Vestri (Basketball)
| Vestri | |||
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| Leagues | 1. deild karla | ||
| Founded | 1965 (as KFÍ) | ||
| History |
KFÍ (1965–2016) Vestri (2016–present) | ||
| Arena |
Ísjakinn (capacity: 1200) | ||
| Location | Ísafjörður, Iceland | ||
| Team colors |
Navy blue, red, white | ||
| President | Ingólfur Þorleifsson [1] | ||
| Head coach | Yngvi Gunnlaugsson | ||
| Assistant(s) | Nebojsa Knezevic | ||
| Championships |
4 Men's Division I 3 Men's Division II | ||
| Website | Vestri.is | ||
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Körfuknattleiksdeild Vestra (Vestri Basketball), also known as Vestri, is a basketball team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is part of the Vestri sport club. As of 2017 its men's team plays in Division I.[2]
Vestri also has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 4th-tier Division III, called Vestri-b.[3]
History
The club was founded in 1965 as Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar (KFÍ). In 2016 it merged into Íþróttafélagið Vestri and became its basketball sub-division.[4]
Logos
Alternative logo 2010–2016- 2016–present
Men's team
Head coaches
Men's head coaches:[5]
- Geir Þorsteinsson 1993–1995
- Guðjón Már Þorsteinsson 1995–1996
- Guðni Ólafur Guðnason 1996–1998
- Tony Garbelotto 1998–2000
- Karl Jónsson 2000–2001
- Hrafn Kristjánsson 2001–2004
- Baldur Ingi Jónasson 2001–2002, 2004–2006
- Borce Ilievski 2006–2010
- B.J. Aldridge 2010
- Neil Shiran Þórisson 2010–2011
- Pétur Már Sigurðsson 2011–2013
- Birgir Örn Birgisson 2013–2016
- Neil Shiran Þórisson and Guðni Ólafur Guðnason 2016
- Yngvi Gunnlaugsson 2016–
Season by season
| Season | Division | Regular season | Playoff Results | Head coach | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | ||||||
| KFÍ | ||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Division II | – | – | – | – | Promoted do Division I | Geir Þorsteinsson | |
| 1994–1995 | Division I | 3rd (Group 1) | 15 | 5 | .750 | Did not qualify | Geir Þorsteinsson | |
| 1995–1996 | Division I | 2nd | 12 | 4 | .750 | Won Semifinals (ÍS, 2–0) Won Finals (Þór Þorlákshöfn, 2–1) Promoted to Úrvalsdeild |
Guðjón Þorsteinsson | |
| 1996–1997 | Úrvalsdeild | 9th | 9 | 13 | .409 | Did not qualify | Guðni Guðnason | |
| 1997–1998 | Úrvalsdeild | 5th | 13 | 9 | .591 | Lost Final eight (UMFN, 1–2) | Guðni Guðnason | |
| 1998–1999 | Úrvalsdeild | 3rd | 15 | 7 | .682 | Won Final eight (Tindastóll, 2–0) Lost Semifinals (UMFN, 1–2) |
Tony Garbelotto | |
| 1999–2000 | Úrvalsdeild | 10th | 7 | 15 | .318 | Did not qualify | Tony Garbelotto | |
| 2000–2001 | Úrvalsdeild | 12th | 4 | 18 | .182 | Did not qualify Relegated to Division I |
Karl Jónsson | |
| 2001–2002 | Division I | 3rd | 12 | 6 | .667 | Lost Semifinals (Snæfell, 0–2) | Hrafn Kristjánsson and Baldur Jónasson | |
| 2002–2003 | Division I | 1st | 14 | 2 | .875 | Won Semifinals (Ármann/Þróttur, 2–1) Won Finals (Þór Þorlákshöfn, 1–0) Promoted to Premier League |
Hrafn Kristjánsson | |
| 2003–2004 | Úrvalsdeild | 10th | 6 | 16 | .273 | Did not qualify | Hrafn Kristjánsson | |
| 2004–2005 | Úrvalsdeild | 12th | 2 | 20 | .091 | Did not qualify Relegated to Division I |
Baldur Jónasson | |
| 2005–2006 | Division I | 7th | 6 | 12 | .333 | Did not qualify | Baldur Jónasson | |
| 2006–2007 | Division I | 6th | 5 | 9 | .357 | Did not qualify | Baldur Jónasson (0–3) Borce Ilievski (5–6) | |
| 2007–2008 | Division I | 6th | 8 | 10 | .444 | Did not qualify | Borce Ilievski | |
| 2008–2009 | Division I | 5th | 11 | 7 | .611 | Lost Semifinals (Valur, 1–2) | Borce Ilievski | |
| 2009–2010 | Division I | 1st | 16 | 2 | .889 | Promoted to Úrvalsdeild | Borce Ilievski | |
| 2010–2011 | Úrvalsdeild | 12th | 5 | 17 | .227 | Did not qualify Relegated to Division I |
B.J. Aldridge (2–6) Neil Shiran Þórisson (3–11) | |
| 2011–2012 | Division I | 1st | 17 | 1 | .944 | Promoted to Úrvalsdeild | Pétur Már Sigurðsson | |
| 2012–2013 | Úrvalsdeild | 10th | 6 | 16 | .273 | Did not qualify | Pétur Már Sigurðsson | |
| 2013–2014 | Úrvalsdeild | 11th | 4 | 18 | .182 | Did not qualify Relegated to Division I |
Birgir Örn Birgisson | |
| 2014–2015 | Division I | 7th | 5 | 16 | .238 | Did not qualify | Birgir Örn Birgisson | |
| 2015–2016 | Division I | 8th | 4 | 14 | .222 | Did not qualify | Birgir Örn Birgisson (3–10) Neil Shiran Þórisson and Guðni Guðnason (1–4) | |
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| 2016–2017 | Division I | 6th | 8 | 16 | .333 | Did not qualify | Yngvi Gunnlaugsson | |
| 2017–2018 | Division I | 4th | 16 | 8 | .667 | Lost Semifinals (Breiðablik, 0–3) | Yngvi Gunnlaugsson | |
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Icelandic Men's Division I:
- Winners (4): 1996, 2003, 2010, 2012 [6]
- Icelandic Men's Division II:
- Winners (3): 1975, 1980, 1994 [7]
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup:
- Runners-up (1): 1998
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Men's Foreign Player of the Year
- David Bevis – 1998
- Joshua Helm – 2005
Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic All-First Team
- Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson – 1998
Úrvalsdeild Men's Young Player of the Year
- Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson – 1997
Notable players
Records (Úrvalsdeild karla only)
- Points
- Career: Baldur Ingi Jónasson, 1.459
- Career average: Joshua Helm, 37,2
- 3 pointers
- Career: Baldur Ingi Jónasson, 361
- Rebounds
- Career: Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson, 505
- Career average: Joshua Helm, 14,0
- Assists
- Career: Baldur Ingi Jónasson, 277
- Career average: Bethuel Fletcher, 7,7
- Steals
- Career: Baldur Ingi Jónasson, 188
- Career average: Clifton Bush, 2,82
- Blocks
- Career: Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson, 51
- Career average: Troy Wiley, 4,4
- Games
- Career: Baldur Ingi Jónasson, 151
- Single season records
- Points: Joshua Helm, 819
- Points per game: Joshua Helm, 37,2
- 3 pointers: Baldur Ingi Jónasson, 63
- Rebounds: Joshua Helm, 309
- Rebounds per game: Joshua Helm, 14,0
- Assists: Tom Hull, 118
- Assists per game: Bethuel Fletcher, 7,7
- Steals: Ólafur Jón Ormsson, 66
- Steals per game: Ólafur Jón Ormsson, 3,47
- Blocks: Troy Wiley, 44
- Blocks per game: Troy Wiley, 4,40
- Single game records
- Points: Clifton Bush, 55
- 3 pointers: Adam Spanich, 9
- Rebounds: Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson, James Cason, 24
- Assists: Marcos Salas, Bethuel Fletcher, 12
- Steals: Craig Schoen, 9
- Blocks: Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson, 8
Miscellaneous information
- On 17 October 1999, KFÍ won Skallagrímur, 129–132, in a game that went into four overtimes. It was the longest premium division game ever played in Iceland. Clifton Bush set a then record by playing 59 minutes in the game. It has since been broken by Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson.[8]
Women's team
Head coaches
Women's head coaches since 1996:[9]
- Karl Jónsson 1999-2001
- Krste Seramofski 2001
- Neil Shiran Þórisson 2002-2003
- Hrafn Kristjánsson 2003-2004
- Tom Hull 2004-2005
- Pance Ilievski 2010–2011
- Pétur Már Sigurðsson 2011–2013
- Labrenthia Murdock Pearson 2014–2015
Trophies and awards
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year
- Jessica Gaspar – 2001
- Ebony Dickinson – 2000
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
- Sólveig H. Gunnlaugsdóttir – 2001
Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year
- Sara Pálmadóttir – 2002
1. deild kvenna Domestic All-First team
- Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir
Notable players
| Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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References
- ↑ Stjórn körfuknattleiksdeildar
- ↑ 1. deild karla (2017)
- ↑ "3. deild karla". KKI.is. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ↑ Íþróttafélagið Vestri
- ↑ Men's coaches
- ↑ 1. deild karla
- ↑ 2. deild karla
- ↑ Mörg met féllu í DHL höllinni
- ↑ Women's coaches
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