Hafdís Elín Helgadóttir (born 23 January 1965) is an Icelandic former basketball player. She spent a record 25 seasons in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, scoring 3,180 points[1] in 362 games. She retired as the Úrvalsdeild all-time leader list in career games played but has since been surpassed by Birna Valgarðsdóttir.[2] As a member of ÍS, she won the national championship in 1991 and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 1991 and 2003.[3] In 2001 she was named to the Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century.[4]
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Born | (1965-01-23) 23 January 1965 (age 57) Iceland |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1985–2013 |
Position | Forward |
Number | 7 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1985-2007 | ÍS |
2007-2011 | Valur |
2013 | Valur |
As coach: | |
2011-2014 | Valur (assistant) |
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As assistant coach:
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Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna statistics | |
Points | 3,180 (8.8 ppg) |
Games | 362 |
Hafdís played her first game on 7 October 1985 with ÍS where she spent 22 seasons[5] and played in six Basketball Cup finals, winning the cup twice.[6] After ÍS folded in 2007, she transferred to Valur, where she last played in 2013.[7][8]
Hafdís was hired as an assistant coach to Ágúst Björgvinsson with Valur prior to the 2011-2012 Úrvalsdeild kvenna season.[9] She won the Icelandic Company Cup with the team in 2013.[10]
Hafdís played 13 games for the Icelandic women's national basketball team between 1986 and 1993.[11]
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