Arnar Freyr Jónsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Arnar Freyr.
Arnar Freyr Jónsson
Arnar with Keflavík in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1983-05-25) 25 May 1983 (age 41)
Reykjavík
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight75 kg (165 lb)
Career information
Playing career2000–2019
PositionPoint guard
Number5, 9
Career history
2000–2008Keflavík
2008–2010Grindavík
2010–2011Aabyhøj [da]
2011–2012Keflavík
2012–2013BC Aarhus
2013–2015Keflavík
2017–2019Njarðvík-b
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place 2005 Andorra Team

Arnar Freyr Jónsson (born 25 May 1983) is an Icelandic basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. He played 15 seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla[1] and won the Icelandic championship four times and the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times.[2][3]

In August 2012, Arnar joined BC Aarhus.[4] On 22 September 2012 he set the Basketligaen single game record for assists when he had 16 for BC Aarhus against Aalborg Vikings.[5][6]

After his Úrvalsdeildar career ended, Arnar Freyr played for Division II club Njarðvík-b.[7]

National team career

From 2004 to 2006, Arnar played 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Arnar Freyr leggur skóna á hilluna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (3 April 2015). "Fjórfaldur Íslandsmeistari leggur skóna á hilluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Arnar Freyr leggur skóna á hilluna - Fjórfaldur meistari kveður gólfið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 3 April 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (24 August 2012). "Arnar Freyr og Ingibjörg til Danmerkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  5. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 January 2013). "Arnar Freyr: Ég varð að segja skilið við þetta bull sem er í gangi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Spillerstatistik fra Danmarks bedste basketball liga". Basketligaen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Gamlar stjörnur í Njarðvík skelltu Skallagrími". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Arnar Freyr leggur skóna á hilluna". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-05-27.


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