Ívar DeCarsta Webster explained
Ívar DeCarsta Webster |
Height Cm: | 211 |
Weight Lbs: | 230 |
Birth Date: | 1955 5, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Nationality: | American / Icelandic |
High School: | Germantown (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College: |
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Draft Year: | 1978 |
Career Start: | 1979 |
Career End: | 1999 |
Career Number: | 13 |
Career Position: | Center |
Coach Start: | 1979 |
Coach End: | 2004 |
Years1: | 1979 |
Team1: | KR |
Years2: | 1979–1981 |
Team2: | Skallagrímur |
Years3: | 1981–1986 |
Team3: | Haukar |
Years4: | 1986–1987 |
Team4: | Þór Akureyri |
Years5: | 1987–1988 |
Team5: | Haukar |
Years6: | 1988–1989 |
Team6: | KR |
Years7: | 1989–1990 |
Team7: | Haukar |
Years8: | 1990–1991 |
Team8: | UÍA |
Years9: | 1991 |
Team9: | KR |
Years10: | 1992 |
Team10: | ÍR |
Years11: | 1992–1994 |
Team11: | Breiðablik |
Years12: | 1994–1996 |
Team12: | Valur |
Years13: | 1998–1999 |
Team13: | Valur |
Cyears1: | 1979–1982 |
Cteam1: | Skallagrímur |
Cyears2: | 1983–1984 |
Cteam2: | Haukar (assistant) |
Cyears3: | 1986–1987 |
Cteam3: | Þór Akureyri |
Cyears4: | 1990–1991 |
Cteam4: | UÍA |
Cyears5: | 2003–2004 |
Cteam5: | Wilmington College (assistant) |
Highlights: | As player:
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Ívar DeCarsta Unsont Webster (born May 7, 1955) is an American and Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. Following a college career at Miami Dade and Indiana State, he went on to play for 20 seasons in Iceland where he won the national championship in 1988. In 1984, he became the first naturalized citizen to play for Iceland national basketball team.
College
Webster played for Indiana State from 1975 to 1978, where he was a roommate of Larry Bird.[1] [2] During the 1975–1976 season, he finished sixth in the nation in rebounds.[3] He is the schools all-time leader in blocked shots (168) and third in rebounds (862).[4]
Iceland
Webster joined defending Icelandic national champions KR in September 1979.[5] [6] [7] After a disappointing offensive performance in the annual Reykjavík tournament,[8] he played one game for KR in the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup[9] [10] before leaving in November to join Division I club Skallagrímur as player-coach.[11] [12]
In 1981, Webster joined Haukar and helped them win Division I in 1983 and achieve promotion to Úrvalsdeild karla.[13]
In 1983, foreign players where barred from playing in the Icelandic leagues.[14] Even though Webster was married to an Icelandic woman, with whom he had a child, he did not have an Icelandic citizenship and thus could not play in domestic matches.[15] [16] He received his Icelandic citizenship in May 1984 and took up the Icelandic first name Ívar.[17] [18]
In 1985, Webster was a key member[19] of the Haukar team that won the Icelandic Basketball Cup for the first time in the club's history. He scored 26 points in Haukar's 73–71 victory over KR.[20] Haukar defended the title in 1986 by defeating Njarðvík 93–92 in the cup finals, with Webster scoring a game high 28 points.[21] After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year.[22]
Webster spent the 1986–87 season as a player-coach with Division I club Þór Akureyri.[23] [24] [25] For the season he averaged 21.7 points in 20 games.[26]
He rejoined Haukar in 1987[27] In February 1988, Webster was handed a seven-week suspension from the Icelandic Basketball Association disciplinary court for punching Breiðablik's player Björn Hjörleifsson on December 12, 1987.[28] [29] Webster was upset with the length of the suspension and the fact that it took almost two months to reach a verdict[30] and as a result, declined to play again for the national team, which is run by the Association.[31] Haukar appealed the verdict to the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland which overturned it on March 11, allowing Webster to play again.[32] A relieved Webster rescinded his decision to not play with the national team again.[33] With Webster back, Haukar made it to the Úrvalsdeild finals against Njarðvík. Haukar won the series 3–0 after beating Njarðvík 92–91 in double overtime in the third game. Webster scored 6 points in the deciding game and blocked Friðrik Ragnarsson's potential game winning shot at the end of the first overtime.[34] [35] [36] [37] [38]
Webster joined KR again for the 1988–1989 season and helped them to the third best record in the Úrvalsdeild[39] while leading the league in rebounds per game.[40] In the playoffs KR surprised many by sweeping top seeded Njarðvík in the semi-finals, paving the way for Webster's second straight trip to the Úrvalsdeild finals.[41] [42] In the finals, KR met Keflavík.[43] After splitting the first two games of the series, KR was no match for Keflavík in the third and deciding game, losing 89–72.[44] In June, Webster left KR and rejoined Haukar once again.[45] [46]
Return to USA
Webster served as an assistant coach at Wilmington College for the 2003–2004 season.[47]
Icelandic national basketball team
Between 1984 and 1987, Webster played 37 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[48] He was the first foreigner to play for the national team.[1]
Television and film
Webster had a roles in the 1984 film Gullsandur[49] and the 1989 Icelandic film Under the Glacier (Icelandic: Kristnihald undir Jökli)[50] as well as an appearance in the Áramótaskaupið.[51]
Filmography
External links
Notes and References
- News: Webster er aðstoðarþjálfari. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. February 24, 2004. Icelandic.
- Web site: Hamel. Michael. Larry Bird at Indiana State: A Statistical Review. michaelhamel.net. 28 August 2017. 82.
- News: Kent Hannon . 17 Indiana State . 30 December 2022 . . 28 November 1977.
- Web site: Individual career records. gosycamores.com. 28 August 2017.
- News: Símonarson. Hallur. Sjö feta risi hjá KR-ingum í körfuboltanum. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið. September 14, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Evrópuslagur í Höllinni í kvöld. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. October 30, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: KR-ingar i villuvandræðum töpuðu með 20 stiga mun. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. October 31, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: KR-ingar skipta um leikmann í körfunni. 27 August 2017. Vísir. October 9, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Ekki í hátíðaskapi. 27 August 2017. Vísir. October 31, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Villuvandræði settu strik í reikninginn!. 27 August 2017. Vísir. October 31, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: "Spói" leikur ekki með KR. 27 August 2017. Vísir. November 2, 1979. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Kristján Kristjánsson . Skírður í höfuðið á syni mínum . 15 May 2022 . Íþróttablaðið . 1 April 1987 . 16–20 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Haukar á leið upp. 27 August 2017. Tíminn. February 22, 1983. Icelandic.
- News: Útilokaði alla aðra útlendinga. 27 August 2017. Tíminn. September 23, 1983. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Njóta sömu réttinda og Íslendingar – nema í körfubolta. 27 August 2017. Tíminn. September 24, 1983. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: "Webster er bannað að leika með samkvæmt reglum KKI sem eiga alls ekki rétt á sér". 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. October 11, 1983. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Webster orðinn íslendingur. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. May 23, 1984. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: "Við getum leikið mun betur en þetta". 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. October 29, 1984. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Okkar tími er runninn upp. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. March 28, 1985. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Hörkuleik lauk meö naumum sigri Hauka. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 29, 1985. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Bikarinn aftur í Fjörðinn. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. March 14, 1986. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Pálmar og Linda best í körfunni. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 15, 1986. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Webster fer til Þórs á Akureyri. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. May 16, 1986. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Webster byrjaður þjálfun. 27 August 2017. Dagur. August 26, 1986. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Takmarkið að koma Þór aftur í röð bestu liða landsins. 27 August 2017. Dagur. September 5, 1986. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- Web site: 1. deild karla – Þór Ak.. KKI.is. 27 August 2017. Icelandic.
- News: Kristjánsson. Gylfi. Ívar aftur í Hauka!. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. April 13, 1987. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Mál Ívars Webster fer fyrir dóm. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. January 14, 1988. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Ívar Webster í sjö vikna bann. 27 August 2017. Tíminn. February 12, 1988. Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
- News: Niðurstaðan særir mig. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. February 12, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Hættur með landsliðinu!. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. March 2, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Dómstóll ÍSÍ aflétti banni Ívars Webster. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 12, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Ívar Webster laus úr leikbannimi: "Tilbúinn i landsliðið". 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. March 14, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: "Alveg rosalegt!!!!". 27 August 2017. Þjóðviljinn. April 20, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Haukar meistarar. 27 August 2017. Tíminn. April 20, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Bollason. Einar. Brotið blað. 27 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. April 20, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Kárason. Ægir Már. Einveldi UMFN á enda. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. April 20, 1988. Icelandic.
- News: Besta byrjunarlið Hauka. 1 September 2017. Karfan.is. January 20, 2016. Icelandic.
- Web site: Flugleiðadeild 1989. KKI.is. 28 August 2017. Icelandic.
- Web site: Heildartölfræði einstaklinga á einu tímabili – Meðaltöl. KKI.is. 28 August 2017. Icelandic.
- News: Eiðsson. Logi B.. Pressað til hins ýtrasta!. 28 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 14, 1989. Icelandic.
- News: KR vann taugastríðið – Njarðvíkingar úr leik. 28 August 2017. Tíminn. March 14, 1989. Icelandic.
- News: "Pressuvörn gerir leikinn miklu skemmtilegri". 28 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 22, 1989. Icelandic.
- News: Blöndal. Björn. Frábær liðsheild skóp fyrsta Íslandstitil ÍBK. 28 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. March 23, 1989. Icelandic.
- News: Pálmar tekur aftur við þjálfun Hauka. 28 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. June 2, 1989. Icelandic.
- News: Ívar aftur í Hauka. 28 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. June 2, 1989. Icelandic.
- News: Jack Ireland . Wilmington College strives to improve . 22 May 2023 . . 13 November 2003 . CH15 . Newspapers.com.
- Web site: KKÍ | A landslið . kki.is. 2017-08-27.
- News: Hermenn af Vellinum í skemmtiferð. 27 August 2017. Dagblaðið Vísir. June 25, 1984. Icelandic.
- Web site: Under the Glacier (1989). imdb.com. 27 August 2017.
- News: Sigurðsson. Skúli. Webster: Vil tækifæri til að þjálfa á Íslandi. 27 August 2017. Karfan.is. November 20, 2014.