|
KR-b Men's Basketball
The KR-b men's basketball team, commonly known as KR-b or KR Bumban, is the reserve team of KR men's basketball, based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It currently plays in the 2. deild karla (basketball), 2. deild karla and the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic basketball cup. Despite the teams reserve status, it regularly features high profile players during the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic basketball cup. Notable players References External linksOfficial Website on Icelandic Basketball Association {{DEFAULTSORT:KR-b men's basketball KR (basketball) Sport in Reykjavík Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 131,136 (and 233,034 in the Capital Region), it is the centre of Iceland's cultural, economic, and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Landnámabók, was established by Ingólfr Arnarson in 874 CE. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. It is among the cleanest, greenest, and safest cities in the world. History According to lege ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR (basketball)
KR is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 and WMO country code for South Korea. KR or Kr may also refer to: Sports * KR (basketball club), associated with Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur * Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, an Icelandic football club * Kickoff returner, in American and Canadian football Transportation * Comores Aviation International (IATA airline designator KR) * Kenya Railways * Konkan Railway, India * Korea National Railway, formerly Korea Rail Network Authority * Krasnodar International Airport (IATA airport code KR), serving the southern Russian city of Krasnodar * Province of Crotone, Italy, vehicle registration Other * Kr., German for Kreis, a district akin to a county * .kr, country code top-level domain (ccTLD) of South Korea * KR (ANSI), an ANSI X3.64 escape sequence * K. R. Market, Bangalore, India * Kamen Rider, a tokusatsu multimedia franchise created by Shotaro Ishinomori. * Kanuri language (ISO 639 alpha-2) * Kayser-Roth, clothing manufacturer in North Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Basketball Federation (FIBA). It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Iceland, including both the junior and senior national teams of both men and women. It was founded on January 29, 1961 and its first chairman was Bogi Þorsteinsson, but current chairman is Hannes S. Jónsson. Competitions *Men's ** Domino's deild karla ** Division I ( is, 1. deild karla) ** Division II ( is, 2. deild karla) **Division III ( is, 3. deild karla) *Women's ** Domino's deild kvenna ** Division I ( is, 1. deild kvenna) **Division II ( is, 2. deild kvenna) National teams Iceland men *Iceland men's national basketball team *Iceland men's national under-20 basketball team *Iceland men's national under-19 basketball team *Iceland men's nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Þorvaldsson
Sigurður Ágúst Þorvaldsson (born 25 November 1980) is an Icelandic basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national team. During his career, he won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup four times each. He was a four-time Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team member and in 2005 he was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year. In 2010, Sigurður was found guilty of rape and sentenced to two years in prison. Basketball career After spending his first five seasons with ÍR and Snæfell, Sigurður signed with Woon!Aris Leeuwarden in Netherlands in 2005. He later returned to Snæfell and in 2010, he was member of the Snæfell team that won all four major men's competitions in Icelandic basketball that year: the national championship A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, abilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Jón Ormsson
Ólafur Jón Ormsson (born 21 June 1976) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. He played eight seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla, winning the Icelandic championship with KR in 2000. He was named the Icelandic Men's Basketball Player of the Year that same year. Playing career Ólafur played his first senior games with KR during the 1993–1994 Úrvalsdeild season, averaging 9.6 points per game in 22 games. He established himself as one of the top three-point shooters the following season, shooting 42.1% from the three-point range, good for tenth best in the league. He missed half of the 1995–1996 season due to back injures but had a strong finish, averaging 10.7 points while shooting 40.9% from the three-point range in the last 11 games. After back injuries forced him to miss all of the 1996–1997 season, Ólafur signed with KFÍ during the summer of 1997. He helped KFÍ reach the Icelandic Cup finals in 1998 after scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Óðinn Ásgeirsson
Óðinn Ásgeirsson (born 4 February 1979) is an Icelandic former basketball player. He played several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla and was twice named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team during his career. Playing career Óðinn started training basketball at the age of 14 and played his first senior teams games in 1996 with Þór Akureyri in the Úrvalsdeild karla. The following year he went as a transfer student to Jamaica before returning in 1998 to play for Þór. On 15 October 2000, Óðinn scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer to beat KR 79–78. For the season, he averaged 18.4 points and 9.1 rebounds and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team for the first time. During the 2001–2002 season, Óðinn averaged 17.0 points and 10.3 rebounds per game and was named to the Domestic All-First Team for the second year in a row. After Þór withdrew from the Úrvalsdeild prior to the start of the 2002–2003 seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melvin Scott
Melvin Scott (born February 3, 1982) is a former North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball guard. He played on the 2004-2005 National Championship Team. He played all four eligible years and was not drafted by the NBA. He played high school basketball at Southern High in Baltimore. He played with KR Basket in Iceland's Úrvalsdeild. Career Scott was signed by KR-b, KR reserve team, in January 2006 ahead of its upcoming game against Grindavík in the Icelandic Cup. In the game, he scored 42 points in KR-B's 69-92 loss. Three weeks later, Scott was signed by KR's main team for the rest of the Úrvalsdeild karla season in place of Omari Westley, who was released after he was suspended for four games by the league. He helped KR to the semi-finals of the Úrvalsdeild playoffs where they bowed out to Njarðvík in four games, 3-1. In 2017, Scott was hired as the Director of Basketball Operations at Tennessee Tech. References External links Melvin Scottat kki.is Profileat Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
Matthías Orri Sigurðarson (born 29 September 1994) is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild karla club KR and a former member of the Icelandic men's national basketball team. Playing career After starting his career with KR in 2010, Matthías Orri had is breakout season with ÍR in 2013–2014 when he averaged 16.8 points and 6.7 assists. In 2014–2015, he upped his scoring average to 19.2 points while also averaging 5.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds. After spending the 2015–2016 season with Columbus State University, Matthías resigned with ÍR on May 13, 2016. In April 2017, Matthías signed a 2-year contract extension with ÍR. After helping ÍR reach the Úrvalsdeild finals in 2019, where it lost to KR, Matthías was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team. On 29 May 2019, Matthías signed with KR along with his brother Jakob Sigurðarson. In August 2021, Matthías stated that he was unsure if he would play for KR during the seasons as his p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Hermannsson
Martin Hermannsson (born 16 September 1994) is an Icelandic professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also internationally represents the Icelandic national basketball team, with which he participated in the EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017. In 2019, Martin was named the Icelandic Men's Basketball Player of the Year for the fourth year in a row. Playing career Martin started his senior team career with KR at the age of 15. With KR, he went on to win the Icelandic championship twice, in 2011 and 2014. In 2014 he was named the Domestic Player of the Year, the Playoffs MVP and the Young Player of the Year while also being selected to the Domestic All-First Team. On 17 May 2017, he was selected for the LNB Pro B All-First Team and was the runner-up to the Most Valuable Player award. He switched to Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket of the LNB Pro A for the 2017–18 season. On 29 June 2018, Martin signed with Alba Berli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Walker (basketball)
Marcus Walker (born August 22, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He led KR to the Icelandic championship and Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2011, and was named both the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year and the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP. College Walker joined Nebraska University in 2005 but left the school after one season, citing his desire to play in a more up-tempo offense. He played for Indian Hills during the 2006–2007 season before finishing his college career with Colorado State in 2009. Professional career On November 1, 2009 Walker was selected 120th overall in the draft by the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. In October 2010, Walker signed with KR of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. After a slow start, he ended by leading the league in scoring after averaging 23.2 points per game. In the playoffs, Walker helped KR to win the national championship with a dominant playoff performance. Walker averaged 32.5 points, made 67 percent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
