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Skallagrímur Women's Basketball
The Skallagrímur women's basketball team, commonly known as Skallagrímur, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Skallagrímur, based in Borgarnes, Iceland. It currently plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna. History Skallagrímur started its women's program in 1958. In 1963, it participated in the national tournament and finished as the runner-up to ÍR. In 1964 it won its first national championship after finishing first in the national tournament. In the championship clinching game, Skallagrímur defeating ÍR 23-22 behind Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir 17 points. In 2016-2017 it finished with the third best record in league, while also making it to the Icelandic Basketball Cup finals where it lost to Keflavík, 65-62. On 15 February 2020, it won the Icelandic Basketball Cup for the first time, defeating KR in the cup finals with Keira Robinson being named the Cup Finals MVP. On 20 September 2020, Skallagrímur won the Icelandic Super Cup for the first time aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borgarnes
Borgarnes () is a town located on a peninsula at the shore of Borgarfjörður in Iceland and is the largest town in the Borgarbyggð municipality with a population of about 3800 residents. It is a main junction in Iceland and the gateway to the Snaefellsnes National Park. Iceland's capital Reykjavik is 69 kilometers from the center of Borgarnes. The second largest bridge in Iceland, the Borgarfjarðarbrú, connects traffic to and from Reykjavik. Local area There are four national forests in the region (approximately 40 km from the town center) which are overseen by the Icelandic Forest Service. The forest in Borgarfjardur are mix of Birch woods and native conifers. These forests are Vatnshorn, Norðtunga, Selskógar, Stalpastaðir and Jafnaskarð. Borgarnes has the oldest and tallest of the birch trees in Iceland. History Borgarnes was founded in the late nineteenth-century, in a region that served as the setting of Egil's Saga. The town draws its name from Borg á M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
The 2019–2020 Bikarkeppni kvenna, referred to as Geysisbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 46th edition of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, won by Skallagrímur against KR. The competition is managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in the Laugardalshöll in Reykjavík during the days of 13–15 February 2020. Keira Robinson Keira Breeanne Robinson (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. In 2020 she was named the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP after leading Skallagrímur to its first ever Icelandic Cup win. High school Robinson played atten ... was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 32 points and 11 rebounds. She led all scorers in the competition with 97 points in 3 games. Participating teams Twelve teams signed up for the Cup tournament. Cup Finals MVP References External links2019–2020 Tournament results {{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup Women's Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir
Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir (born 14 March 1985) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. During her career, she won the Icelandic championship three times as a member of Haukar. Playing career Kristrún's first senior games where for the joint team of ÍR/ Breiðablik in the second-tier league. After helping ÍR win the league and gain promotion in 2003, she debuted in the top-tier league during the 2003–2004 season where she averaged 10.5 points in 18 games. After ÍR's relegation that season, she transferred to Haukar where she won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007. She was one of the league's best players during the 2008–2009 season, averaging a career high 19.4 points during the regular season. Despite battling a groin injury for all the playoffs, she helped Haukar beat KR in the playoff finals for the national championship. After the season, she signed with Hamar. During her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidia Mirchandani
Lidia Mirchandani (born 26 July 1976) is a Spanish basketball player who last played for Skallagrímur in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna and a former player for the Spain national team. Club career After four seasons of retirement, Mirchandani returned to the court on 1 November 2017, at the age of 41, with Skallagrímur in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Spain national team Mirchandani played 34 games for the Spain national team and helped it win bronze at the 2001 EuroBasket. Personal life Mirchandani is of Indian descent. She is married to Ricardo González Dávila, the former head coach of North Korea's men's and women's A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ... national basketball teams and the Chilean women's national basketball team. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir
Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir (born 20 October 1989) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Playing career After starting her career with Hamar, Jóhanna won the Icelandic championship in 2010 as a member of KR and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2014 with Haukar. After playing for Skallagrímur from 2016 to 2018, where she reached the Cup semi-finals in 2018, she signed with Stjarnan in June 2018. After a one-year hiatus, Jóhanna signed with Úrvalsdeild club Valur on 7 August 2020. In August 2021, Jóhanna signed with 1. deild kvenna club Stjarnan. Icelandic national team Jóhanna was first selected to the Icelandic national basketball team The Iceland men's national basketball team ( is, Íslenska karlalandsliðið í körfubolta) represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association. Iceland has qualified for t ... in 2008. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðrún Ósk Ámundadóttir
Guðrún Ósk Ámundadóttir (born 7 May 1987) is an Icelandic basketball basketball coach and player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. As a player, she won the national championship twice and the Icelandic Cup five times. Club career After coming up through the junior programs of Skallagrímur, Guðrún started her senior team career with Haukar in 2003 and helped the team win two national championships and five Icelandic Cups. She played for KR from 2007 to 2009, winning the Icelandic Cup during her later season with the team. She returned to her hometown team of Skallagrímur in 2015. In her first game, she posted a triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. In 2017 she helped Skallagrímur to the Cup finals where it eventually lost to Valur. She retired from playing after being hired as the head coach of Skallagrímur in September 2019. Titles * Icelandic champion (2): 2006, 2007 * Icelandic Cup (5): 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanney Lind Thomas
Fanney Lind Guðmundsdóttir Thomas (born 13 December 1989) is an Icelandic former basketball player. She is a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Career Fanney came up through the junior ranks of Hamar, playing her first senior match during the 2007–2008 season. She was a key player on the Hamar team that advanced to the 2010 Úrvalsdeild kvenna finals where it lost to KR in five games. In 2011, she joined French club Union Sportive de La Glacerie. She spent the next three seasons with Fjölnir, Hamar and Valur before signing with Þór Akureyri in 1. deild kvenna prior to the 2015-2016 season. She was named to the Domestic All-First Team after averaging 13.4 and 7.9 rebounds per game for the season. In November, 2016, Fanney left Þór Akureyri and joined newly promoted Skallagrímur in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She helped Skallagrímur to the Icelandic Cup finals in 2017, scoring 11 points in a losing effort against Keflavík. In the playoffs, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilie Hesseldal
Emilie Sofie Hesseldal (born 21 December 1990) is a Danish professional basketball player and a member of the Danish national basketball team. She won the Danish championship in 2021 as a member of BMS Herlev Wolfpack and in 2022 as a member of AKS Falcon, being named the Finals MVP both years. During her career, she has won both the Danish Cup, in 2010 with Aabyhøj IF and 2022 with AKS Falcon, and the Icelandic Cup, in 2020 with Skallagrímur. A strong rebounder, Hesseldal has led the Danish Dameligaen, the Spanish Liga Feminina de Basquetebol and the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna in rebounds. Playing career First years (2006–2012) Hesseldal started her career with Aabyhøj IF in the Dameligaen during the 2006–2007 season. During her second season, she had broken into the starting lineup. She led the league in steals in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Hesseldal transferred to Horsholm 79ers where she appeared in two games, averaging 25.0 points and 9.0 rebounds, before mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embla Kristínardóttir
Ingunn Embla Kristínardóttir (born 27 October 1995) is an Icelandic basketball player. She won the Icelandic championship in 2013 with Keflavík. The same year, she debuted for the Icelandic national basketball team. In 2023, she won her second Icelandic championship with Valur. Early life Embla was born in Keflavík. She grew up in Skagaströnd before the family moved again to Keflavík where she starting playing basketball with Keflavík's junior teams. Playing career Club career Embla played her first senior games with Keflavík during the 2012-2013 season where she averaged 6.8 points and 2.3 assists in 35 regular season and playoffs game and helped the club to both the national championship and the Icelandic Cup. She missed most of the following season due to pregnancy. In January 2015, she helped Keflavík to the Cup finals, but was unable to prevent a loss to Grindavík. In February 2015, Embla received a two-game suspension from the Icelandic Basketball Federation d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Tyson-Thomas
Carmen Virginia Tyson-Thomas (born January 10, 1991) is an American basketball player. She won both the Slovenian and Chilean championship in 2014 and led the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna in scoring in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, she won the FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup with Ferroviario Maputo. College Tyson-Thomas played for Syracuse from 2009 to 2013, averaging 8.9 points in 136 games. Syracuse statistics Source Professional career Tyson-Thomas became a Slovenian champion on April 16, 2014, with ZKK Athlete Celje after beating ZKK Triglav Kranj in the finals. In July 2014, Tyson-Thomas helped Los Leones Quilpe win the Chilean championship after scoring 38 points in the title clinching game. She joined Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna prior the 2014–2015 season. She helped Keflavík to the Basketball Cup final. She played the game despite a broken rib, but was unable to prevent a loss to Grindavík. Keflavík also made it to the Úrvalsdeild finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir
Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir (born 29 August 1992) is an Icelandic basketball coach and player who is a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. In 2019, she was named Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year. Playing career Club career Auður Íris started her senior career with Haukar in 2009 and helped the team to the Úrvalsdeild finals in 2011, 2014 and 2016. After Haukar lost in the Úrvalsdeild finals in 2016, Auður signed with Skallagrímur. She left Skallagrímur in December, In January 2017, she signed with 1. deild kvenna club Breiðablik where she helped the club achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild. In 2018, she signed with Stjarnan and in 2019 she was named the Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year. After the season, she signed back with her hometown team of Haukar. In November 2019, it was reported that she had left the team after playing four games. In February 2020 she signed with 1. deild kvenna club Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
