Madison Anne Sutton (born 13 December 1998) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for Tusculum University before embarking on a professional career in Iceland.[1]
| No. 25 – Þór Akureyri | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 December 1998 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage (Maryville, Tennessee) |
| College | Tusculum (2017–2021) |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Tindastóll |
| 2022–present | Þór Akureyri |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editSutton was born in Champaign, Illinois, in the United States to Stephen and Lori Sutton. She is one of nine siblings. She attended Heritage High School in Maryville, Tennessee.[2]
College career
editIn 2017, Sutton joined Tusculum University where she played college basketball for four years. During her senior year, she averaged 17.3 points and 14.6 rebounds per game.[2]
Professional career
editAfter graduation, Sutton signed with Tindastóll in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna[3] where she went on to lead the league in rebounds.[4]
Following the season, she signed with Þór Akureyri[5] and helped the team to a promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in 45 years. She was the second leading reabounder in the 1. deild in during the season.[6] During the 2023–2024 season, Sutton was the second leading rebounder in the Úrvalsdeild and led the team to the Úrvalsdeild playoffs. She also helped Þór finish as the runner-up in the Icelandic Cup, losing the final to Keflavík.[7] In December 2024, she posted a triple double with 18 points, 24 rebounds and 17 assists.[8]
References
edit- ^ Hans Steinar Bjarnason; Óðinn Svan Óðinsson (9 December 2024). "Væri heiður að klæðast íslensku landsliðstreyjunni". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Maddie Sutton - Tusculum Pioneers". tusculumpioneers.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maddie smitar orku og jákvæðu hugarfari til alls liðsins". Feykir (in Icelandic). 4 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maddie Sutton til Akureyrar". Feykir (in Icelandic). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Siggeir Ævarsson (23 June 2024). "Maddie Sutton áfram í herbúðum Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Siggeir Ævarsson (19 October 2024). "Hún er hjartað og lungað í liðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (17 April 2024). "Þórsarar í sumarfrí eftir viðburðaríkan vetur". Akureyri.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 December 2024). "Aðeins ein með „stærri" þrennu í sögu deildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
edit- Statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- College profile at tusculumpioneers.com