Herbert Svavar Arnarson (born May 4, 1970) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. In 1995, he was the second player to be named both the Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year in the same season.[1] In 1998 he helped Racing Antwerpen to the Belgian Basketball League finals[2] where it lost to Spirou Charleroi.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 4, 1970 Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Icelandic | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Madisonville | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky Wesleyan (1989–1994) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1985–2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| As player: | |||||||||||||||
| 1985-1986 | ÍR | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | ÍR | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Donar Groningen | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Racing Antwerpen | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Grindavík | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Donar Groningen | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Valur/Fjölnir | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | KR | ||||||||||||||
| As coach: | |||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | KR (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | KR | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | ÍR | ||||||||||||||
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Medals
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College edit
After playing for Madisonville High School,[3][4] Herbert joined Kentucky Wesleyan College where he became NCAA Division II champion in 1990.[5]
Icelandic national team edit
From 1991 to 2002, Herbert played 111 games for the Icelandic national team.[6]
Awards and accomplishments edit
Titles edit
Individual awards edit
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Player of the Year: 2000
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team (3): 1995, 1996, 1999
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year: 1995
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year: 1995
References edit
- ^ "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Valur B. Jónatansson (8 May 1998). "Getum bjargað heiðri Antwerpen". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ Jón Sigurðsson (16 March 1988). "Körfuboltamaður á uppleið í Bandaríkjunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Herbert slær í gegn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1989. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "Herbert meistari á sínu fyrsta ári". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 30 March 1990. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
External links edit
- Herbert Arnarson stats at kki.is