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Baldur Ingi Jónasson

Baldur Ingi Jónasson (born 15 July 1972) is an Icelandic former basketball coach and player. He formerly coached Úrvalsdeild clubs Stjarnan[1][2] and KFÍ.[3] As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla with KFÍ and Þór Akureyri, scoring 1,616 points in 192 games.[4][5] Over his career, he has played over 30 season in the Icelandic basketball league system.[6]

Baldur Ingi Jónasson
Personal information
Born (1972-07-15) 15 July 1972 (age 51)
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
Playing career1989–2019
2022–2023
PositionShooting guard
Number9, 10
Career history
As player:
1989–1992Bolungarvík
1992–1993ÍKÍ
1993–1994Laugdælir
1994–2007KFÍ
2007–2010Þór Akureyri
2010–2012Bolungarvík
2012–2015Ármann
2015–2016KFÍ-b
2016–2017Ármann
2017–2019Vestri-b
2018→ Vestri
2022–2023Vestri
As coach:
2002–2003KFÍ
2004–2006KFÍ
2009–2010Þór Akureyri
2010–2011KR (assistant)
2015–2016Stjarnan
2019–2021Vestri (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career Úrvalsdeild karla statistics
Points1,616 (8.4 ppg)
Games192

Playing career edit

After starting his career with Bolungarvík and splitting two seasons with ÍKÍ and Laugdælir, Baldur transferred to KFÍ in 1994. In 1996, he helped KFÍ achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in the club's history, scoring 20 points in the third and deciding game of the 1. deild karla finals against Þór Þorlákshöfn.[7] During his first Úrvalsdeild season, Baldur averaged 10.2 points while shooting 48.5% from the three-point range, good for third best in the league, behind Eiríkur Önundarson and Kristinn Friðriksson.[8] He was selected to participate in the 3-point shooting competition at 1997 KKÍ All-Star game, where he finished first, beating out Keflavík star Guðjón Skúlason.[9]

In February 1998, he helped KFÍ to the Icelandic Basketball Cup finals[10] where they lost to Grindavík 95–71.[11]

On 19 January 2019, he tore his achilles tendon in a game against Hrunamenn, ending his 30th season in the national tournament.[12]

On 8 October 2022, Baldur returned to the court at the age of 50 when he played in Vestri's 81-71 victory against Snæfell, marking the fifth different decade he has appeared in a game in the national tournament.[13][14]

Coaching career edit

Baldur coached Þór Akureyri during the 2009–2010 season. After going winless in 1. deild kvenna the previous season, the team posted a 9-6 record under him and reached promotion playoffs where it lost to Fjölnir.[15] In 2015, Baldur was hired as the head coach of Stjarnan prior to its first season in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[16] In February 2019, with the team in second-to-last place, Baldur resigned from his post.[17]

On 16 October 2019, Baldur was hired as an assistant coach to Vestri.[18]

Personal life edit

Baldur's son is basketball player Ingimar Baldursson. On 4 March 2018, they shared the field as teammates for the first time as Baldur was called up from Vestri's reserve team ahead of its game against ÍA in the second-tier 1. deild karla. They had previously faced each other as opponents in the 1. deild karla.[19]

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Baldur þjálfar Stjörnukonur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 February 2016). "Tapið á móti Hamri var kveðjuleikur Baldurs - Góður tími til að finna nýjan þjálfara". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ^ Baldur Ingi ráðinn þjálfari KFÍ
  4. ^ "Baldur Ingi Jónasson: Ferillinn í úrvalsdeild". Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Baldur Ingi Jónasson Player Profile". Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Vigurbolinn leggur skóna á hilluna eftir 30 tímabil á Íslandsmótinu". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Allt vitlaust á Ísafirði". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 22 March 1996. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Heildartölfræði einstaklinga á einu tímabili". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Frábær tilþrif í stjörnuleiknum". Dagur (in Icelandic). 14 January 1997. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Grindvíkingar með besta bakvarðarparið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 February 1998. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  11. ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (17 February 1998). "Lífið er eins og saltfiskur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B8–B9. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Hrunamenn og Flaggskipið skiptu sigrunum bróðurlega á milli sín". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 20 January 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Vestri hóf tímabilið með sigri – Baldur í fimm áratuga klúbbinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 October 2022. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  14. ^ Steinþór Guðbjartsson (18 April 2023). "Körfuboltafjölskylda í liði Vestra á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 February 2024. 
  15. ^ Páll Jóhannesson (14 April 2010). "Baldur Ingi Jónasson gerir upp veturinn". thorsport.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  16. ^ "Baldur þjálfar Stjörnukonur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Baldur Ingi kveður Garðabæinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  18. ^ "Baldur Ingi snýr aftur". Íþróttafélagið Vestri (in Icelandic). 16 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  19. ^ Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (7 March 2018). "Feðgar léku saman í sigri Vestra gegn ÍA". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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