Flosi Sigurðsson (born 10 December 1960) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national team. He played college basketball for the University of Washington.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December 1960 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Capital (Olympia, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1981–1985) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1979 | Fram |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Basketball edit
Flosi started his senior team career with Fram where he played until he went to the United States to study at Capital High School in 1979.[2] After graduating, he received offers from several prominent colleges,[3][4] and eventually chose the University of Washington.[5][6]
National team career edit
Flosi debuted with the Icelandic national team in March 1980, scoring 7 points against Armenia.[7] In total, he played 15 games for Iceland.[8]
Personal life edit
Flosi is the son of Erla Flosadóttir and former Icelandic national team player Sigurður Helgason.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Flosi Sigurðsson er alveg frábær náungi". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 April 1984. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Flosi vekur athygli". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 December 1979. p. 30. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "UCLA vill fá Flosa til sín". Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 August 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Flosi Sigurðsson betri en Pétur?". Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 April 1981. p. 6. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Flosi valdi háskólann í Washington". Vísir (in Icelandic). 19 December 1980. p. 6. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Sigurður Á Jensson (10 April 1981). "Flosi samdi við Washington State University í gærdag!". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 12–13. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Furðudómur tryggði Armenum sigurinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 March 1980. p. 31. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "A landslið". kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ Gylfi Kristjánsson (8 January 1979). "Þeir völdu Flosa í úrvalsliðið!". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 14. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Sigurður Á. Jensson (30 April 1981). "Jæja, sýndu okkur að þú kunnir að troða". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 14–15. Retrieved 24 November 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
