Brynjar Þór Björnsson Explained

Brynjar Björnsson
Birth Date:11 July 1988
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Height M:1.88
Position:Guard
College:Francis Marion (2008–2009)
Nationality:Icelandic
Career Start:2004
Career End:2022
Years1:2004-2011
Years2:2011–2012
Years3:2012–2018
Team3:KR
Years4:2018–2019
Team4:Tindastóll
Years5:2019–2022
Team5:KR
Years6:2022–present
Team6:KR-b
Highlights:

Brynjar Þór Björnsson (born 11 July 1988) is an Icelandic basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national team.[1] He has won the Icelandic championship eight times and the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times with KR[2] [3] and is the club's all-time leader in scoring and games played.[4] [5]

Playing career

Early career

In the fifth and deciding game of the 2007 Úrvalsdeild Finals against Snæfell, Brynjar made a three-point shot with 3 seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 68–68 and send it to overtime. KR prevailed in overtime, winning the game 76–74 and its tenth national championship.[6]

College

Brynjar played for Francis Marion University from 2008 to 2009. He left the school in January 2009.[7]

Sweden

In 2011, Brynjar joined Jämtland Basket of the Swedish Basketligan and for the season he averaged 10.4 points per game and made 40.8 percent of his three point shots.[8]

Return to KR

He rejoined KR in 2012 and helped the club win the national championship four times in a row, from 2014 to 2017. He resigned with KR in 2017 after contemplating a move to Þór Akureyri.[9]

On November 10, 2017, Brynjar became KR's all-time leading scorer in the Úrvalsdeild, surpassing Guðni Ólafur Guðnason who scored 3144 points for KR.[10] On March 12, 2018, Brynjar broke a finger on practice and was expected to miss KR's first round playoff series against Njarðvík.[11]

On April 25, 2018, Brynjar scored a buzzer beater to give KR a 75–77 victory against Tindastóll and a 2–1 lead in the Úrvalsdeild finals series.[12] On April 28, he won his eight Icelandic championship after KR defeated Tindastóll in the fourth game of the series.[13] [14]

Tindastóll

On June 8, 2018, Brynjar left KR and signed with rivals Tindastóll.[15] [16] On 30 September, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Tindastóll beat KR, 103–72.[17] On December 9, Brynjar set the Úrvalsdeild record for most three-pointers made in a game when he made 16 of 31 three-point shots, on his way to 48 points, in a victory against Breiðablik, breaking Frank Booker's 27-year-old record.[18] [19] In April 2019, Tindastóll agreed to release him from his contract following the team's first round exit in the Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[20]

Third stint with KR

On 29 June 2019, Brynjar returned to KR.[21] On 5 March 2020 he announced he would not play in KR's upcoming game against Stjarnan due to the coronavirus pandemic in Iceland[22] without consulting the team first.[23] Shortly later, on 13 March 2020 with each team having one game left, the season was postponed,[24] and later canceled due to the pandemic.[25]

In August 2022, Brynjar announced his retirement from top-tier basketball.[26]

Icelandic national team

From 2007 to 2017, Brynjar played 68 games for the Icelandic national team.[27] He retired from the national team in February 2018.[1] [28]

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

Individual awards

2005

Personal life

Brynjar is the son of Björn M. Björgvinsson, the former chairman of the Icelandic Basketball Association.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kristjana Arnarsdóttir. Brynjar Þór hættur með landsliðinu. 20 February 2018. RÚV. 20 February 2018. Icelandic.
  2. News: Jónsson. Óskar Ófeigur. Hinir fjórir fræknu hjá meistaraliði KR. 24 August 2017. Vísir.is. May 2, 2017. Icelandic.
  3. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Fyrirliði KR fékk freistandi tilboð frá öðru félagi en fer ekki neitt. 26 October 2017. Vísir.is. 9 June 2017. Icelandic.
  4. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Brynjar skilur eftir sig magnaða tölfræði og mörg met sem leikmaður KR . 9 June 2018 . . 8 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Halda Brilladaginn hátíðlegan annað kvöld . 14 December 2022 . . 14 December 2022 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Tíu ár í dag frá einni mikilvægustu körfu KR í körfuboltanum. 26 October 2017. Vísir.is. 5 April 2017. Icelandic.
  7. News: Brynjar er kominn heim. 24 August 2017. Mbl.is. January 31, 2009. Icelandic.
  8. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Brynjar: Krefst þess að ungu strákarnir standi sig betur en í fyrra. 26 October 2017. Vísir.is. 2 July 2012. Icelandic.
  9. News: Valsson. Andri Yrkill. "Þungu fargi af mér létt". 24 August 2017. Mbl.is. June 9, 2017. Icelandic.
  10. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Brynjar orðinn stigahæsti KR-ingurinn í sögu úrvalsdeildar karla. 16 November 2017. Vísir.is. 16 November 2017. Icelandic.
  11. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson. Brynjar puttabrotinn og misstir af næstu leikjum KR. 13 March 2018. Vísir.is. 12 March 2018. Icelandic.
  12. News: Ótrúleg flautukarfa á Króknum. 25 April 2018. Morgunblaðið. 25 April 2018. Icelandic.
  13. News: Kristján Jónsson. KR meistari fimmta árið í röð. 28 April 2018. Morgunblaðið. 28 April 2018. Icelandic.
  14. News: Brynjar: Allar líkur á að ég verði áfram í Vesturbænum. 28 April 2018. Vísir.is. 28 April 2018. Icelandic.
  15. News: Henry Birgir Gunnarsson . Brynjar Þór orðinn leikmaður Tindastóls . 8 June 2018 . . 8 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Henry Birgir Gunnarsson . Brynjar Þór: Verður skrítið að spila fyrir fólk sem hefur fundist ég vera óþolandi . 9 June 2018 . . 8 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  17. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Brynjar: Ég elska KR þó ég hafi skipt um lið . 30 September 2018 . . 30 September 2018 . Icelandic.
  18. News: Axel Örn Sæmundsson . Brynjar bætti Íslandsmet: "Stórkostleg tilfinning" . 9 December 2018 . . 9 December 2018 . Icelandic.
  19. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson . Sjáðu þriggja stiga sýningu Brynjars er hann bætti Íslandsmetið . 9 December 2018 . . 9 December 2018 . Icelandic.
  20. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Brynjar á förum frá Tindastóli . 12 April 2019 . . 12 April 2019 . Icelandic.
  21. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Bræðurnir sameinaðir hjá KR og Brynjar snýr líka aftur á heimaslóðirnar . 29 May 2019 . . 29 May 2019 . Icelandic.
  22. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Brynjar Þór afboðar sig í stórleikinn vegna kórónuveirunnar . 5 March 2020 . . 5 March 2020 . Icelandic.
  23. News: Kristófer Kristjánsson . KR ósátt með einhliða ákvörðun Brynjars . 5 March 2020 . . 5 March 2020 . Icelandic.
  24. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson . KKÍ setur allt á ís í að minnsta kosti fjórar vikur . 14 March 2020 . . 13 March 2020 . Icelandic.
  25. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Körfuboltatímabilið blásið af - Engir Íslandsmeistarar . 18 March 2020 . . 18 March 2020 . Icelandic.
  26. News: Atli Arason . Brynjar Þór hættur í körfubolta - „Hungrið ekki til staðar“ . 27 August 2022 . . 26 August 2022 . Icelandic.
  27. Web site: KKÍ | A landslið . kki.is. 2017-09-25.
  28. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson. Brynjar um keppnina í Dominos-deildinni: "Erum mest að keppa við okkur sjálfa". 21 February 2018. Vísir.is. 21 February 2018. Icelandic.
  29. News: Skúli Unnar Sveinsson . Hálfgerður bjarnargreiði . 2 May 2022 . . 18 August 2004 . 6B . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Brynjar Þór Björnsson".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.