Ólafur Ólafsson

For other people named Ólafur Ólafsson, see Ólafur Ólafsson (disambiguation).
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ólafur.
Ólafur Ólafsson
Ólafur in 2015.
No. 14 – Grindavík
PositionForward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990 (age 34)
Grindavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
Playing career2005–present
Career history
2005–2008Grindavík
2008–2009Eisbären Bremerhaven
2009–2015Grindavík
2015–2016St. Clement
2016–presentGrindavík
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Bronze medal – third place 2017 San Marino Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Montenegro Team

Ólafur Ólafsson (born 28 November 1990) is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík, and a member of the Icelandic national team. Known for his high energy, explosiveness and strength,[1] he won back-to-back national championships with Grindavík in 2012 and 2013 and the Icelandic Cup in 2014.[2]

Playing career

Ólafur came up through the junior ranks of Grindavík and played his first senior game during the 2005-2006 Úrvalsdeild karla season. He soon became known for his jumping ability and won the Icelandic All-star game dunk contest in 2008.[3] He spent the 2008-2009 season in Germany[4] with Eisbären Bremerhaven before returning to Grindavík in 2009.[5] He helped Grindavík win the national championship in 2012 and 2013, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2014.[2]

Ólafur joined St. Clement in the French NM2 in 2015[6] where he averaged 14 points per game. He rejoined Grindavík in June 2016.[2]

Ólafur was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team in 2017.[7]

He helped Grindavík to the Icelandic Cup Finals in February 2020 where it lost to Stjarnan despite Ólafur's 20 points.[8]

On 2 May 2021, he scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer from behind the half-court line against KR.[9] On 5 November 2022, he had 9 steals in a victory against Njarðvík.[1]

On 16 December 2022, Ólafur scored 32 points, including career high 8 three pointers, in a 78-81 victory against Haukar.[10][11]

National team

Ólafur has been a member of the Icelandic national team since 2011.[12] He was a member of the team that won bronze at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe.[13]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Titles

Accomplishments

  • Icelandic All-Star Game dunk contest winner: 2008, 2010

References

  1. ^ a b Smári Jökull Jónsson (5 November 2022). "Eins og veggur ef þú lendir á honum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (8 June 2016). "Ólafur Ólafsson heim í Grindavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Ólafur hefur skráð sig í troðslukeppnina". Grindavik.is (in Icelandic). 8 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Ólafur til Þýskalands". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 18 August 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. ^ Kristján Jónsson (22 October 2010). "Helgi tók okkur í gegn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Ætla mér að nýta þetta tækifæri til fulls". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 19 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  7. ^ Hans Steinar Bjarnason (5 May 2017). "Jón Arnór og Thelma Dís eru leikmenn ársins". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  8. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (15 February 2020). "Leik lokið: Grindavík - Stjarnan 75-89 - Stjörnumenn bikarmeistarar annað árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  9. ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (2 May 2021). "Sjáðu ótrúlega flautukörfu Ólafs sem tryggði Grindavík sigur gegn KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ Sæbjörn Þór Steinke (16 December 2022). "Þetta er auðvelt sport". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  11. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 December 2022). "Þetta er algjör einhyrningur í þessari deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  12. ^ "A-landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  13. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 May 2017). "Níu af tólf leikmönnum í karlalandsliðinu á Smáþjóðaleikunum í San Marínó eru nýliðar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2018.