Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 October 1976 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1993–2015 |
| Position | ÍV |
| 1996–1998 | KFÍ |
| 1998–2000 | Njarðvík |
| 2000 | Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2001–2015 | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson (born 6 October 1976) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons with Njarðvík, winning the Icelandic national championship three times and the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times.[1]
In 2006 he was voted as the
Úrvalsdeild domestic player of the year.[2]
Early life and career
Friðrik grew up in
Íþróttafélag Vestmannaeyja (ÍV) in the 2. deild karla where he averaged 18.5 points per game.[10]
National team career
Between 1997 and 2008, Friðrik played 112 games for the Icelandic national team.[11] He was selected to Iceland's squad for the 2005 Games of the Small States of Europe but missed the games after suffering an eye injury on practice.[12]
Health problems
In 2007 Friðrik had a heart surgery to correct an
irregular heartbeat.[16]
In 2014 he retired from top division play, siding various injuries,[17] but continued to play with Njarðvík's B-team in the lower divisions. In 2015, in a game with the B-team, he collapsed once again[18] and had to be resuscitated.[19]
Awards and achievements
Club honours
- Icelandic Champion: (3)
- 2001, 2002, 2006
- Icelandic Basketball Cup: (3)
- 1999, 2002, 2005
- Icelandic Basketball Supercup: (6)
- 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Icelandic Company Cup (3)
- Winners (3): 2001, 2003, 2005
- Icelandic Division I champion:
- 1996
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic player of the Year:
- 2006
- Úrvalsdeild Defense Player of the Year:
- 2005
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year:
- 1997
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team: (6)
- 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005–2007
External links
References
- ^ "Friðrik segir stopp". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Helena og Friðrik eru best". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 April 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Valur B. Jónatansson (14 January 1997). "Ætlaði að hætta að æfa". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Tímarit.is.
- ^ "1,99 á hæð og notar skó nr. 50". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 July 1992. p. 2. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Friðrik Stefánsson spilaði sinn 104 landsleik fyrir Ísland". eyjar.net (in Icelandic). 30 August 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Góður tími til að prófa". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 December 1993. p. 50. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- Tímarit.is.
- Tímarit.is.
- Tímarit.is.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
- ^ "Friðrik Stefánsson ekki með í Andorra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 June 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Stefán Stefánsson; Guðmundur Karl (12 October 2007). "Friðrik lætur aðgerð á hjarta ekki stöðva sig". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Friðrik Stefánsson á leið í hjartaaðgerð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Friðrik Stefánsson á leið í hjartaþræðingu". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 27 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Friðrik Stefánsson ekki með Njarðvíkingum í úrslitakeppninni". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 March 2008. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Friðrik Stefánsson leggur skóna á hilluna". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 26 January 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (14 April 2015). "Friðrik hneig niður í leik með Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Skúli Sigurðsson (15 April 2015). "Fagmenn Vol. 2". karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 December 2018.
