Marvin Valdimarsson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 August 1981 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1997–2018 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 1997–2002 | UMF Selfoss |
| 2002–2005 | Hamar |
| 2005–2006 | Fjölnir |
| 2007 | Hamar/Selfoss |
| 2007–2010 | Hamar |
| 2010–2018 | Stjarnan |
| 2018 | Ungmennafélag Álftaness |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Marvin Valdimarsson (born 11 August 1981) is an Icelandic former basketball player. At the peak of his career, he was known as a high-scoring forward,[1] leading the 1. deild karla in scoring in 2009,[2] when he was also named as the Player of the Year,[3] and coming in second in scoring in the Úrvalsdeild karla in 2010.[4] After joining Stjarnan in 2010,[5] he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup twice, in 2013 and 2015.[6] In 2015, he won the last edition of the Icelandic Company Cup.[7] He last played for Ungmennafélag Álftaness in 2018.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Marvin's brother is basketball player Sæmundur Valdimarsson.[9]
Honours
[edit]Titles
[edit]- Icelandic Cup (2013, 2015)
- Icelandic Company Cup (2015)
- 1. deild karla (2009)
Awards
[edit]Achievements
[edit]- 1. deild karla scoring champion (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 October 2009). "Annar Íslendingurinn sem skorar yfir 50 stig í úrvalsdeildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 March 2009). "Marvin braut 30 stiga múrinn þrettán sinnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 May 2009). "Marvin og Bárður valdir bestir í 1. deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild karla Iceland Express-deildin (2010 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Stigahæsti íslenski leikmaðurinn til Stjörnunnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (25 February 2015). "Sjáðu bikarúrslitaleikina í draugsýn - Myndband". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (5 October 2015). "Marvin: Okkur vantar enn þá þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Marvin Valdimarsson leggur úrvalsdeildarskóna á hilluna". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Get sagt barnabörnunum sögu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 December 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2018.