Þórir Magnússon (born 13 February 1948) is an Icelandic former basketball player and the former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Nicknamed "Rocket Man",[1][2] he was known as a high scoring guard and led the Icelandic Basketball League in scoring for several seasons.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1948 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1965–1983 |
| Position | Guard/forward |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1970 | KFR |
| 1970–1983 | Valur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career edit
On 20 February 1967 Þórir scored a league record 57 points for KFR against ÍS, breaking Einar Bollason’s record of 49 points.[4][5] For the season he led all players in scoring, totalling 311 points for an average of 31.1 points per game.[6]
Þórir led the league again in scoring in 1968,[7] 1970,[8] 1972 and 1973.[9][10] In 1974, he won his third straight scoring title, setting a then league record in the process with 416 points.[11]
On 17 March 1980 Þórir scored 32 points[12][1] in a 100-93 victory against KR in the last game of the season, guaranteeing Valur the first place in the league and the clubs first national championship.[13][14]
Icelandic national team edit
From 1967 to 1977, Þórir played 46 games for the Icelandic national team.[15]
Awards, titles and accomplishments edit
Individual awards edit
Titles edit
- Úrvalsdeild karla (2): 1980, 1983
- Icelandic Basketball Cup (3): 1980, 1981, 1983
Accomplishments edit
- Úrvalsdeild scoring champion (6): 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974
Personal life edit
Þórir's brother, Jóhannes Magnússon, played for several seasons in the Icelandic league.[16][17] He played 15 games for the Icelandic national team from 1974 to 1976.[15]
References edit
- ^ a b "Þetta var eins og í gamla daga". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Þórir tryggði Valsmönnum Íslandsmeistaratitilinn!". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Þórir Stigahæstur". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 17 April 1973. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Þórir Magnússon skoraði 57 og setti nýtt met í 1 d." Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 February 1967. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Þórir skoraði 57 stig í leik KFR gegn stúdentum". Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 February 1967. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Heiðraður fyrir sérstætt afrek". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 December 1967. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "KR vann ÍR og tryggði titilinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 March 1968. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Hlutu styttur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 March 1970. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Þórir tók stigabikarinn!". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 1973. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Lokastaðan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 April 1973. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Þórir setti stigamet..." Tíminn (in Icelandic). 11 May 1974. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Stórleikur hjá Þóri innsiglaði sigurinn". Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Valur Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 23. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Þetta tókst eftir 16 ára strit". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Þórir og Jóhannes í ham". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 November 1974. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Jóhannes Magnússon: Ferillinn í úrvalsdeild". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2018.