Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir
Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir (born 17 January 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who is currently on a loan to Keilor Thunder from Haukar and a member of the Icelandic national basketball team.[1] She won the Icelandic championship with Snæfell in 2014 and the Icelandic Cup three times from 2021 to 2023 with Haukar. A two-time Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team selection, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2023.
| No. 10 – Keilor Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | NBL1 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 January 1997 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2010–2013 | KFÍ |
| 2013–2014 | Snæfell |
| 2014–2015 | KFÍ |
| 2015–2016 | Haukar |
| 2018–present | Haukar |
| 2023–present | → Keilor Thunder |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career Edit
Eva Margrét started her career with KFÍ in the 1. deild kvenna in 2010. In 2013, she signed with Snæfell and was a key member of its 2014 championship team.[2] She returned to KFÍ for the 2014–2015 season[3] when she was named the 1. deild Young Player of the Year.[4]
She joined Haukar in 2015. After sitting out the next two seasons, Eva Margrét returned to Haukar prior to the 2018–2019 season.[5] She helped Haukar to the Icelandic Cup in September 2021, scoring 9 points in Haukar's 94–89 win against Fjölnir.[6] The club repeated as Cup winners in March 2022, with Eva Margrét scoring 16 points in Haukar's 88–81 win against Breiðablik.[7][8] During the 2021–2022 Úrvalsdeild season, she was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team after helping Haukar to the Úrvalsdeild finals where the team lost to Njarðvík 2–3.[9]
On 14 January 2023, she scored 11 points in Haukar's 94–66 win against Keflavík in the Icelandic Cup final.[10] Following the season, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year.[11]
In March 2023, Eva Margrét agreed to join Keilor Thunder of the Australian NBL1 on a loan following the end of the season with Haukar.[12] In April 2023, she signed a 3-year contract extension with Haukar.[13][14]
National team career Edit
In 2011, Eva Margrét was selected to the Icelandic Under-15 national team[15] and the following year to the Under-16 team.[16] In 2014, she was selected to the 25 training group for the senior national team but was unable to attend.[17] In October 2020, Eva Margrét debuted with the Icelandic national team.[18]
References Edit
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 November 2022). "Hún er að verða einn af mínum uppáhaldsleikmönnum í deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (8 October 2014). "Verður mjög jafnt mót". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Jón Björn Ólafsson (20 May 2014). "Eva Margrét snýr heim". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Eva Margrét besti ungi leikmaðurinn". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 13 May 2015. p. 15. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (2 October 2018). "Komnar og farnar í Dominos deild kvenna í sumar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (18 September 2021). "Haukar bikarmeistarar í sjöunda sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Árni Jóhannsson (19 March 2022). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Haukar - Breiðablik 88-81 - Haukar bikarmeistarar 2022". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Haukar vörðu VÍS bikartitilinn með sigri á Breiðablik í Smáranum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 19 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (20 May 2022). "Kristófer valinn sá besti i þriðja sinn en Dagný Lísa í fyrsta skiptið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (14 January 2023). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Haukar - Keflavík 94-66 - Haukakonur bikarmeistarar með miklum yfirburðum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Eva Margrét leikmaður ársins í Subway deild kvenna – Tinna Guðrún besti ungi leikmaðurinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Eva Margrét til Ástralíu". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Heldur kyrru fyrir hjá bikarmeisturunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Stórleikur Evu dugði ekki til í Ástralíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Eva valin í U15 ára landslið". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 7 April 2011. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Eva Margrét kjörinn íþróttamaður Ísafjarðarbæjar 2012". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 24 January 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Jón Björn Ólafsson (5 May 2014). "Ívar og Margrét tilkynna 16 manna hóp A-landsliðsins". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (26 October 2020). "Þrír nýliðar í hópnum sem fer til Krítar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
External links Edit
- Profile at Icelandic Basketball Association