Birgir Björn Pétursson
| No. 15 – Valur | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Úrvalsdeild |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 24, 1986 Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 231 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2006 | KFÍ |
| 2006 | Njarðvík |
| 2006–2007 | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
| 2007–2009 | KFÍ |
| 2009–2011 | Stjarnan |
| 2011–2014 | Valur |
| 2014–2015 | KFÍ |
| 2015 | UBC Münster |
| 2016 | KFÍ |
| 2016-present | Valur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Birgir Björn Pétursson (born January 24, 1986) is an Icelandic professional basketball player.
Playing career
KFÍ (2007-09)
After playing for Njarðvík and Þór Þorlákshöfn during the 2006-2007 season, Birgir joined his hometown team KFÍ again in 2007. During his second season he averaged 9,2 points and 9,1 rebounds and helped his team reach the playoffs where they lost 2-1 to Valur in the first round.[1]
Stjarnan (2009-11)
Birgir signed with Premier League team Stjarnan in 2009[2] and won the Cup Winners' Cup with the team in October of that year.[3] Unhappy with his playing time during his second season, Birgir left the club in January 2011.[4]
Valur (2011-14)
Birgir joined Division I club Valur in January 2011 and helped the team to get promoted to Premier League in 2013.[5] For the 2013-2014 season he averaged 14,0 points and 9,9 rebounds (11th in league [6]) but was unable to prevent the team to get relegated back to Division I.
KFÍ (2014-2015)
Birgir rejoined KFÍ in the summer of 2014.[7] In September he scored a career high 31 points against Tindastóll [8] which eventually ended second in the Icelandic Premier League. For the season he averaged 17,8 points and 12,5 rebounds, both career highs, while shooting 52% from the field.[9]
UBC Münster (2015)
In September 2015 Birgir signed a three-month contract with UBC Münster in Germany.[10] He left the club at the end of the contract in December.
KFÍ (2016)
In January 2016 he signed back with KFÍ until the end of the season. In 10 games Birgir averaged 14,0 points and 9,7 rebounds, helping the club stave off religation.
Valur (2016-present)
Birgir joined Valur prior to the 2016-2017 season. The club finished third in Division I and achieved promotion to Úrvalsdeild after defeating Breiðablik and Hamar in the promotion playoffs.[11] The club also had good success in the Icelandic cup, beating three Úrvalsdeild teams before finally bowing out for the eventual champions, KR, in the final four.[12]
National Team
In 2006, Birgir played 8 games for Iceland in the U20 European Championship Men (Division B).[13]
Birgir was among the 30 players selected for the Iceland national basketball team training camp for the summer of 2014.[14] He was not among the final 14 players selected for the EuroBasket 2015 qualifier.[15]
Career statistics
Icelandic Domestic Leagues
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2004 | KFÍ | 2 | - | 1.5 | 1.000 | .500 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | - |
| 2004-2005 | KFÍ | 20 | - | 9.1 | .333 | .000 | .688 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.5 | - |
| 2005-2006 | KFÍ | 17 | - | 19.4 | .500 | .000 | .544 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 8.4 | - |
| 2006-2007 | Þór Þorlákshöfn | 22 | - | 4.4 | .350 | .000 | .900 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | - |
| 2007-2008 | KFÍ | 15 | - | 17.6 | .565 | .000 | .680 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.8 | - |
| 2008-2009 | KFÍ | 20 | 16 | 25.5 | .629 | .250 | .612 | 8.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.8 | 14.3 |
| 2009-2010 | Stjarnan | 21 | 0 | 8.1 | .621 | .000 | .650 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| 2010-2011 | Stjarnan | 10 | 0 | 5.5 | .357 | .000 | .600 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| 2010-2011 | Valur | 11 | 2 | 12.2 | .559 | .000 | .524 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 6.2 |
| 2011-2012 | Valur | 22 | 16 | 26.4 | .599 | .000 | .500 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 10.6 | 13.7 |
| 2012-2013 | Valur | 23 | 21 | 29.0 | .621 | .000 | .647 | 9.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 18.1 |
| 2013-2014 | Valur | 22 | 22 | 31.1 | .539 | .000 | .718 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 18.3 |
| 2014-2015 | KFÍ | 21 | 19 | 33.5 | .520 | .333 | .736 | 12.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 17.7 | 22.3 |
| 2015-2016 | KFÍ | 10 | 10 | 29.4 | .524 | .000 | .667 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 17.9 |
| 2016-2017 | Valur | 24 | 23 | 29.4 | .634 | .333 | .811 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 13.4 | 20.0 |
External links
References
- ↑ 2008-2009 Statistics Archived February 6, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Stjarnan semur við Birgi Björn
- ↑ Meistarakeppni karla: KR 80 - 89 Stjarnan Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Birgir Björn í raðir Valsmanna
- ↑ Valsmenn upp í úrvalsdeild
- ↑ Úrvalsdeild karla Domino´s deildin - Tölfræði Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Birgir Björn snýr aftur heim Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Leikur: KFÍ 76 - 109 Tindastóll
- ↑ 2014-2015 Tölfræði Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Verstärkung aus dem hohen Norden
- ↑ Valur í deild þeirra bestu eftir stórsigur
- ↑ KR í úrslit eftir spennuleik
- ↑ Fibaeurope.com profile
- ↑ Æfingahópur landsliðsins í körfubolta klár
- ↑ Landslið karla 2014 · Æfingaferð til Lúxemborgar Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine.