Daði Lár Jónsson (born 23 October 1996) is an Icelandic basketball player and former sprinter.[1] During his basketball career, he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup twice as a member of Stjarnan and once with Valur.
 Daði Lár in 2015. | |
| Haukar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 October 1996 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010–2019 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010 | Stjarnan-b |
| 2012–2016 | Stjarnan |
| 2016–2018 | Keflavík |
| 2018–2019 | Haukar |
| 2022–2023 | Valur |
| 2023–present | Haukar |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Basketball career edit
Daði came up through the junior programs of Stjarnan. In January 2016, he moved over to Keflavík, where his father had starred.[2] He left the club in July 2018.[3] In August 2018, he signed with Haukar.[4] For the 2018–19 season, he averaged 8.4 points and team leading 3.8 assists.
On 24 September 2023, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Valur defeated Tindastóll 80–72.[5]
After starting the 2023–2024 season with Valur, Daði signed with Haukar in November 2023.[6]
Personal life edit
Daði's father, Jón Kr. Gíslason, played 158 games for the Icelandic national team between 1982 and 1995[7] and coached the national team from 1995[8] to 1999.[9] Daði's brothers, Dagur Kár Jónsson[10] and Dúi Þór Jónsson, have also played in the Úrvalsdeild karla.[11]
References edit
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (3 February 2020). "Körfuboltamaður keppti í tveimur mjög ólíkum íþróttagreinum á Reykjavíkurleikunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Daði Lár fetar í fótspor pabba í Keflavík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 January 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (13 July 2018). "Daði Lár fer frá Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Daði Lár í Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Arnar Skúli Atlason (24 September 2023). "Leik lokið: Tindastóll - Valur 72-80 - Valsmenn meistarar meistaranna eftir sigur á Króknum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 November 2023). "Haukar sóttu sér bakvörð á Hlíðarenda". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Jón Kr. tekur við landsliðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 October 1995. p. B1. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ ""Kom mér í opna skjöldu"". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). July 1, 1999. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ Stefán Þór Hjartarson (23 June 2017). "Kaupir bara það sem honum líkar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 January 2019). "Hafði Seinfeld áhugi þjálfarans áhrif á komu Kramer?". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 January 2019.