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Breiðablik Women's Basketball
The Breiðablik women's basketball team, commonly known as Breiðablik, is the women's basketball department of the Breiðablik multi-sport club. It is based in Kópavogur, Iceland. As of 2018–2019 season its plays in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. History During their first season in the Úrvaldeild in 1994–95, Breiðablik won the national championship after beating Keflavík in the finals. In 2017 the club won promotion from 1. deild kvenna to the Úrvalsdeild. In 2019, Breiðablik finished last in the league but was speared from relegation as Stjarnan withdrew its team from the Úrvalsdeild. Honours Titles Úrvalsdeild kvenna * Winners: 1995 Icelandic Supercup * Winners: 1995 1. deild kvenna * Winners (3): 1994, 2005, 2014 Individual awards * Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP **Penny Peppas - 1995 * Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year **Betsy Harris - 1996 * Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team ** Isabella Ósk Sigurðardótti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (basketball)
Úrvalsdeild kvenna; English: Women's Premier League, known as Subway deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons, is the highest basketball competition among women's clubs in Iceland. It is administrated by the Icelandic Basketball Federation. It was founded in 1952 and, until 2007, it was known as 1. deild kvenna (English: Women's First division). Champions Notes Titles per club Awards and honors Domestic All-First Team The Women's Domestic All-First Team is an annual Úrvalsdeild honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every season. Domestic Player of the Year Foreign Player of the Year Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP award is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the Úrvalsdeild playoffs. Defensive Player of the Year Newcomer of the Year Coach of the Year References External links KKÍ.is [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betsy Harris
Betsy Harris (born April 2, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. Early life Harris was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She went to Decatur High School, in Decatur, Mississippi, where she won the state championship in 1990. College career Harris played college basketball for the University of Alabama from 1990 to 1994. She led Alabama to three straight NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip the NCAA Division I Final Four in 1994. She earned Second-Team All-SEC honors as a senior in 1994 and was also named the MVP of the Midwest Regional and earned a spot on the 1994 Final Four All-Tournament Team. Alabama statistics Source Professional career After graduating in 1994, Harris went on to play four years professionally in Greece (Apollon), Iceland ( Breiðablik), Spain (CD Universidad de Oviedo), Sweden ( Ockelbo BBK), and Switzerland (ABB Baden). After starting the year playing in Spain, Harris signed with reigning Icelandic champions Breið ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir
Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir (born 13 February 1995) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Breiðablik in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Outside of Breiðablik, she has played with Stjarnan, Valur and KR in Iceland. She played professionally for A3 Basket Umeå in the Basketligan dam during the 2021–2022 season. On 24 February 2021, Sóllilja scored 28 points, including 17 points in a row, in a victory against KR. National team career Sóllilja played 6 games for the Iceland national team from 2016 to 2019. References External linksIcelandic statisticsat Icelandic Basketball Association The Icelandic Basketball Association (''Icelandic:Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ'') is the national governing body of basketball in Iceland and is a member of the continental association FIBA Europe and the global International Basketbal ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Bjarnadottir, Sollilja 1995 births Living people Sollilja Bjarnadottir Guards (basketball) Sollilja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanja Orozović
Sanja Orozović ( sr, Сања Орозовић; born 11 May 1990) is Serbian- Hungarian professional basketball player who plays for Breiðablik of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. In 2018, she won the Women Adriatic Basketball Association championship with Budućnost Bemax. In 2020, she won the Icelandic Super Cup with Skallagrímur. Playing career Early career After playing the previous seasons for Spartak Subotica, Partizan, Athlete Celje, PEAC-Pécs, Okzhetpes Kokshetay and Okzhetpes Kokshetay, Orozović spent the majority of the 2017-2018 season with Budućnost Bemax where she won the Women Adriatic Basketball Association championship on 25 March 2018. In April 2018, she signed with Geas Basket and went on to average 13.7 points in 6 games. Move to Iceland Orozović started the 2018-2019 season with Spartak Subotica, averaging 22.3 points and 10.8 rebounds in 6 games in the First Women's Basketball League of Serbia, before leaving the club in November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Færseth
Andrea Olga Færseth (born 23 May 1975) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete. She was a member of the Icelandic national teams in both football and basketball. In 1994, Olga won the national championship and national cup in both football and basketball. Football Club career Olga started her senior career with Keflavík in 1991 but moved to Breiðablik in 1992 where she became Icelandic champion in 1992 and 1994. In 1995 she joined KR where she became Icelandic champion three years in a row (1997-1999). She is the leading scorer in the Icelandic women's top division, scoring 269 goals in 217 games. International career Olga played 54 games for the Icelandic national football team, scoring 14 goals. Honours Club * Úrvalsdeild: 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 * Icelandic Women's Cup: 1994, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 Individual * Úrvalsdeild player of the year: 1998, 2001 * Icelandic Footballer of the Year: 2001 * Úrvalsdeild top goal scorer: 1994, 1997, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Faris
Kelly Elizabeth Faris (born January 16, 1991) is an American former basketball player. Faris played shooting guard for the Connecticut Huskies women's basketball, Connecticut women's basketball team, and won two national championships in 2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, 2010 and 2013 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, 2013. She was on a post-season championship team for five consecutive seasons, including four consecutive high school state championships and two NCAA championship. She was drafted 11th overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2013 WNBA draft. Early life Faris is daughter of Bob and Connie Faris. Faris has two older sisters Kristi and Kimmi and one older brother Patrick. She played on the Indiana's Finest AAU team which won the National Championship in 2003 for the 11U division (players age 11 and under). High school career Faris played basketball at Heritage Christian School (Indianapolis), Heritage Christian high school in Indianapolis, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
