Þórir Magnússon Explained

Þórir Magnússon
Birth Date:13 February 1948
Birth Place:Iceland
Height Cm:190
Position:Guard/forward
Nationality:Icelandic
Career Start:1965
Career End:1983
Years1:1965–1970
Team1:KFR
Years2:1970–1983
Team2:Valur
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Þórir Magnússon (born 13 February 1948) is an Icelandic former basketball player and the former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Nicknamed "Rocket Man",[1] he was known as a high scoring guard and led the Icelandic Basketball League in scoring for several seasons.[2]

Career

On 20 February 1967 Þórir scored a league record 57 points for KFR against ÍS, breaking Einar Bollason’s record of 49 points.[3] [4] For the season he led all players in scoring, totalling 311 points for an average of 31.1 points per game.[5]

Þórir led the league again in scoring in 1968,[6] 1970,[7] 1972 and 1973.[8] [9] In 1974, he won his third straight scoring title, setting a then league record in the process with 416 points.[10]

On 17 March 1980 Þórir scored 32 points[11] [12] in a 100-93 victory against KR in the last game of the season, guaranteeing Valur the first place in the league and the clubs first national championship.[13] [14]

Icelandic national team

From 1967 to 1977, Þórir played 46 games for the Icelandic national team.[15]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

1974

Titles

Accomplishments

Personal life

Þórir's brother, Jóhannes Magnússon, played for several seasons in the Icelandic league.[16] [17] He played 15 games for the Icelandic national team from 1974 to 1976.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Þórir tryggði Valsmönnum Íslandsmeistaratitilinn! . 11 August 2020 . . 18 March 1980 . 12-13 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Þórir Stigahæstur. 2 May 2018. Tíminn. 17 April 1973. Icelandic.
  3. News: Þórir Magnússon skoraði 57 og setti nýtt met í 1 d.. 2 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 22 February 1967. Icelandic.
  4. News: Þórir skoraði 57 stig í leik KFR gegn stúdentum. 2 May 2018. Vísir. 21 February 1967. Icelandic.
  5. News: Heiðraður fyrir sérstætt afrek. 2 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 14 December 1967. Icelandic.
  6. News: KR vann ÍR og tryggði titilinn. 2 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 19 March 1968. Icelandic.
  7. News: Hlutu styttur. 2 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 24 March 1970. Icelandic.
  8. News: Þórir tók stigabikarinn!. 2 May 2018. Alþýðublaðið. 17 April 1973. Icelandic.
  9. News: Lokastaðan. 2 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 25 April 1973. Icelandic.
  10. News: Þórir setti stigamet.... 2 May 2018. Tíminn. 11 May 1974. Icelandic.
  11. News: Stórleikur hjá Þóri innsiglaði sigurinn. 1 May 2018. Vísir. 18 March 1980. 7. Icelandic.
  12. News: Þetta var eins og í gamla daga. 1 May 2018. Tíminn. 18 March 1980. 15. Icelandic.
  13. News: Valur Íslandsmeistari. 23. 1 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 18 March 1980. Icelandic.
  14. News: Þetta tókst eftir 16 ára strit. 11. 1 May 2018. Þjóðviljinn. 18 March 1980. Icelandic.
  15. Web site: KKÍ | A landslið . kki.is. 2018-05-01.
  16. News: Þórir og Jóhannes í ham. 2 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 12 November 1974. Icelandic.
  17. Web site: Jóhannes Magnússon: Ferillinn í úrvalsdeild. kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation. 2 May 2018. Icelandic.

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