Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir (born 20 October 1989) is an Icelandic former

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player and a former member of the

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Playing career

After starting her career with

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, 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

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in June 2018. After a one-year hiatus, Jóhanna signed with Úrvalsdeild club

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on 7 August 2020. In August 2021, Jóhanna signed with 1. deild kvenna club

Icelandic national team

Jóhanna was first selected to the

in 2008. From then to 2018, she played 12 games for the national team.

Awards and honours

Titles

* Icelandic champion (2010) * Icelandic Basketball Cup (2014) * Icelandic Supercup (2009) * Icelandic Company Cup (2009) * Icelandic Division I (2006)

Honours

* Icelandic All-Star game: 2009

References

External links

Icelandic statistics 2008-present
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