Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir (born 20 October 1989) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 October 1989 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2003–2022 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 23 |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2004 | Hamar |
| 2004–2006 | Hamar/Selfoss |
| 2006–2009 | Hamar |
| 2009–2011 | KR |
| 2011–2012 | Breiðablik |
| 2012–2014 | Haukar |
| 2014–2015 | Breiðablik |
| 2015–2016 | Haukar |
| 2016–2018 | Skallagrímur |
| 2018–2019 | Stjarnan |
| 2020 | Valur |
| 2021–2022 | Stjarnan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
After starting her career with Hamar, Jóhanna won the Icelandic championship in 2010 as a member of KR[1] and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2014 with Haukar.[2] After playing for Skallagrímur from 2016 to 2018, where she reached the Cup semi-finals in 2018,[3] she signed with Stjarnan in June 2018.[4]
After a one-year hiatus, Jóhanna signed with Úrvalsdeild club Valur on 7 August 2020.[5]
In August 2021, Jóhanna signed with 1. deild kvenna club Stjarnan.
Icelandic national team edit
Jóhanna was first selected to the Icelandic national basketball team in 2008.[6][7] From then to 2018, she played 12 games for the national team.[8]
Awards and honours edit
Titles edit
- Icelandic champion (2010)
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (2014)
- Icelandic Supercup (2009)
- Icelandic Company Cup (2009)
- Icelandic Division I (2006)
Honours edit
- Icelandic All-Star game: 2009[9]
References edit
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (7 April 2010). "Allt er þegar þrennt er". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 2–3. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (22 February 2014). "Haukar bikarmeistarar - Hardy með 44 stig". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (23 January 2018). "Mikið búið að reyna á alla hjá félaginu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (26 June 2018). "Jóhanna Björk: Kominn tími á að eyða minni tíma í akstur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 August 2020). "Valskonur bæta við sig þremur nýjum leikmönnum í körfunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Margrét Kara ekki með - Jóhanna og Guðrún kallaðar inn". kki.is (in Icelandic). 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (21 October 2008). "Þurfa að læra það að vinna leiki". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "Þjálfararnir fengu fína hjálp". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 12 December 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2018.