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Kári Jónsson (born August 27, 1997) is an Icelandic
Playing career
First years
Kári came up from the junior ranks of Haukar and played his first games with the senior team in the 2013–2014 season, averaging 7.6 points in 25 regular season and playoffs games. The next season he moved to the starting lineup and averaged 15.0 points in 21 regular-season games. He averaged 13.0 points in 9 playoffs games, helping Haukar to the semi-finals where they lost to
College
Kári joined
He left Drexel in October 2017 prior to the start of the 2017–2018 college season, due to personal reasons.[9][10][11]
Return to Iceland
On October 13, 2017, Kári signed with his former team, Haukar, for the rest of the
In the first round of the playoffs, Haukar faced Keflavík. During game two of the series on 20 March 2018, Kári scored 6 of his 27 points in the last 3.4 seconds in game, giving Haukar an 82–85 victory. After being fouled in the act of shooting with 3.4 seconds remaining, he made all three free throws and tied the game at 82–82. After a timeout by Keflavík, Haukar stole the inbound pass, allowing Kári to heave up a cross-court shot from his own free throw line that went in, winning the game for Haukar.[17][18] After losing game the next to game, Haukar won the series with a 72–66 victory in game five. In the semi-finals, Haukar lost to eventual champions KR in four games. For the playoffs, Kári averaged 20.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. Following the season, Kári was named to the Úrvalsdeild Karla Domestic All-First Team.[19]
Barça Lassa B
On August 3, 2018, Kári signed a one-year deal with
Helsinki Seagulls
In August 2019, Kári signed with Helsinki Seagulls of the Finnish Korisliiga.[25] On 6 September, the Seagulls terminated their contract with Kári, before the start of the season, as he was not yet fully recovered from his injuries.[26]
Haukar 2019–2020
On 10 September 2019, Kári signed back with his hometown team of Haukar.
Bàsquet Girona 2020–2021
In December 2020, Haukar agreed to release Kári from his contract so he could sign with
Valur 2021–present
In August 2021, Kári returned to the Úrvalsdeild and signed with
On 14 January 2023, he won the Icelandic Cup and was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 22 points and 7 assists in Valur's win against
In December 2023, Valur announced that Kári would miss several months of playing time due to an injury that required surgery.[34]
Icelandic national team
Kári played 5 games for the Icelandic national team at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe, helping the team win the bronze.[35]
In 2015, Kári was named the MVP of the U-18 Nordic Championship after averaging 17.8 points and 6.0, and leading Iceland to a second-place finish.[36][37][38]
In 2016, Kári led
Personal life
Kári is the son of Jón Arnar Ingvarsson, a former professional player and coach, who played 102 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. His nephew, Pétur Ingvarsson, played 26 games for the national team while his grandfather, Ingvar Jónsson, both played for and coached Haukar.[35][42]
Awards and accomplishments
Titles
- Icelandic champion: 2022
- Icelandic Cup: 2023
- Icelandic Super Cup :2022
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year : 2023
- Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP: 2022
- 2018, 2023
- Icelandic Cup Finals MVP: 2023
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year: 2016
- FIBA Europe U-20 Championship Division B All-Tournament Team: 2016
- U-18 Nordic Championship's MVP: 2015
References
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (28 April 2016). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Haukar - KR 70-84 - KR Íslandsmeistari þriðja árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kári Jónsson valinn besti leikmaðurinn". Stöð 2 (in Icelandic). 14 March 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kári hugsanlega brotinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 April 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (6 May 2016). "Helena og Haukur Helgi valin bestu leikmenn tímabilsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia næst hjá Kára". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 May 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- philly.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kari Jonsson Named CAA Rookie of the Week (Drexel Dragons)". drexeldragons.com. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kari Jonsson - 2016-17". drexeldragons.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Jonsson departs Drexel". Drexel Dragons. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (11 October 2017). "Ekki sjálfgefið að Kári fari aftur í Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Haukur Harðarson (13 October 2017). "Kári: "Mér var bara hætt að líða vel þarna"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (13 October 2017). "Kári búinn að semja við Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kári heldur aftur á heimaslóðir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kári Jónsson er kominn heim í Hauka". Stöð 2 (in Icelandic). 13 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 February 2018). "Kári missir ekki bara af landsleikjunum heldur næstu leikjum Hauka líka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (10 March 2018). "Kári bestur eftir áramót: "Staðan er geðveik akkúrat núna"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (20 March 2018). "Ævintýraleg sigurkarfa Kára". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (20 March 2018). "Sjáðu ótrúlega flautukörfu Kára: Svali óskaði eftir stuðningsfulltrúa". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 May 2018). "Kristófer og Helena valin leikmenn ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Kári Jónsson y Tyler Rawson refuerzan al Barça Lassa B | FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona (in European Spanish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (3 August 2018). "Kári búinn að semja við Barcelona". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (16 November 2018). "Kári frá í þrjá mánuði vegna meiðsla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (29 January 2019). "Katalónar hlúa að Kára". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 July 2019). "Kári samningslaus og framtíðin óráðin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (15 August 2019). "Kári Jónsson til Helsinki Seagulls". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (9 September 2019). "Samningi Kára í Finnlandi rift – Á leið í Dominos deildina?". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (10 September 2019). "Kári á leið í Hauka – Kynntur í hádeginu". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 September 2020). "Kári áfram hjá Haukum: "Þessar fréttir hljóta að gleðja mörg Haukahjörtu"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (4 December 2020). "Kári Jónsson til Girona á Spáni". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (28 August 2021). "Kári Jónsson gengur til liðs við Valsmenn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Gunnar Egill Daníelsson (30 April 2022). "Með fullt af mönnum sem hafa gert þetta áður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic).
- ^ Siggeir Ævarsson (14 January 2023). "Leik lokið: Stjarnan - Valur 66-71 - Valsmenn bikarmeistarar eftir spennutrylli". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Gunnar Egill Daníelsson (19 May 2023). "Næ ekki að meta verðlaunin nógu mikils strax". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (10 December 2023). "Valsmenn án Kára næstu mánuðina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ a b "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (17 May 2015). "Kári valinn besti leikmaðurinn á Norðurlandamótinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Kári Jónsson - Nordic Championship Men U18". basket.se. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Silfrið í höfn hjá U18 strákunum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Haukur Harðarson (26 July 2016). "Kári: "Stórt fyrir íslenskan körfubolta"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (27 July 2016). "Bestu vinir urðu silfurvinir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Round of 16: Sweden - Iceland: Boxscore". fiba.basketball. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (27 October 2017). "25 ár á milli mynda: Stoltur körfuboltapabbi orðinn stoltur körfuboltaafi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
External links
- Profile at realgm.com
- College Bio at drexeldragons.com
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- Statistics at Proballers.com