![]() Ólafur in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 – Grindavík | ||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||
League | Úrvalsdeild karla | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | Grindavík, Iceland | November 28, 1990|||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Icelandic | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2005–present | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Grindavík | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Eisbären Bremerhaven | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2015 | Grindavík | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | St. Clement | |||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Grindavík | |||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Ólafur Ólafsson (born 28 November 1990) is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík, and a member of the Icelandic national team. Known for his high energy, explosiveness and strength, [1] he won back-to-back national championships with Grindavík in 2012 and 2013 and the Icelandic Cup in 2014. [2]
Ólafur came up through the junior ranks of Grindavík and played his first senior game during the 2005-2006 Úrvalsdeild karla season. He soon became known for his jumping ability and won the Icelandic All-star game dunk contest in 2008. [3] He spent the 2008-2009 season in Germany [4] with Eisbären Bremerhaven before returning to Grindavík in 2009. [5] He helped Grindavík win the national championship in 2012 and 2013, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2014. [2]
Ólafur joined St. Clement in the French NM2 in 2015 [6] where he averaged 14 points per game. He rejoined Grindavík in June 2016. [2]
Ólafur was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team in 2017. [7]
He helped Grindavík to the Icelandic Cup Finals in February 2020 where it lost to Stjarnan despite Ólafur's 20 points. [8]
On 2 May 2021, he scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer from behind the half-court line against KR. [9] On 5 November 2022, he had 9 steals in a victory against Njarðvík. [1]
On 16 December 2022, Ólafur scored 32 points, including career high 8 three pointers, in a 78-81 victory against Haukar. [10] [11]
Ólafur has been a member of the Icelandic national team since 2011. [12] He was a member of the team that won bronze at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe. [13]
![]() Ólafur in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 – Grindavík | ||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||
League | Úrvalsdeild karla | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | Grindavík, Iceland | November 28, 1990|||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Icelandic | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2005–present | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
2005–2008 | Grindavík | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Eisbären Bremerhaven | |||||||||||||||||
2009–2015 | Grindavík | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | St. Clement | |||||||||||||||||
2016–present | Grindavík | |||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Ólafur Ólafsson (born 28 November 1990) is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild karla club Grindavík, and a member of the Icelandic national team. Known for his high energy, explosiveness and strength, [1] he won back-to-back national championships with Grindavík in 2012 and 2013 and the Icelandic Cup in 2014. [2]
Ólafur came up through the junior ranks of Grindavík and played his first senior game during the 2005-2006 Úrvalsdeild karla season. He soon became known for his jumping ability and won the Icelandic All-star game dunk contest in 2008. [3] He spent the 2008-2009 season in Germany [4] with Eisbären Bremerhaven before returning to Grindavík in 2009. [5] He helped Grindavík win the national championship in 2012 and 2013, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2014. [2]
Ólafur joined St. Clement in the French NM2 in 2015 [6] where he averaged 14 points per game. He rejoined Grindavík in June 2016. [2]
Ólafur was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team in 2017. [7]
He helped Grindavík to the Icelandic Cup Finals in February 2020 where it lost to Stjarnan despite Ólafur's 20 points. [8]
On 2 May 2021, he scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer from behind the half-court line against KR. [9] On 5 November 2022, he had 9 steals in a victory against Njarðvík. [1]
On 16 December 2022, Ólafur scored 32 points, including career high 8 three pointers, in a 78-81 victory against Haukar. [10] [11]
Ólafur has been a member of the Icelandic national team since 2011. [12] He was a member of the team that won bronze at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe. [13]