 Larsson with theArizona Wildcats in 2024 | |
| No. 9 – Miami Heat | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (age 24) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2024: 2nd round, 44th overall pick |
| Selected by theHouston Rockets | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | RIG Luleå |
| 2019–2020 | BC Luleå |
| 2024–present | Miami Heat |
| 2025 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Pelle Gustav Gösta Larsson (born 23 February 2001)[1] is a Swedish professionalbasketball player for theMiami Heat of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He playedcollege basketball for theUtah Utes and theArizona Wildcats.
Larsson grew up inStockholm, Sweden, and is the son of Christian Larsson, a former member of theSweden men's national basketball team.[2][3] As a youth, he played for the localSkuru IK basketball team before moving north at age 16 to joinBC Luleå.[4] He played two seasons withRIG Luleå and BC Luleå in theSwedish Basketball League, being named the league's star of the year in his first season at the top level with averages of 7.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.8 steals per game.[5][6]
Larsson moved to the United States in 2020 to play for theUtah Utes.[2] He became a starter seven games into hisfreshman season and averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game; he was 50.0% on 3-point field goals in conference games which was the third-best in thePac-12, and he was second in the conference with 88.3% of his free throws made.[7] He announced a transfer toArizona following his only season at Utah.[8]
In his first season at Arizona, 2021–22, Larsson was named the Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year and appeared in all 37 games, averaging 7.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.[9] He played in all 35 games and had 18 starts in 2022–23, averaging 9.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game.[10] He initially entered the2023 NBA draft but later announced he was returning to Arizona for hissenior year in 2023–24.[11]
On 27 June 2024, Larsson was selected with the 44th overall pick by theHouston Rockets in the2024 NBA Draft, however, immediately on draft night, he was traded to theMiami Heat in exchange forAJ Griffin via a three-way trade with theAtlanta Hawks.[12] On July 2, he signed with Miami[13] and on 23 October 2024, he made his NBA debut in a 116–97 loss to theOrlando Magic, scoring 2 points.[14] On 2 February 2025, he wasassigned to theSioux Falls Skyforce. He was subsequently recalled to theMiami Heat a day later, on 3 February 2025.[15]
Larsson has represented Sweden at the under-16, under-18, and senior levels, including averaging 6.3 points in2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifiers.[16][17]
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Utah | 25 | 18 | 26.6 | .467 | .463 | .883 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .7 | .5 | 8.2 |
| 2021–22 | Arizona | 37 | 2 | 20.7 | .478 | .363 | .813 | 3.4 | 1.8 | .8 | .2 | 7.2 |
| 2022–23 | Arizona | 35 | 18 | 27.4 | .472 | .356 | .835 | 4.3 | 3.1 | .8 | .2 | 9.9 |
| 2023–24 | Arizona | 36 | 36 | 30.1 | .519 | .426 | .750 | 4.1 | 3.7 | .9 | .2 | 12.8 |
| Career | 133 | 74 | 26.1 | .490 | .397 | .813 | 3.8 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 9.6 | |