Emilie Hesseldal

Emilie Sofie Hesseldal (born 21 December 1990) is an Danish professional basketball player and a member of the Danish national basketball team.[1]

Emilie Sofie Hesseldal
No. 7 – Skallagrímur
PositionPower forward / Center
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1990-12-21) 21 December 1990
Aarhus, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
College
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2011Aabyhøj IF
2012Horsholm 79ers
2017–2018Stevnsgade BBK
2018–2019Vitória S.C.
2019–presentSkallagrímur
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

First years

Hesseldal started her career with Aabyhøj IF in the Dameligaen during the 2006–2007 season. During her second season, she had broken into the starting lineup. She led the league in steals in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Hesseldal transferred to Horsholm 79ers where she appeared in two games, averaging 25.0 points and 9.0 rebounds, before moving to college in the United States.

College years

Hesseldal started her college career with Eckerd College in 2012. In 16 games with the Tritons, she averaged 9.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.0 steals per game.

After the season, she transferred to Colorado State. In December 2014, Hesseldal dislocated her left elbow and completely tore her ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). After missing a month, she played through the injury for the remaining of the season and despite requiring a Tommy John surgery to repair the damage, she decided to forgo the surgery prior to her senior season as it would've ended her college career.[2]

Back in Denmark

After graduating from college, Hesseldal took a year off from basketball. She returned to the court with Stevnsgade BBK prior to the 2017-2018 season and helped the team reach the Dameligaen finals where the club lost to Horsholm 79ers in five games.[3]

Vitoria SC

Hesseldal signed with Liga Feminina de Basquetebol club Vitória S.C. for the 2018–2019 season where she went on to average 11.2 points and league leading 12.2 rebounds per game.[4]

Iceland (2019–present)

In September 2019, Hesseldal signed with Skallagrímur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[4] On 22 November she scored 32 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in a victory against Haukar.[5][6] On 15 February 2020, Hesseldal helped Skallagrímur win the Icelandic Basketball Cup for the first time, defeating KR in the cup finals.[7][8]

References
  1. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (30 October 2019). "Skallagrímur á leikmann í danska landsliðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  2. Kevin Lytle (26 February 2016). "Hesseldal skips Tommy John surgery to play senior year". Coloradoan. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. Davíð Eldur (10 December 2019). "Emilie Hesseldal "Leggðu þig fram. Það hljómar eins og klisja en það er satt"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (11 September 2019). "Dönsk landsliðskona til Skallagríms – Hesseldal í Borgarnes". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. "Haukar réðu ekkert við þá dönsku". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 November 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. Davíð Eldur (26 November 2019). "Lykill: Emilie Sofie Hesseldal". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. Kristján Jónsson (15 February 2020). "Bikar í Borgarnes". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. Kristján Jónsson (15 February 2020). "Magnað andrúmsloft". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
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