Þórir Magnússon (born 13 February 1948) is an Icelandic former basketball player and the former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Nicknamed "Rocket Man",[1][2] he was known as a high scoring guard and led the Icelandic Basketball League in scoring for several seasons.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1948-02-13) 13 February 1948 (age 74) Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1965–1983 |
| Position | Guard/Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1970 | KFR |
| 1970–1983 | Valur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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On 20 February 1967 Þórir scored a league record 57 points for KFR against ÍS, breaking Einar Bollason’s record of 49 points.[4][5] For the season he led all players in scoring, totalling 311 points for an average of 31.1 points per game.[6]
Þórir led the league again in scoring in 1968,[7] 1970,[8] 1972 and 1973.[9][10] In 1974, he won his third straight scoring title, setting a then league record in the process with 416 points.[11]
On 17 March 1980 Þórir scored 32 points[12][1] in a 100-93 victory against KR in the last game of the season, guaranteeing Valur the first place in the league and the clubs first national championship.[13][14]
From 1967 to 1977, Þórir played 46 games for the Icelandic national team.[15]
Þórir's brother, Jóhannes Magnússon, played for several seasons in the Icelandic league.[16][17] He played 15 games for the Icelandic national team from 1974 to 1976.[15]