Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir
Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir (born 2 January 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Grindavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball for Niagara University and later the University of Wyoming. She was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2022 after leading Fjölnir to its best record in history.
| Grindavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 2 January 1997 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westtown (West Chester, Pennsylvania) |
| College | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2014 | Hamar |
| 2021 | Hamar/Þór |
| 2021–2023 | Fjölnir |
| 2023–present | Grindavík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
Early career edit
Dagný grew up in Hveragerði, Iceland, and started playing basketball with Hamar's junior teams at the age of six. At the age of 11, she started practicing with the boys team as there where not enough girls her age to practice with. Two years later, she was brought into the senior team where she played until 2014, winning the 1. deild kvenna in 2013.[1]
High school edit
In 2014, she moved to the United States where she attended and played basketball for Westtown School in Pennsylvania for two years. During her senior season, she appeared in 13 games and averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.[2]
College edit
In 2016, she received a full basketball scholarship to attend Niagara University.[1] She played four seasons at Niagara, serving as a captain her final season while earning her bachelor's degree, as well as a master's degree.[3] As she had redshirted her junior season due to an injury, she had one year of college eligibility when she graduated from Niagara. For her last season she decided to transfer to the University of Wyoming.[3] During the 2020–21 season, she helped the Wyoming Cowgirls to the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship.[4][3] In March 2021, she became the second Icelandic woman, after Helena Sverrisdóttir, to appear in the NCAA March Madness.[5][6] There, the Cowgirls lost in the first round against UCLA. During the season, she averaged 8.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.[7][8]
Return to Iceland edit
Following her college season, she returned to Iceland and joined the joint team of Hamar/Þór in the 1. deild kvenna.[9] She appeared in four regular season games, averaging 20.0 points and 11.8 rebounds per game. In the playoffs, Hamar/Þór lost to Ármann in the first round with Dagný averaging 41.5 points and 17.5 rebounds in the two games.
In June 2021, Dagný signed with Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Fjölnir.[10] In her debut, she had 18 points and 17 rebounds in an 83–55 victory against Breiðablik in the Icelandic Cup.[11] On 15 September she helped Fjölnir to a 65–60 victory against Njarðvík in the Cup semi-finals.[12] In the Cup Final, she posted 18 points and 12 rebounds in Fjölnir's 89–94 loss to Haukar.[13] On December 1, she scored a season high 30 points in a victory against Keflavík.[14] The following game, she had 25 points and a season high 20 rebounds in a victory against Haukar.[15] Following the season, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year and to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[16]
On 7 December 2022, Dagný Lísa suffered a broken arm in a game against Haukar and missed the rest of the season.[17] In 12 games, she averaged 12.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Despite the break healing in a few weeks, a damaged ligament kept her from returning the following season.[18]
On 16 January 2024, it was announced that Dagný had signed with Grindavík.[19]
Trophies and awards edit
Trophies edit
- 1. deild kvenna :
- 2013
- Mountain West Conference Tournament champion:
- 2021
Personal life edit
Dagný's mother is politician Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir.[19]
References edit
- ^ a b "Körfuboltastjarna úr Hveragerði á fullum skólastyrk í New York". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Dagny Davidsdottir - Women's Basketball - University of Wyoming Athletics". gowyo.com. University of Wyoming. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Michael Katz (20 March 2021). "Davidsdottir's lone season in Wyoming has been nothing less than a dream realized". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 March 2021). "Stigahæst og komin í úrslitaleikinn eftir kveðjuna frá Íslandi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (19 March 2021). "Kórónar frábær ár í Bandaríkjunum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 March 2021). "Dagný Lísa og kúrekastelpurnar mæta UCLA í fyrstu umferð Marsæðisins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (23 March 2021). "Dagný Lísa með að minnsta kosti eitt af öllu en Kúrekastelpurnar eru úr leik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Einar Örn Jónsson (23 March 2021). "Dagný Lísa úr leik með Wyoming". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (24 April 2021). "Dagný Lísa með Þór/Hamar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (14 June 2021). "Dagný Lísa segir markmiðið að vinna titil á næsta ári "Spennt fyrir komandi tímum"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Leikur: Fjölnir 83 - 55 Breiðablik". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Atli Arason (15 September 2021). "Það er skrítið að vera í gulu og bláu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (18 September 2021). "Annar leikhlutinn fór með okkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (1 December 2021). "Dagný Lísa átti stórleik gegn Keflavík í kvöld "Stelpurnar voru að finna mig"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Þrír leikmenn Fjölnis fóru á kostum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (21 May 2022). "Miklu meira frelsi hér heima". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Handleggsbrotnaði og verður lengi frá". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 December 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Aron Guðmundsson (3 November 2023). "Sérstakt að vera allt í einu kippt út úr þessu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (16 January 2024). "Landsliðskona til Grindavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 January 2024.
External links edit
- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- Wyoming Cowgirls Bio
- College profile and statistics at coastalgeorgiasports.com