Almar Orri Atlason (born 28 December 2004) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Bradley University and the Icelandic national team programs.[1] He played up through the junior ranks of KR before heading to Italy in 2019 where he joined A.S. Stella Azzurra.[2] He returned to KR the following season and started his senior team career during the 2020–21 season.[3]
| No. 1 – Bradley Braves | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 28 December 2004 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sunrise Christian Academy Bel Aire, Kansas |
| College | Bradley (2023–present) |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2022 | KR |
In August 2022, Almar Orri joined Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas, United States.[4][5]
In April 2023, he announced that he join Bradley University.[6]
National team career
editIn August 2021, he was selected to the U-18 All-First team of the Nordic Tournament after averaging 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.[7] In 2022, he led Iceland to the semi-finals of FIBA IBA U18 European Championship Division B after posting 22 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks in a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8] Following the tournament, he was selected to the FIBA Europe U-20 Championship Division B All-Tournament Team.[9][10] In July 2022, he was selected to the 26-player training camp of the Icelandic senior national team.[11]
On 30 June 2024, he led Iceland Under-20 team to its first Nordic championship with 40 points in a win against Finland Under-20 team.[12]
Awards and accomplishments
editIndividual awards
edit- FIBA Europe U-18 Championship Division B All-Tournament Team: 2022
- U-18 Nordic Championship's All-First Team: 2021
- U-20 Nordic Championship's All-First Team: 2022,2023
Personal life
editAlmar Orri is the younger brother of basketball coach Darri Freyr Atlason.[13]
References
edit- ^ Davíð Eldur (28 July 2022). "Almar Orri semur við KR". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Almar Orri til Ítalíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (28 July 2022). "Alexander frá KR í Hauka – Almar Orri áfram í Vesturbænum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Atli Arason (30 August 2022). "Almar Orri yfirgefur KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Starri Freyr Jónsson (2 September 2022). "Draumurinn er að spila í NBA". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Almar Orri til Bradley Braves". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (23 August 2021). "Sjáðu brot af því besta frá Almari Orra af NM 2021". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Valur Páll Eiríksson (5 August 2022). "Ísland í undanúrslit – Almar fær hrós frá greinanda ESPN fyrir geggjaðan leik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (8 August 2022). "Almar Orri valinn í úrvalslið Evrópumótsins í Rúmeníu". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (8 August 2022). "Almar Orri í úrvalsliði Evrópumóts landsliða 18 ára og yngri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (16 June 2022). "Stór æfingahópur fyrir mikilvæga leiki Íslands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (30 June 2024). "Almar skoraði fjörutíu stig þegar Ísland varð Norðurlandameistari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Edda Sif Pálsdóttir; Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson (8 August 2022). "Ísland á einn efnilegasta körfuboltaleikmann Evrópu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 August 2022.