Úrvalsdeild karla Player of the Year

The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers.[1] From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.

All-time award winners

The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Players of the Year winners.

1968-1978

Season Player Team
1968 Iceland Birgir Örn Birgis Ármann
1969 Iceland Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson ÍR
1970 Iceland Jón Sigurðsson KR
1971 Iceland Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson (2x) ÍR
1972 Iceland Birgir Jakobsson ÍR
1972-1973 Unknown
1973-1974 Iceland Þórir Magnússon Valur
1974-1975 Iceland Kristinn Jörundsson ÍR
1975-1976 Iceland Jón Sigurðsson (2x) KR
1976-1977 Iceland Kristinn Jörundsson (2x) ÍR[2]
1977-1978 United States Rick Hockenos[3] Valur

1979–present

Year Domestic Player of the Year Club Foreign Player of the Year Club
1978–1979[4] Iceland Jón Sigurðsson KR United States Tim Dwyer Valur
1979–1980[5] Iceland Guðsteinn Ingimarsson Njarðvík United States Tim Dwyer (2x) Valur
1980–1981[6] Iceland Gunnar Þorvarðarson Njarðvík United States Danny Shouse Njarðvík
1981-1982[7] Iceland Torfi Magnússon Valur United States Val Bracey Fram
1982-1983[8] Iceland Pétur Guðmundsson ÍR United States Tim Dwyer (3x) Valur
1983-1984 Iceland Valur Ingimundarson Njarðvík No foreign players allowed[9]
1984-1985 Iceland Valur Ingimundarson (2x) Njarðvík
1985-1986 Iceland Pálmar Sigurðsson Haukar
1986-1987 Iceland Pálmar Sigurðsson (2x) Haukar
1987-1988 Iceland Valur Ingimundarson (3x) Njarðvík
1988-1989 Iceland Teitur Örlygsson Njarðvík
1989-1990[10] Iceland Páll Kolbeinsson KR Not selected
1990-1991[11] Iceland Magnús Matthíasson Valur Not selected
1991-1992[12] Iceland Teitur Örlygsson (2x) Njarðvík United States Rondey Robinson Njarðvík
1992-1993[13] Iceland Jón Kr. Gíslason Keflavík Not selected
1993-1994[14] Iceland Guðmundur Bragason Grindavík United States Rondey Robinson Njarðvík
1994-1995[15] Iceland Herbert Arnarson ÍR United States Lenear Burns Keflavík
1995-1996[16] Iceland Teitur Örlygsson (3x) Njarðvík United States Jason Williford Haukar
1996-1997[17] Iceland Hermann Hauksson KR United States Damon Johnson Keflavík
1997-1998[18] Iceland Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson Grindavík United States David Bevis KFÍ
1998-1999 Iceland Falur Harðarson Keflavík United States Damon Johnson (2x) Keflavík
1999-2000[19] Iceland Teitur Örlygsson (4x) Njarðvík United States Brenton Birmingham Grindavík
2000-2001 Iceland Ólafur Jón Ormsson KR United States Calvin Davis Keflavík
2001-2002 Iceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson KR United States Damon Johnson (3x) Keflavík
2002-2003 Iceland Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson (2x) Grindavík United States Stevie Johnson Haukar
2003-2004 Iceland Páll Axel Vilbergsson Grindavík United States Darrel Lewis Grindavík
2004-2005 Iceland Sigurður Þorvaldsson Snæfell United States Joshua Helm KFÍ
2005-2006 Iceland Friðrik Stefánsson Njarðvík United States A. J. Moye Keflavík
2006-2007 IcelandUnited States Brenton Birmingham Njarðvík United States Tyson Patterson KR
2007-2008 Iceland Hlynur Bæringsson Snæfell United States Darrell Flake Skallagrímur
2008-2009 Iceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson (2x) KR United States Nick Bradford Grindavík
2009-2010 Iceland Hlynur Bæringsson (2x) Snæfell United States Justin Shouse Stjarnan
2010-2011 Iceland Pavel Ermolinskij KR United States Marcus Walker KR
2011-2012 IcelandUnited States Justin Shouse Stjarnan United States J'Nathan Bullock Grindavík
2012-2013 IcelandUnited States Justin Shouse (2x) Stjarnan United States Aaron Broussard Grindavík
2013-2014 Iceland Martin Hermannsson KR United States Michael Craion Keflavík
2014-2015 Iceland Pavel Ermolinskij (2x) KR United States Michael Craion (2x) KR
2015-2016 Iceland Haukur Helgi Pálsson Njarðvík United States Michael Craion (3x) KR
2016-2017 Iceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson (3x) KR United States Amin Stevens Keflavík
2017-2018[20] Iceland Kristófer Acox KR United States Antonio Hester Tindastóll
2018-2019[21] Iceland Kristófer Acox (2x) KR United States Julian Boyd KR
2020-2021[22] Iceland Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson Keflavík United Kingdom Deane Williams Keflavík
2021-2022 Iceland Kristófer Acox Valur Denmark Daniel Mortensen Þór Þorlákshöfn
2022-2023[23] Iceland Kári Jónsson Valur United States Vincent Shahid Þór Þorlákshöfn

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