After playing college basketball with the St. Mary's Rattlers, Hansen debuted for the Hawks in 1989 and won the SBL Most Valuable Player Award.
Upon joining the Wildcats in 1991, he led the team to the NBL championship behind a grand final MVP performance.
[13] In 1995, Hansen averaged 23.2 points in 26 SBL games for the Perry Lakes Hawks[6] and was also a member of the Perth Wildcats' NBL championship-winning squad.
[17] Hansen's final season came in 1997 with the Perry Lakes Hawks, averaging 14.1 points in 24 SBL games.
[12] As of 2012, Hansen was an executive director in charge of fundraising and alumni at his old college, St Mary's University.