Helgi Már Magnússon Explained

Helgi Már Magnússon
Birth Date:27 August 1982
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality:Icelandic
Height M:1.97
High School:Westminster Christian School
(Palmetto Bay, Florida)
College:Catawba (2002–2006)
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:1998
Career End:2021
Coach Start:2012–2013
2021
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:1998–2000
Team1:KR
Years2:2001–2002
Team2:KR
Years3:2006–2007
Team3:BC Boncourt
Years4:2007–2009
Team4:KR
Years5:2009–2010
Team5:Solna Vikings
Years6:2010–2011
Team6:Uppsala Basket
Years7:2011–2012
Team7:08 Stockholm
Years8:2012–2016
Team8:KR
Years9:2017
Team9:KR-b
Years10:2018–2021
Team10:KR
Cyears1:2012–2013
Cteam1:KR
Cyears2:2021–2023
Cteam2:KR
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Helgi Már Magnússon (born August 27, 1982) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. As a player, he has won seven national championships in Iceland during his career.

Club career

In February 2016, Helgi won his first Icelandic Basketball Cup after having lost in his previous four cup finals.[2] [3] Helgi announced is retirement from top level play following the 2015-2016 Úrvalsdeild season.[4] [5] [6] but returned to the team in March 2018.[7] A month later, Helgi won his sixth Icelandic championship after KR defeated Tindastóll in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[8]

On 4 May 2019 he won his 7th national championship after KR beat ÍR in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3-2.[9]

On 5 January 2020, he appeared in an Úrvalsdeild game for the fourth different decade.[10]

National team career

Helgi played 95 games for the Icelandic national basketball team and participated at the EuroBasket 2015.[11] [12] [13]

Coaching career

Helgi was a player coach for KR during the 2012–13 season. In August 2021, he was hired as the head coach of KR, replacing Darri Freyr Atlason who resigned following the 2020–21 season.[14] Following KR's relegation from the Úrvalsdeild in 2023, he stepped down as coach.[15]

Personal life

Helgi's brother, Finnur Atli Magnússon, is a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ . kki.is . . 19 June 2018 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Tómas Þór Þórðarson. Helgi Már: Hefði verið mannskemmandi að tapa í dag. 22 November 2017. Vísir.is. 13 February 2016. Icelandic.
  3. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson. Helgi Már: Skuldaði sjálfum mér að vinna. 22 November 2017. Vísir.is. 16 February 2016. Icelandic.
  4. News: Teitsson. Kristinn Páll. Helgi Már leggur skóna á hilluna í vor. 20 August 2017. Vísir.is. 3 January 2016. Icelandic.
  5. News: Helgi fær hlýjar kveðjur. 20 August 2017. Mbl.is. 30 April 2016. Icelandic.
  6. News: Ásgeirsson. Eiríkur Stefán. Helgi Már: Skuldaði sjálfum mér að vinna. 20 August 2017. Vísir.is. 16 February 2016. Icelandic.
  7. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir. Helgi Magnússon snýr aftur í KR. 25 March 2018. Vísir.is. 23 March 2018. Icelandic.
  8. News: Kristján Jónsson. KR meistari fimmta árið í röð. 28 April 2018. Morgunblaðið. 28 April 2018. Icelandic.
  9. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Umfjöllun: KR - ÍR 98-70 - KR Íslandsmeistari sjötta árið í röð . 5 May 2019 . . 4 May 2019 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Hlynur, Logi og Helgi Már náðu sama áfanga og Carter . 6 January 2020 . . 6 January 2020 . Icelandic.
  11. http://kki.is/landslid/karlar/leikjafjoldi/a-landslid/ A landslið karla
  12. Web site: Eurobasket 2015 Profile. eurobasket2015.org. 5 September 2015. 8 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150908191108/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_300.playerID_33829.html. dead.
  13. News: Helgi Már: Á eftir að sakna hláturskastanna á hótelherberginu. 20 August 2017. Vísir.is. 16 February 2016. Icelandic.
  14. News: Ólafur Þór Jónsson . Helgi Már tekur við KR – Jakob verður aðstoðarþjálfari . 6 August 2021 . Karfan.is . 6 August 2021 . Icelandic.
  15. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Helgi hættur hjá KR . 30 May 2023 . . 30 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Anton Ingi Leifsson. Bræðurnir mætast og bikarmeistararnir fá ÍR. 28 March 2018. Vísir.is. 28 March 2018. Icelandic.

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