Helgi Már Magnússon

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Helgi Már Magnússon
Personal information
Born (1982-08-27) August 27, 1982 (age 41)
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High schoolWestminster Christian School
(Palmetto Bay, Florida)
CollegeCatawba (2002–2006)
NBA draft2006: undrafted
Playing career1998–2021
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career2012–2013
2021–present
Career history
As player:
1998–2000KR
2001–2002KR
2006–2007BC Boncourt
2007–2009KR
2009–2010Solna Vikings
2010–2011Uppsala Basket
2011–201208 Stockholm
2012–2016KR
2017KR-b
2018–2021KR
As coach:
2012–2013KR
2021–2023KR
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Reykjavík Team

Helgi Már Magnússon (born August 27, 1982) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. As a player, he has won seven national championships in Iceland during his career.

Club career[edit]

In February 2016, Helgi won his first Icelandic Basketball Cup after having lost in his previous four cup finals.[2][3] Helgi announced is retirement from top level play following the 2015-2016 Úrvalsdeild season.[4][5][6] but returned to the team in March 2018.[7] A month later, Helgi won his sixth Icelandic championship after KR defeated Tindastóll in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[8]

On 4 May 2019 he won his 7th national championship after KR beat ÍR in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3-2.[9]

On 5 January 2020, he appeared in an Úrvalsdeild game for the fourth different decade.[10]

National team career[edit]

Helgi played 95 games for the Icelandic national basketball team and participated at the EuroBasket 2015.[11][12][13]

Coaching career[edit]

Helgi was a player coach for KR during the 2012–13 season. In August 2021, he was hired as the head coach of KR, replacing Darri Freyr Atlason who resigned following the 2020–21 season.[14] Following KR's relegation from the Úrvalsdeild in 2023, he stepped down as coach.[15]

Personal life[edit]

Helgi's brother, Finnur Atli Magnússon, is a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (13 February 2016). "Helgi Már: Hefði verið mannskemmandi að tapa í dag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  3. ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (16 February 2016). "Helgi Már: Skuldaði sjálfum mér að vinna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  4. ^ Teitsson, Kristinn Páll (3 January 2016). "Helgi Már leggur skóna á hilluna í vor". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Helgi fær hlýjar kveðjur". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). 30 April 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. ^ Ásgeirsson, Eiríkur Stefán (16 February 2016). "Helgi Már: Skuldaði sjálfum mér að vinna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (23 March 2018). "Helgi Magnússon snýr aftur í KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  8. ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (4 May 2019). "Umfjöllun: KR - ÍR 98-70 - KR Íslandsmeistari sjötta árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  10. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (6 January 2020). "Hlynur, Logi og Helgi Már náðu sama áfanga og Carter". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  11. ^ A landslið karla
  12. ^ "Eurobasket 2015 Profile". eurobasket2015.org. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Helgi Már: Á eftir að sakna hláturskastanna á hótelherberginu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 16 February 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  14. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (6 August 2021). "Helgi Már tekur við KR – Jakob verður aðstoðarþjálfari". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (30 May 2023). "Helgi hættur hjá KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  16. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (28 March 2018). "Bræðurnir mætast og bikarmeistararnir fá ÍR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 March 2018.

External links[edit]

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