Herbert Arnarson

Herbert Arnarson
Personal information
Born (1970-05-04) May 4, 1970
Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality Icelandic
Listed height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
High school Madisonville
College Kentucky Wesleyan (1989–1994)
Playing career 1985–2003
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1985-1986 ÍR
1994–1996 ÍR
1996–1997 Donar Groningen
1997–1998 Racing Antwerpen
1998–1999 Grindavík
1999–2000 Donar Groningen
2000–2001 Valur/Fjölnir
2001–2003 KR
As coach:
2003–2004 KR (assistant)
2004–2006 KR
2013 ÍR
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
1993 MaltaTeam

Herbert Svavar Arnarson (born May 4, 1970) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. In 1995, he was the second player to be named both the Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year in the same season.[1] In 1998 he helped Racing Antwerpen to the Belgian Basketball League finals[2] where it lost to Spirou Charleroi.

College

After playing for Madisonville High School[3][4], Herbert joined Kentucky Wesleyan College where he became NCAA Division II champion in 1990.[5]

Icelandic national team

From 1991 to 2002, Herbert played 111 games for the Icelandic national team.[6]

Awards and accomplishments

Titles

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Valur B. Jónatansson (8 May 1998). "Getum bjargað heiðri Antwerpen". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. ↑ Jón Sigurðsson (16 March 1988). "Körfuboltamaður á uppleið í Bandaríkjunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Herbert slær í gegn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1989. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Herbert meistari á sínu fyrsta ári". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 30 March 1990. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
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