Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir (born 30 September 1998) is an Icelandic
basketball player for Keflavík of the
Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played
college basketball for
Ball State University
Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis.
On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...
. Thelma won the
Icelandic championship and the
Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2017 when she was named the
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic Player of the Year.
Basketball career
Keflavík 2013–2018
Thelma came up through the junior ranks of Keflavík, playing her first games during the
2013–2014 season.
In February 2017, she won the
Icelandic Cup with Keflavík. She helped Keflavík to win the national championship in
2017
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, defeating reigning champions
Snæfell 3-1 in the finals. In the fourth and deciding game, she had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in Keflavík's 70-50 victory.
After the season, she was named the
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna Domestic Player of the Year.
Despite interest from colleges in the United States, she returned to Keflavík for the
2017–2018 season, helping them win the
2018 Icelandic Cup
The 2018 Icelandic Cup, also known as Borgunarbikar for sponsorship reasons, was the 59th edition of the Icelandic national football cup. The 2017 winners and current holders of the cup are ÍBV after beating FH 1–0 in the final. The 2018 Ice ...
.
Ball State Cardinals 2018–2021
In June 2018, she agreed to play for
Ball State University
Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis.
On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...
in the
Mid-American Conference.
During her freshman season, she started all 31 games, averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
On 31 December 2019, she scored 21 points and made 5 of her three point shots in an 84-49 victory against
Urbana University
Urbana University was a private university specializing in liberal arts education and located in Urbana, Ohio. In its final few years, it was purchased by Franklin University and was a branch campus of that university.
History
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During her final season, she averaged 11.8 points while making 44% of her three point shots.
Return to Keflavík 2021
On 10 May, it was announced that Thelma would play with Keflavík during the
2021 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.
She appeared in all three games during Keflavík's first round loss against
Haukar where she averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 assists per game.
Ball State Cardinals 2021–2023
Following the playoffs, she announced that she would return to Ball State to finish her master's degree and her remaining college eligibility.
Post-college 2023
On 21 May 2023, Thelma signed with Keflavík once again.
National team career
Thelma Dís was selected to the
Icelandic national team for the first time in November 2016. She was part of Iceland's squad that won silver at the
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe
The 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe, also known as the XVII Games of the Small States of Europe, took place in San Marino from 29 May to 3 June 2017.
Development and preparation
Venues
Games Participating teams
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Personal life
Thelma Dís is the daughter of
Björg Hafsteinsdóttir
Björg Hafsteinsdóttir (born 22 October 1969) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She played 12 seasons in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, winning the Icelandic championship seven ti ...
, a former basketball player who won multiple titles with Keflavík
and was named the Domestic player of the year in 1990.
References
External links
Icelandic statisticsa
kki.isBall State profileat ballstatesports.com
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1998 births
Living people
Ball State Cardinals women's basketball players
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Forwards (basketball)