Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir Explained

Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir
Height Cm:174
College:Canisius (2014–2018)
Birth Date:1994 6, df=yes
Nationality:Icelandic
Career Start:2008
Career End:2018
Career Position:Guard
Years1:2008–2014
Team1:Haukar
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Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir (born 2 June 1994) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2009.

Playing career

Haukar (2008–2014)

After coming up through the junior ranks of Haukar, Margrét debuted with the senior team during the 2008–2009 season. She won the Icelandic championship in after Haukar beat KR 3-2 in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[1] [2]

She broke into the rotation during the 2011–2012 season where she averaged 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. For her efforts she was selected as the Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year. The following season, she averaged a career high 13.0 points along with 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. During her last season with Haukar, Margrét averaged 11.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Canisius College (2014–2018)

In 20114, Margrét Rósa joined Canisius College.[3] [4] During her freshman season, she appeared in 29 games, averaging 3.7 points and 1.0 rebounds.

In 2015 she was joined at Canisius by fellow Icelander Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir.[5] She appeared in 30 games and started 29, averaging 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while leading the team in three point accuracy, by making 43.6% of her three-point shots.

During her junior season, Margrét appeared in 31 games and made 30 starts. She averaged 9.2 points per game while making 39.2% of her three-point shots.

Margrét started 27 of 30 games played as a senior. She averaged 9.2 points per game and scored a career high 23 points against Monmouth on 16 February 2018.

After graduating from college, Margrét decided to step away from basketball.[6]

College statistics

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014-15Canisius2910637.9%27.8%72.0%1.00.90.6-3.7
2015-16Canisius3028843.0%42.2%78.8%2.52.00.80.19.6
2016-17Canisius3128646.6%39.2%71.4%1.82.10.80.19.2
2017-18Canisius3027741.3%30.3%77.2%2.22.20.70.29.2
Career12095742.9%35.8%75.8%1.91.80.70.18.0
Source[7]

National team career

After debuting with the Icelandic national team in 2014, Margrét went on to play 12 games for the team.[8] Due to commitments to the Canisius College, she was unable to join the national team for most of her college career.[9]

Personal life

Margrét's parents, Hálfdán Markússon and Sóley Indriðadóttir, both played basketball for Haukar. Her sister, Sylvía Rún Hálfdánardóttir, plays for the Icelandic national team.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Kristján Jónsson . Þetta eru bara töffarar . 1 January 2020 . . 2 April 2009 . C1, C4.
  2. News: Dimovska tryggði titilinn . 1 January 2020 . . 2 April 2009 . 1, 48 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Margrét Rósa heldur vestur um haf . 1 January 2020 . Karfan.is . 15 June 2014 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Margrét Rósa nýtti tímann vel . 1 January 2020 . . 27 November 2014 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Tómas Þór Þórðarson . Margrét Rósa: Hlakka mjög til að fá Söru Rún til mín út . 1 January 2020 . . 5 June 2019 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Davíð Eldur . Margrét Rósa leggur skóna tímabundið á hilluna . 1 January 2020 . Karfan.is . 10 May 2018 . Icelandic.
  7. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-01.
  8. Web site: A landslið . kki.is . . 1 January 2020 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Margrét Rósa með 67 prósent þriggja stiga skotnýtingu . 1 January 2020 . . 26 November 2015 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Guðmundur Hilmarsson . Hefur allt til að bera til þess að verða frábær . 1 January 2020 . . 11 March 2016 . Icelandic.