Marvin Valdimarsson Explained

Marvin Valdimarsson
Birth Date:	11 August 1981
Birth Place:	Iceland
Height Cm:	198
Weight Kg:	85
Position:	Small forward
Nationality:	Icelandic
Career Start:	1997
Career End:	2018
Years1:	1997–2002
Team1:	UMF Selfoss
Years2:	2002–2005
Team2:	Hamar
Years3:	2005–2006
Team3:	Fjölnir
Years4:	2007
Team4:	Hamar/Selfoss
Years5:	2007–2010
Team5:	Hamar
Years6:	2010–2018
Team6:	Stjarnan
Years7:	2018
Team7:	Ungmennafélag Álftaness
Highlights:	Icelandic Cup (2013, 2015) Icelandic Company Cup (2015) 1. deild karla (2009) 1. deild karla scoring champion (2009) 1. deild karla Player of the Year (2009)

Marvin Valdimarsson (born 11 August 1981) is an Icelandic former basketball player. At the peak of his career, he was known as a high-scoring forward,^[1] leading the 1. deild karla in scoring in 2009,^[2] when he was also named as the Player of the Year,^[3] and coming in second in scoring in the Úrvalsdeild karla in 2010.^[4] After joining Stjarnan in 2010,^[5] he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup twice, in 2013 and 2015.^[6] In 2015, he won the last edition of the Icelandic Company Cup.^[7] He last played for Ungmennafélag Álftaness in 2018.^[8]

Personal life

Marvin's brother is basketball player Sæmundur Valdimarsson.^[9]

Honours

Titles

• Icelandic Cup (2013, 2015)
• Icelandic Company Cup (2015)
• 1. deild karla (2009)

Awards

• 1. deild karla Player of the Year (2009)

Achievements

• 1. deild karla scoring champion (2009)

External links

• Icelandic statistics 2008-present at kki.is
• Úrvalsdeild statistics 2002-2007 at kki.is

Notes and References

1. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Annar Íslendingurinn sem skorar yfir 50 stig í úrvalsdeildinni . 16 August 2018 . . 19 October 2009 . Icelandic.
2. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Marvin braut 30 stiga múrinn þrettán sinnum . 16 August 2018 . . 15 March 2009 . Icelandic.
3. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Marvin og Bárður valdir bestir í 1. deild karla . 16 August 2018 . . 3 May 2009 . Icelandic.
4. Web site: Úrvalsdeild karla Iceland Express-deildin (2010 Tímabil) . kki.is . . 16 August 2018 . Icelandic.
5. News: Stigahæsti íslenski leikmaðurinn til Stjörnunnar . 16 August 2018 . . 6 May 2010 . Icelandic.
6. News: Tómas Þór Þórðarson . Sjáðu bikarúrslitaleikina í draugsýn - Myndband . 16 August 2018 . . 25 February 2015 . Icelandic.
7. News: Tómas Þór Þórðarson . Marvin: Okkur vantar enn þá þann stóra . 2 September 2018 . . 5 October 2015 . Icelandic.
8. News: Marvin Valdimarsson leggur úrvalsdeildarskóna á hilluna . 17 September 2018 . karfan.is . 17 September 2018 . Icelandic.
9. News: Get sagt barnabörnunum sögu . 16 August 2018 . . 23 December 2009 . Icelandic.