Kolbrún María Ármannsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player for

Stjarnan Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær. Basketball Men's basketball As of the 2017–2 ...

of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

Playing career

After spending her junior career with

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and Stjarnan, she started her senior team career with

in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna during the 2022–2023 season. In 27 regular season and playoffs games, she averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, helping Stjarnan winning the league and being named the 1. deild Young Player of The Year. On 7 October, at the age of 15 years, 9 months and 9 days, she became the youngest player in the Úrvalsdeild to score 31 points in a game, breaking Helena Sverrisdóttir's record from 2004. Following the season she was named the Úrvalsdeild Young Player of The Year after leading Stjarnan to the final four of the national championship.

National team career

Kolbrún debuted with Iceland U-16 team during the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023, Division B. She was named to the tournaments All-Star Five after averaging 13.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists. On 7 November 2024, she debuted for the Iceland senior team in a 70-78 loss against

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. Starting the game, she scored 10 points.

Personal life

Kolbrún is the daughter of former player Stefanía Helga Ásmundsdóttir who won the national championship with

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in 1997.

References

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