Davíð Arnar Ágústsson Explained
Davíð Arnar Ágústsson |
Birth Date: | 5 November 1996 |
Birth Place: | Þorlákshöfn, Iceland |
Height Cm: | 194 |
Weight Kg: | 95 |
Position: | Forward |
League: | Úrvalsdeild karla |
Team: | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
Nationality: | Icelandic |
Career Start: | 2012 |
Career Number: | 13 |
Years1: | 2012–present |
Team1: | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
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Davíð Arnar Ágústsson (born 5 November 1996) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Úrvalsdeild karla club Þór Þorlákshöfn.[1] Nicknamed Dabbi Kóngur (English: King Dabbi),[2] [3] [4] he helped Þór Þorlákshöfn win its first ever national championship in 2021.[5]
Club career
After starting his senior team career during the 2012–13 season, Davíð first made the spotlight after starting the 2015–16 season by making 14 out of his first 19 three point shots, earning him the nickname Dabbi Kóngur.[2] On 22 October 2015 when made seven out of eight three point shots, on his way to 21 points, in a victory against Tindastóll.[6] [7] Two games later, he made five out of seven three point shots in a victory against ÍR.[2]
Davíð helped Þór to the Icelandic Cup finals in both 2016 and 2017, where they lost to KR both times.[8] Both years, Þór also faced KR in the Icelandic Super Cup, winning both times.[9] [10]
After being expected to battle relegation,[11] [12] [13] Þór started the 2020–21 season hot and finished second in the league, behind powerhouse Keflavík. They then went on to beat Þór Akureyri[14] and Stjarnan in the first two rounds of the playoffs,[15] before unexpectedly beating favourites Keflavík 3–1 in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[16] [5] In the championship clinching game, Davíð made five out of seven three point shots, scoring 15 points, as well as keeping Keflavík's star Deane Williams in check on defense.[17] [18] [19]
On 2 October 2021, he scored 12 points in Þór's 113–100 win against Njarðvík in the Icelandic Super Cup.[20] [21]
National team career
In July 2021, Davíð Arnar was selected to the Icelandic national team for the first time.[22]
Awards and honours
External links
Notes and References
- News: Davíð Eldur . Kóngurinn áfram í Þorlákshöfn . 30 June 2021 . Karfan.is . 10 May 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Kristinn Páll Teitsson . Körfuboltakvöld: Ætlum að gefa honum viðurnefnið Dabbi Kóngur . 30 June 2021 . . 7 November 2015 . Icelandic.
- News: . Lúxusvandamál í Vesturbæ . 30 June 2021 . . 21 November 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Anton Ingi Leifsson . Mætti í settið og hermdi eftir þjálfaranum sínum . 30 June 2021 . . 26 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Orri Freyr Rúnarsson . Taumlaus gleði og þjóðhátíðarstemning í Þorlákshöfn . 30 June 2021 . . 26 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Jón Björn Ólafsson . Lykilmaður umferðarinnar: Davíð Arnar Ágústsson . 30 June 2021 . Karfan.is . 25 October 2015 . Icelandic.
- News: Stefán Árni Pálsson . Körfuboltakvöld: "Ég vissi ekkert hver þetta var" . 30 June 2021 . . 24 October 2015 . Icelandic.
- News: Jón Björn Ólafsson . Tólfti bikarmeistaratitill KR . 30 June 2021 . Karfan.is . 11 February 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Kristinn Páll Teitsson . Þór Þorlákshöfn meistari meistaranna í fyrsta sinn . 30 June 2021 . . 2 October 2016 . Icelandic.
- News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Þór meistari meistaranna . 30 June 2021 . . 1 October 2017 . Icelandic.
- News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Spáin fyrir Domino´s deild karla 2020-21: Þrjú lið sem berjast fyrir lífi sínu í vetur (10.-12. sæti) . 30 June 2021 . . 28 September 2020 . Icelandic.
- News: Stjarnan meistari - Höttur og Þór falla . 30 June 2021 . . 25 September 2020 . Icelandic.
- News: Davíð Eldur . Spá formanna, þjálfara og fyrirliða liða í Domino’s deild karla . 30 June 2021 . Karfan.is . 25 September 2020 . Icelandic.
- News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Varnarleikur AkureyrarÞórs ekki í neinum takti við tilefnið . 30 June 2021 . . 27 May 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór Þ. - Stjarnan 92-74 - Þórsarar komnir í úrslit . 30 June 2021 . . 12 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Slökktu fyrst á deildarmeisturum Keflavíkur og svo í gosinu . 30 June 2021 . . 29 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór - Keflavík 81-66 - Þórsarar Íslandsmeistarar í fyrsta sinn . 30 June 2021 . . 25 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Davíð Eldur . Davíð Arnar eftir að titillinn var í höfn "Maður er bara ennþá að ná sér" . 30 June 2021 . Karfan.is . 26 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson . Sama hvað einhverjir karlar í jakkafötum segja . 30 June 2021 . . 25 June 2021 . Icelandic.
- News: Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson . Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór Þ. - Njarðvík 113-110 - Þór Þorlákshöfn er meistari meistaranna . 3 October 2021 . . 2 October 2021 . Icelandic.
- Web site: FIBA LiveStats - Þór Þ. v Njarðvík . . 3 October 2021.
- News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Dabbi Kóngur í íslenska A-landsliðinu sem er á leið til Eistlands . 27 July 2021 . . 27 July 2021 . Icelandic.