Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir

Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir
Grindavík
PositionGuard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1995-02-13) 13 February 1995 (age 29)
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight65 kg (143 lb)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010-2011→ Stjarnan
2011–2012Breiðablik
2013–2016Valur
2013→ Stjarnan
2016–2019Breiðablik
2019–2020KR
2020–2021Breiðablik
2021–2022A3 Basket Umeå
2022–2023Breiðablik
2024–presentGrindavík
Career highlights and awards

Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir (born 13 February 1995) is an Icelandic basketball player[1] who plays for Njarðvík in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. Outside of Njarðvík, she has played with Breiðablik, Stjarnan, Valur and KR in Iceland.[2] She played professionally for A3 Basket Umeå in the Basketligan dam during the 2021–2022 season.[3]

On 24 February 2021, Sóllilja scored 28 points, including 17 points in a row, for Breiðablik in a victory against KR.[4] She played for Breiðablik until December 2023 when the team folded.

In June 2024, Sóllilja signed with Grindavík.[5][6]

National team career

Sóllilja played 6 games for the Iceland national team from 2016 to 2019.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Körfuboltaséní og kláraði meistarapróf á einu ári í kófinu". University of Iceland (in Icelandic). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (17 August 2021). "Sóllilja söðlar um til Svíþjóðar". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ Þóra Birna Ingvarsdóttir (7 June 2022). "Körfuboltakona og verðandi doktor á leið í Harvard". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (25 February 2021). "Skoraði sautján stig í röð og snéri leiknum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Spilar með Grindavík næstu tvö árin". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  6. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (21 June 2024). "Skiptir um lið en ekki um heimavöll". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 28 December 2022.