Sigurður Þorsteinsson
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| Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 8, 1988 Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Number | 15 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2006 | KFÍ |
| 2006–2011 | Keflavík |
| 2011–2014 | Grindavík |
| 2014–2015 | Solna Vikings |
| 2015–2016 | Machites Doxas Pefkon |
| 2016–2017 | AEL 1964 |
| 2017–2018 | Grindavík |
| 2018–present | ÍR |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson (born July 8, 1988) is an Icelandic professional basketball player for ÍR of the Úrvalsdeild karla, and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team.
Professional career
In September 2015, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team Machites Doxas Pefkon,[1] where he averaged 11.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game.
In August 2016, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team A.E.L. 1964.[2]
Sigurður rejoined Grindavík in August 2017.[3][4] For the season he averaged 12.8 points and 8.8 rebounds. In July 2018 he left the club.[5]
On 17 August 2018, Sigurður signed with ÍR.[6]
Icelandic national team
Between 2007 and 2017, Sigurður has played 54 games for the Icelandic men's national team.[7] He did not make the 12 man roster for the FIBA Eurobasket in 2015 and 2017.[4]
Awards and honours
Club
- 3x Icelandic League champion (2008, 2012, 2013)
- 4× Icelandic Super Cup winner (2008, 2011-2013)
- Icelandic Basketball Cup winner (2014)
- 2x Company Cup winner (2006, 2011)
Individual
- 4x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2009, 2011–2013)
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year (2008)
- Úrvalsdeild blocks leader (2010)
- Greek A2 Basket League blocks leader (2017)
- Icelandic Cup MVP (2014)[8]
References
- ^ Doxa Pekfon signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson A1Basket.gr
- ^ "AEL signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson". a1basket.gr. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (15 August 2017). "Sigurður Gunnar kominn aftur í Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ a b Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir (19 August 2017). "Sigurður Gunnar: Ég er fúll og brjálaður". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (5 July 2018). "Sigurður Gunnar yfirgefur Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ "Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson í Breiðholtið". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ A-landslið karla
- ^ "Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links
- Profile at FIBA Profile (Game Center)
- Eurobasket.com Profile