Lovísa Henningsdóttir
Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir (born 11 October 1995) is an Icelandic basketball player for Haukar of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball for Marist of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from 2014 to 2019.[1] In 2019, she debuted with the Icelandic national team.
| Haukar | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna EuroCup Women |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 11 October 1995 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | The Rock of Gainesville (Gainesville, Florida) |
| College | Marist (2015–2019) |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2014 | Haukar |
| 2019–present | Haukar |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Playing career
Early career
Lovísa came up through the junior programs of Haukar and played her first senior game with the team in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2009. She spent the 2011-2012 season in the Efterskolen Ved Nyborg basketball academy in Denmark.[2] After her return, Lovísa appeared in 15 games during the 2012-2013 season, averaging 3.0 points. In 2013-2014, she appeared in a career high 33 games, averaging 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[3] On 22 February 2014, she won the Icelandic Cup after Haukar defeated Snæfell in the Cup finals.[4][5]
High school career
Lovísa attended The Rock of Gainesville high school in Gainesville, Florida for the 2014-2015 season,[6] where she averaged 17.8 points, 8.1 rebound, 3.1 blocks and 2.6 steals per game.[7]
College career
Lovísa joined Marist College in 2015. In 29 games during her freshman season, she started four for the Red Foxes averaging 9.2 minutes per game and 2.2 points per game.[7]
On 17 December 2016, she scored 21 points, including 6 three pointers, in a 66-61 victory against.[8] For the 2016-2017 season, she started all 32 games for the Red Foxes, averaging 27.7 minutes per game, 8.9 points per game, and 4.9 rebounds per game.[7] In April 2017, she underwent a hip surgery which forced her to miss the upcoming training camp for the Icelandic women's national basketball team.[9] During her senior season, Lovísa appeared in 33 games, averaging 7.6 points per game.
Return to Iceland
After the college season finished, Lovísa signed a 1-year contract with Haukar for the 2019-20 season.[10][11] For the season she averaged 11.9 points and 6.6 rebounds. In May 2020, she renewed her contract for the 2020–21 season.[12][13]
On 18 September 2021, Lovísa won the Icelandic Cup with Haukar after a 94–89 victory against Fjölnir in the Cup finals.[14][15] On 19 March 2022, she won the Icelandic Cup again after Haukar defeated Breiðablik in the 2022 Cup Finals.[16]
National team career
Lovísa played 27 games for the Icelandic junior national teams from 2010 to 2015.[7][17] On 14 November 2019, she played her first senior game for the Icelandic national team when it faced Bulgaria in the EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification.
Personal life
Lovísa is the daughter of former basketball player Henning Henningsson[18][19] who played 30 games for the Icelandic men's national team from 1985 to 1993.[20] Her brother is basketball player Hilmar Smári Henningsson.[21]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Marist College
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Marist | 30 | 65 | 33.8% | 28.2% | 46.2% | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 |
| 2016-17 | Marist | 32 | 284 | 40.3% | 34.7% | 81.3% | 4.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 8.9 |
| 2017-18 | Marist | 20 | 69 | 32.6% | 25.0% | 40.0% | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.5 |
| 2018-19 | Marist | 33 | 251 | 43.1% | 36.1% | 62.5% | 2.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 7.6 |
| Career | 115 | 669 | 39.5% | 33.3% | 66.2% | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
Source[22]
References
- ^ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (17 February 2019). "Lovísa hafði betur gegn Söru". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Lovísa fer í akademíu Geof Kotila". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (24 February 2014). "Sjötti bikartitill Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Bikarkeppni kvenna Powerade-bikarinn (2014 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Haukar missa tvær sterkar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Lovisa Henningsdottir - Women's Basketball". goredfoxes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 December 2016). "Lovísa með sex þrista og tilþrif vikunnar í sigri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (6 April 2017). "Lovísa Björt þarf í aðgerð og gefur ekki kost á sér í landsliðið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Guðmundur Hilmarsson (12 April 2019). "Lovísa gengur til liðs við Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (25 June 2019). "Lovísa ræddi við félög erlendis en ákvað að semja við uppeldisfélagið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (6 May 2020). "Lovísa Björt með Haukum á næsta tímabili". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (13 May 2020). "Langaði út en átti erfitt með að segja nei við Bjarna og Ingvar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ Sæbjörn Þór Þórbergsson Steinke (18 September 2021). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Fjölnir - Haukar 89-94 - Haukar bikarmeistari í sjöunda sinn eftir hörkuleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (18 September 2021). "Sjö ár á milli bikarmeistaratitla". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Árni Jóhannsson (19 March 2022). "Leik lokið: Haukar - Breiðablik 88-81 - Haukar bikarmeistarar 2022". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Leikjafjöldi". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Lovísa spilaði sinn fyrsta leik". Haukar.is (in Icelandic). 10 December 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 March 2019). "Lovísa aðeins einum sigri frá því að fá að taka þátt í Mars-æðinu í Bandaríkjunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "A landslið karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (23 March 2022). "Bikarmeistarasystkinin vita að þögnin hjá pabba segir svo mikið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
External links
- Marist profile at goredfoxes.com
- Icelandic statistics at kki.is