The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the
top-tier basketball
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league in
Iceland
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, the
men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to
Birgir Örn Birgis
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, and the first trophy was given by
Dave Zinkoff
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of the
Philadelphia 76ers
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.
From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.
All-time award winners
The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Players of the Year winners.
1968-1978
1979–present
References
External links
Icelandic Basketball Federation Official Website
{{European Basketball MVP Awards
European basketball awards
Basketball most valuable player awards
Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)