Brenton Birmingham

Brenton Birmingham
Personal information
Born (1972-11-29) November 29, 1972
New York, United States
Nationality American / Icelandic
Listed height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
Playing career 1994–present
Position Guard
Number 10
Career history
As player:
1994–1995 Tapiolan Honka
1998–1999 Njarðvík
1999–2000 Grindavík
2000–2002 Njarðvík
2002–2003 Rueil Pro Basket
2003 London Towers
2003–2008 Njarðvík
2008–2010 Grindavík
2010–2011 Njarðvík
2011-present Njarðvík (B-team)
As coach:
1995–1998 Manhattan College (Assistant)[1]
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
2007 Monaco National Team

Brenton Joe Birmingham is an American-Icelandic former professional basketball player who for the majority of his career played in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. He won the Icelandic National Championship three times[2] and was voted the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year in 2006[3] and Úrvalsdeild domestic player of the year in 2007.[4]

National Team

Birmingham played 19 games for the Icelandic National Basketball team between 2002 and 2007.[5] In 2007, he helped Iceland winning gold in basketball at the Games of the Small States of Europe.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Birmingham lands in Jaspers' Hall of Fame
  2. ↑ Íslendingur með bandarískt vegabréf
  3. ↑ Brent­on og Helena leik­menn árs­ins hjá KKÍ
  4. ↑ Brenton og Helena best
  5. ↑ A-landslið karla
  6. ↑ Kýpverjar réðust á allt og alla


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