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]
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| Born | 1 June 1984 Iceland | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 217 cm (7 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2002–2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2008 | Njarðvík | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Horsens IC | ||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Njarðvík | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Njarðvík | ||||||||||||||
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Career edit
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 edit
From 2005 to 2006, Egill played 23 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[12]
Personal life edit
Egill's father is former Icelandic national team and Njarðvík's player Jónas Jóhannesson.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ Víðir Sigurðsson (30 April 2011). "Stærstir á Íslandi?". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 1. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. "Meira en 29 ár síðan 2,16 metra maður skoraði síðast 20 stig fyrir íslenska landsliðið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Bikarmeistarar 2005". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 19 January 2006. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (18 April 2006). "Njarðvík í vígamóð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Egill með 12 skot varin í leik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 21 July 2004. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Egill ver flest skot í Iceland Express deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 30 November 2007. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Frá í mánuð vegna aðgerðar á hné". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 February 2008. p. 34. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Egill yfirgefur UMFN". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 18 June 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Fólk". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 August 2009. p. 3. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Egill tekur sér frí frá boltanum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 15 August 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (1 August 2013). "Egill Jónasson dregur fram skóna á ný - 218 cm á hæð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Agli boðið til Ítalíu". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 May 2002. p. 28. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Rafvirkinn sem þarf ekki stiga". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 May 2002. p. 29. Retrieved 10 November 2020.