Marvin Valdimarsson

Marvin Valdimarsson
Personal information
Born	11 August 1981 (age 43); Iceland
Nationality	Icelandic
Listed height	198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1997–2018
Position	Small forward
Career history
1997–2002	UMF Selfoss
2002–2005	Hamar
2005–2006	Fjölnir
2007	Hamar/Selfoss
2007–2010	Hamar
2010–2018	Stjarnan
2018	Ungmennafélag Álftaness
Career highlights and awards
	Icelandic Cup (2013, 2015); Icelandic Company Cup (2015); 1. deild karla (2009); 1. deild karla scoring champion (2009); 1. deild karla Player of the Year (2009);

Marvin Valdimarsson (born 11 August 1981) is an Icelandic former basketball player. At the peak of his career, he was known as a high-scoring forward,^[1] leading the 1. deild karla in scoring in 2009,^[2] when he was also named as the Player of the Year,^[3] and coming in second in scoring in the Úrvalsdeild karla in 2010.^[4] After joining Stjarnan in 2010,^[5] he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup twice, in 2013 and 2015.^[6] In 2015, he won the last edition of the Icelandic Company Cup.^[7] He last played for Ungmennafélag Álftaness in 2018.^[8]

Personal life

Marvin's brother is basketball player Sæmundur Valdimarsson.^[9]

Honours

Titles

Awards

1. deild karla Player of the Year (2009)

Achievements

1. deild karla scoring champion (2009)

References

^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 October 2009). "Annar Íslendingurinn sem skorar yfir 50 stig í úrvalsdeildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 March 2009). "Marvin braut 30 stiga múrinn þrettán sinnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 May 2009). "Marvin og Bárður valdir bestir í 1. deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ "Úrvalsdeild karla Iceland Express-deildin (2010 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ "Stigahæsti íslenski leikmaðurinn til Stjörnunnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (25 February 2015). "Sjáðu bikarúrslitaleikina í draugsýn - Myndband". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (5 October 2015). "Marvin: Okkur vantar enn þá þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Marvin Valdimarsson leggur úrvalsdeildarskóna á hilluna". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
^ "Get sagt barnabörnunum sögu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 December 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

External links

Icelandic statistics 2008-present at kki.is
Úrvalsdeild statistics 2002-2007 at kki.is

[1] Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 October 2009). "Annar Íslendingurinn sem skorar yfir 50 stig í úrvalsdeildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[2] Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 March 2009). "Marvin braut 30 stiga múrinn þrettán sinnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[3] Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 May 2009). "Marvin og Bárður valdir bestir í 1. deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[4] "Úrvalsdeild karla Iceland Express-deildin (2010 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[5] "Stigahæsti íslenski leikmaðurinn til Stjörnunnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[6] Tómas Þór Þórðarson (25 February 2015). "Sjáðu bikarúrslitaleikina í draugsýn - Myndband". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 August 2018.

[7] Tómas Þór Þórðarson (5 October 2015). "Marvin: Okkur vantar enn þá þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[8] "Marvin Valdimarsson leggur úrvalsdeildarskóna á hilluna". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.

[9] "Get sagt barnabörnunum sögu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 23 December 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2018.

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