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Iceland Dominos League tips off
Four games opened the 2014/15 regular season for the Iceland Dominos League. Eight teams took to the hardwood court and set the tone for an exciting season to come. The 2013/14 defending champions KR Reykjavik embarked on their campaign for a repeat performance. They opened up 2014/15 with a 92-78 win over UMFN Njardvik. They…
Read MoreKR Beats Grindavik 105-81, wins Icelandic Supercup
KR Reyjavik prevailed over U.M.F. Grindavik 105-81 to capture the Icelandic Supercup in convincing fashion. The 2014 Dominos league defending champions looked good as they displayed some of regular season form during the game. KR is off to a good start and will look to repeat their success in the league this coming 2014-15, and…
Read MoreSigurdur Thorsteinsson pens with Solna
Sigurdur Thorsteinsson (204 cm) has put pen to paper on a contract with Solna Vikings in the Swedish Basketligan that will see him wear the team jersey for the 2014/2015 season. The Iceland native has spent this last three seasons playing for U.M.F Grindavik (Iceland, Dominos League). During the 2013/2014 season the centre featured in…
Read MoreJon Stefansson added by Unicaja Malaga
Jon Stefansson (192 cm, Iceland) will continue his professional career with Unicaja Malaga from the Spanish ACB. He already played six seasons in the ACB, of which three for CAI Zaragoza. Last season was his most successful in Spain, as he averaged 7,5 ppg and shot 40 % from the 3 point line. Previously Jon…
Read MoreGradnigo links with IR Reykjavik
Chris Gradnigo (200 cm, Coastal Carolina’12) has made a move to Iceland and will now play for IR Reykjavik (Dominos League) during the 2014/2015 season. His last experience came in Argentina where he was on the roster of 9 de Julio Rio Tercero (TNA). The forward had a busy 2012/2013 season that started on the…
Read MoreFIBA 2015 Eurobasket teams decided
After a frenetic night of Basketball action around Europe, we now know the participant nations for next year’s FIBA 2015 Eurobasket tournament. There was plenty of drama along the way as teams fought it out on the court, while others cruised through to the tournament. Group A Iceland will play in a European Championships for…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 4
Latvia is the only team in the Eurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round that has played in all four days and has come out with as many wins. Only Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina can lay claim to being undefeated as well, but both countries are in three-team groups and have only played twice putting them…
Read MoreDustin Salisbery inks with Njardvik
Dustin Salisbery (196 cm, Temple’07) is taking his talents to Iceland’s Dominos league, agreeing to terms with UMFN Njardvik this 2014-15 season. Salisbery spent some of his 2013-14 season in the NBA D-League where he managed to play a dozen games and average 8.5 ppg and 3.9 rpg. He later moved to the Bendigo Braves…
Read MoreAndrew Kelly goes pro with Sindir
Andrew Kelly (201 cm, Alaska Fairbanks’14) has signed on the dotted line for Sindir in the Icelandic Division 2, his first post in professional Basketball. The American will play in Iceland during the 2014/2015 season after completing his time with Alaska Fairbanks in the NCAA earlier in the summer. The forward took to the court…
Read MoreHoerdur Vilhjamsson returns to MBC
Icelandic player Hoerdur Vilhjamsson (196 cm) is set to make his return to German Bundesliga team Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels this 2014-15 season. Hoerdur has been a member of the Icelandic National Team in 2009 and again in 2012-13. Vilhjamsson previously played for MBC from 2011-2013. His hiatus from the team led him to a spot…
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