Hlynur Bæringsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Hlynur.
Hlynur Elías Bæringsson
Stjarnan
PositionPower forward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild
Personal information
Born (1982-07-06) 6 July 1982 (age 42)
Stykkishólmur, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1997–present
Career history
As player:
1997–2002Skallagrímur
2002–2005Snæfell
2005–2006Aris Leeuwarden
2006–2010Snæfell
2010–2016Sundsvall Dragons
2016–presentStjarnan
As coach:
2008–2009Snæfell
2021Stjarnan (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place 2015 Reykjavík Team

Hlynur Elías Bæringsson (born 6 July 1982) is an Icelandic professional basketball player for Stjarnan of the Úrvalsdeild karla and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team.[1] He won the Icelandic championship in 2010 as a member of Snæfell and the Swedish championship in 2011 as a member of Sundsvall Dragons.

Hlynur was a key player with the Icelandic national team when it made its first appearance in EuroBasket in 2015 and again in 2017. He is one of eight players who have played at least 120 games for the team.

A prolific rebounder, he led the Úrvalsdeild karla in rebounds twice and the Basketligan once. In 2019, he became the Úrvalsdeild karla all-time career rebounding leader.[2]

Basketball career

Club career

Hlynur started his career with Skallagrímur in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild in 1997 but moved to Snæfell in 2002. He spent the next three seasons there, losing to Keflavík in the national finals in 2004 and 2005.[3][4]

In 2005 Hlynur joined Woon! Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Eredivisie. For the season he averaged 11.8 ppg and 11.0 rpg and appeared in the Dutch all-star game.[5][6] He rejoined Snæfell after the season and spent the next four seasons there.[7] Snæfell once again lost to Keflavík in the 2008 finals[8] before finally beating them in 2010 and winning the first Icelandic championship in the history of the club.[9]

From 2010 to 2016, Hlynur played in the Swedish Basketligan for Sundsvall. In 2011 he won the Swedish championship[10] and in 2013 and 2014 he was named the Basketligan's best defender.[11][12]

In August 2016 Hlynur signed with Stjarnan of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.[13]

On March 23, 2018, Hlynur was fouled hard by Ryan Taylor in game three of Stjarnan's first round series against ÍR.[14] After the game he experienced concussion like symptoms[15] and was ultimately ruled out of game four which Stjarnan eventually lost.[16] Although Taylor received an unsportsmanlike foul, he was not ejected from the game.[17] After the game he received a three-game suspension from the league.[18]

On April 20, 2018, Hlynur signed a two-year contract extension with Stjarnan.[19]

On May 4, 2018, Hlynur was named to the Úrvalsdeild Karla Domestic All-First Team.[20]

On 17 February 2019, Hlynur had 13 points and 14 rebounds in Stjarnan's 84–68 victory against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Cup finals.[21] In May 2019, Hlynur was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[22] On 4 March 2019, Hlynur became the Úrvalsdeild all-time career assists leader, surpassing Guðmundur Bragason.[23]

Stjarnan opened the 2019–20 season with a 89–77 win against reigning champions KR in the annual Icelandic Super Cup where Hlynur posted 12 points and 7 rebounds.[24] On 5 January 2020, he appeared in an Úrvalsdeild game for the fourth different decade.[25][26] On 15 February 2020, Hlynur won the Icelandic Cup for the fourth time after Stjarnan's 75-89 win against Grindavík in the Cup final.[27]

On 19 March 2022, he won his fifth Icelandic Basketball Cup when Stjarnan defeated reigning national champions Þór Þorlákshöfn in the 2022 Cup Finals.[28]

National team career

Hlynur was a part of the first Icelandic national basketball team to qualify for a EuroBasket tournament, in 2015. He also played at EuroBasket 2015 with Iceland, where he averaged 10.8 points and 7 rebounds per game.[29]

On September 7, 2016, Hlynur became the thirteenth player to play 100 games for the national team.[30]

Hlynur participated with Iceland at EuroBasket 2017.[31]

In February 2019, Hlynur announced that the Iceland's upcoming game against Portugal on 21 February 2019 would be his last for the national team.[32] He retired after Iceland's 91–67 victory, where he led all players with 12 rebounds along with his 7 points.[33][34] In July 2019, Hlynur agreed to return to the team for its games against Portugal and Switzerland in the EuroBasket 2021 qualification due to injuries in the squad.[35][36]

In February 2023, Hlynur once again returned to the national team ahead of its games against Spain and Georgia.[37] On 23 February against Spain, he became the oldest player to play for the national team, breaking Alexander Ermolinskij's record from 1997, and the first one to play for it after turning 40 years old.[38]

Honours

Iceland

Club

Individual

Netherlands

Individual

Sweden

Club

Individual

References

  1. ^ Haukur Harðarson (3 November 2017). "Hlynur Bæringsson gefur kost á sér áfram". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (27 June 2023). "Hlynur getur náð fjögurhundruðasta leiknum næsta vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (17 September 2008). "Götubolti í Grundarfirði". 24 stundir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ 3 í röð hjá Keflavík
  5. ^ Woon Aris vill semja við Hlyn
  6. ^ Fyrsta tap Öldu og félaga í Hollandi
  7. ^ Hlynur spilar með Snæfelli í vetur
  8. ^ Keflavík Íslandsmeistari 2008
  9. ^ Snæfell Íslandsmeistari 2010!
  10. ^ Jakob og Hlynur sænskir meistarar
  11. ^ "Hlynur valinn varnarmaður ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). April 23, 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Hlynur besti varnarmaðurinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). April 1, 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  13. ^ Hlynur Bæringsson í Stjörnuna
  14. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (22 March 2018). "Hlynur steinlá eftir högg Taylor - Verðskuldaði þetta brottvísun?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  15. ^ Einar Sigurvinsson (23 March 2018). "Hlynur Bærings: Á ekki von á að Ryan Taylor spili meira". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  16. ^ Þór Símon Hafþórsson (25 March 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan - ÍR 69-71 - Danero Thomas skaut ÍR í undanúrslit". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  17. ^ Kristófer Kristjánsson (22 March 2018). "Stjörnumenn æfir út í olnbogaskot Taylors". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Ryan Taylor í þriggja leikja bann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  19. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (20 April 2018). "Fannst ég sýna að ég á nóg eftir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  20. ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 May 2018). "Kristófer og Helena valin leikmenn ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  21. ^ Víkingur Goði Sigurðarson (16 February 2019). "Umfjöllun: Stjarnan - Njarðvík 84-68 - Stjarnan bikarmeistari í körfubolta karla 2019". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  22. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 May 2019). "Helena og Kristófer valin best annað tímabilið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  23. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 February 2020). "Fyrirgefðu, Hlynur en við sváfum á verðinum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  24. ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (29 September 2019). "Stjarnan vann fyrsta titil tímabilsins". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  25. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (6 January 2020). "Hlynur, Logi og Helgi Már náðu sama áfanga og Carter". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  26. ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (7 January 2020). "Hættur að velta mér upp úr áföngum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  27. ^ Kristján Jónsson (15 February 2020). "Bikarinn áfram í Ásgarði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  28. ^ Andri Már Eggertsson (19 March 2022). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Stjarnan - Þór Þ. 93-85 - Stjarnan bikarmeistari 2022". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  29. ^ HLYNUR BAERINGSSON - EuroBasket 2015[usurped]
  30. ^ "Hlynur þrettándi í 100 landsleiki". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 September 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  31. ^ "Hlynur: Langar ekki að vera hent út úr landsliðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 6 September 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  32. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (18 February 2019). "Reykingastybba og drasli fleygt í fyrsta leiknum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  33. ^ "Standing ovation for Stefansson, Baeringsson as they reach final curtain with Iceland". FIBA. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  34. ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (21 February 2019). "Leik lokið: Ísland - Portúgal 91-67 - Fullkomin kveðjustund í Höllinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  35. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (24 July 2019). "Landsliðshópurinn klár fyrir forkeppni EM – Hlynur verður með". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  36. ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (25 July 2019). "Þótt þetta hallærislegt í gegnum tíðina". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  37. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (17 February 2023). "Hlynur snýr aftur í landsliðið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  38. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 February 2023). "Hlynur fyrstur til að spila með A-landsliðinu eftir fertugt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2023.