventh in the Big Sky in assists per game (4.2) and 10th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.3)...Ranked 11th in the Big Sky with 1.9 three-pointers made per game...Ranked 14th in the conference while playing 31.0 minutes per game...Averaged 14.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game...Finished the season while scoring in double figures in 12 straight games and 17 of the Vikings’ 20 Big Sky games...Had seven games with 10+ points, 5+ rebounds and 5+ assists during the season...Set a new career high while going over 20 points for the fourth time in the past five games, finishing with 27 points in the Vikings’ 83-70 first-round win over Eastern Washington (3/9) at the Big Sky tournament...Her 27 points tied a Portland State single-game record at the Big Sky tournament...Also tied a PSU single-game tournament record for three-point percentage while going 5-of-6 (.833) against the Eagles...Scored in double figures for the 10th straight game while finishing with 16 points to go with eight assists and three rebounds in the Vikings’ 91-68 win at Sacramento State (3/6)...Set a new career high for the second straight game while topping 20 points for the third straight game with 25 points to go with seven rebounds, four assists and three steals in the Vikings’ 68-63 road win over Northern Arizona (3/4)...Had 19 of her 25 points against NAU in the first half...Scored 20 of a then-career-high 24 points in the first half of the Vikings’ 88-63 win over Weber State (2/29)...Tied a career high with five three-pointers against Weber State, while finishing 9-of-15 overall from the field and adding five rebounds and six assists...Led the Vikings with 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting to go with six rebounds, four assists and two steals in the Vikings’ 68-63 loss to Idaho State (2/27)...Went 8-of-8 from the line while scoring 10 points to go with five assists and four rebounds in the Vikings’ game at Montana State (2/20)...Scored 11 of the Vikings’ 12 points in the third quarter of their game at Idaho (2/17) while leading the team with 17 points in the game...Finished with 12 points, six assists, three rebounds and three steals in the Vikings’ 79-75 loss at Eastern Washington (2/15)...Tied for the team lead with 13 points to go with four assists in the Vikings’ 62-55 loss at Montana (1/30)...Tied her season high with eight rebounds to go with nine points and five assists in the Vikings’ 66-54 win over Northern Arizona (1/25)...Tied for the team lead with 15 points to go with six rebounds, five assists and three steals in the Vikings’ 73-70 loss to Sacramento State (1/23)...Had a perfect shooting night, going 4-of-4 from the field and 9-of-9 from the free throw line, while scoring 17 points in the Vikings’ 76-57 win over Weber State (1/20)...Totaled 10 points, four rebounds and three assists in the Vikings’ 69-64 road win over Idaho State (1/18)...Finished with 11 points and eight rebounds in the Vikings’ 75-58 win over Eastern Washington (1/4)...Went over 20 points for the second straight game with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting to go with seven rebounds and five assists in the Vikings’ 74-53 win over Idaho (1/2)...Scored a career-high 23 points while shooting 9-of-14 from the field and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc in the Vikings’ 71-58 road loss at Southern Utah (12/30)...Led the Vikings with 13 points in their 77-58 road loss at Northern Colorado (12/28)...Finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the Vikings’ 88-61 loss to #23 Tennessee (12/21)...Recorded a career-high 10 assists to go with 16 points and five rebounds while leading the Vikings to a 77-71, come-from-behind win over cross-town rival University of Portland (12/15)...Named the Big Sky Player of the Week for the first time in her career following the Vikings’ win over UP...Set a career high with three blocks to go with 10 points, five assists and four rebounds in the Vikings’ 69-46 win over Grand Canyon (12/6)...Scored 17 points while going 3-of-4 from beyond the arc and adding seven rebounds in the Vikings’ 70-61 win over UC Irvine (12/2)...Led the Vikings with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with five rebounds, five assists and five steals in the Vikings’ 80-75 win over Nevada (11/23)...Scored nine points on 4-of-11 shooting while adding eight assists and five rebounds in the Vikings’ Preseason WNIT consolation game against UC Irvine (11/16)...Tied for the team lead with 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting in the Vikings’ 82-57 loss to Boise State (11/8) in the Preseason WNIT...Led the Vikings with 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting while adding six assists, five rebounds and three steals in the team’s 104-48 season-opening win over Multnomah (11/5).
 

2018-19 (AS A FRESHMAN)

Named the Big Sky's Co-Top Reserve...Appeared in all 33 games during the season, averaging 21.5 minutes per game...Ranked third in the Big Sky while shooting .413 from three-point range during the regular season...Averaged 7.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting .424 from the field, .380 from three-point range and .762 from the free throw line...Hit the game-winning shot with 3.1 seconds left in the Vikings' 61-59 win over Eastern Washington in the Big Sky championship game (3/15)...Scored in double figures for the third straight game with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting to go with four rebounds, three assists and a block in the Vikings' 75-59 upset over top-seeded Idaho in the semifinals of the Big Sky tournament (3/13)...Hit double figures with 10 points on 3-of-9 shooting to go with five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in the Vikings' 68-56 win over Montana State in the Big Sky quarterfinals (3/12)...Scored the most points by a Viking freshman in a Big Sky game since Feb. 6, 2016 with a game-high 22 points – 20 in the first half – in the Vikings' 68-55 win over Montana State (3/9)...Also recorded her first-career double-double with 10 rebounds, four assists, a block and a steal to go with her 22 points against the Bobcats...Finished with nine points – seven after halftime – while adding three rebounds, two assists and a steal in the Vikings' 73-70 overtime loss to Montana (3/7)...Scored in double figures with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting to go with five rebounds and three steals in the Vikings' 76-57 win over Eastern Washington (3/2) on Senior Day...Tied for the team lead with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting to go with five rebounds, two assists and a steal in the Vikings' 81-68 loss to Idaho (2/28)...Went 2-of-3 from beyond to arc to finish with eight points while adding four rebounds and two assists in the Vikings' 81-56 win over Southern Utah (2/16)...Scored 11 points while going 3-of-5 from beyond the arc in the Vikings' 74-59 win over Northern Arizona (2/14)...Hit double figures with 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting in the Vikings' 85-66 win over defending-champion Northern Colorado (2/9)...Scored nine points on 3-of-6 shooting to go with three rebounds, two assists and a steal in the Vikings' 65-38 win over Weber State (1/31)...Was one of five Vikings in double figures with 11 points to go with six rebounds, two assists and a block in the Vikings' 76-64 win over Eastern Washington (1/24), the Vikings' first road win over the Eagles since 2013...Hit double figures with 10 points to go with three rebounds, three assists, two steals, two three-pointers and a block in the Vikings' 72-55 win over Northern Arizona (1/19)...Led the Vikings with five assists to go with five rebounds and two points in the team's 77-59 win over Weber State (1/12)...Totaled six points, nine rebounds and four assists in the Vikings' 78-60 win over Montana (1/5)...Scored seven points to go with two rebounds and one block in the Vikings' come-from-behind 55-53 win over Montana State (1/3)...Went 6-of-7 from the field while tying for the team lead with 14 points in the Vikings' 79-63 loss to Northern Colorado (12/31)...Scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting while adding three assists in the Vikings' 73-68 loss to UC Irvine (12/18)...Led the Vikings with nine rebounds to go with nine points and two assists in the Vikings' 58-49 win over UNLV (12/15)...Set a new career high while leading the Vikings with 11 rebounds in the Vikings' 89-61 win over UTEP (12/9)...Led the Vikings with a career-high 11 rebounds while adding five points and two assists in the Vikings' 89-61 road win over UTEP (12/9)...Recorded seven points and a career-high eight rebounds while adding four assists and two steals in the Vikings' 68-43 win over Seattle (11/24)...Led the Vikings with eight assists while also recording seven rebounds in the team's 80-51 win over San Jose State (11/11)...Scored 22 points on 8-of-10 shooting in her first game as a Viking in the Vikings' 102-49 win over Warner Pacific (11/9)...Her 22 points were the most by a Viking freshman in her first game since Michaela Kay had 22 points against Cal State Fullerton on Nov. 13, 2015.
 

RAINIER HIGH SCHOOL

2017 league MVP...Led her team to the league title in 2017...Three-time All-league first-team selection, 2015-17...Lettered in basketball during all four years of high school...Earned one varsity letter in soccer.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS

Daughter of Kevin and Tommie Hansen...Has a brother, Conner Hansen, and two sisters, Mikayla and Joleen Hansen...Participated in a variety of community service projects including a foster kids backpack drive and an effort to hand out food for families at Christmas...Lists sports, coaching, video games, hanging with friends, horse riding and family time as hobbies...Hopes to become a police officer...Majoring in criminology and criminal justice.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018-19Freshman

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    2019-20Sophomore

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    2020-21Junior

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