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 information | |
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Born | (1981-08-11) 11 August 1981 (age 41) 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 | |
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Marvin's brother is basketball player Sæmundur Valdimarsson.[9]