Icelandic basketball player
Egill Jónasson|
Born | (1984-06-01) 1 June 1984 (age 40) Iceland |
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Nationality | Icelandic |
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Listed height | 217 cm (7 ft 1 in) |
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Playing career | 2002–2014 |
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Position | Center |
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2002–2008 | Njarðvík |
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2008 | Horsens IC |
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2009–2011 | Njarðvík |
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2013–2014 | Njarðvík |
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Egill Jónasson (born 1 June 1984) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. During his career he won the Icelandic championship and Icelandic Basketball Cup with Njarðvík. Variously listed as 216-218 cm, he is one of the tallest basketball players in Iceland's history.[1][2]
Career
Egill started his career with Njarðvík in the Úrvalsdeild karla in 2002. He helped the team win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2005[3] and the Icelandic championship in 2006.[4] As one of the tallest player in the country, he quickly became known for his blocking ability[5] and led the Úrvalsdeild in blocks in 2006 and 2008.[6]
In February 2008, Egill underwent a surgery on his knee causing him to miss a month.[7] In June 2008, he moved to Denmark to attend a school in Horsens and signed with Horsens IC[8] but missed most of the season due to injuries. He returned to Njarðvík in 2009.[9]
After the 2010–11 season, Egill took a break from basketball to focus on his studies and recuperating his troublesome knee.[10] He returned to Njarðvík for one final season in 2013.[11]
National team career
From 2005 to 2006, Egill played 23 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[12]
Personal life
Egill's father is former Icelandic national team and Njarðvík's player Jónas Jóhannesson.[13][14]
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