Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 6, 1976 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1993–2015 |
| Position | Forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 1993-1995 | KR |
| 1994-1995 | KFÍ |
| 1995 | Þór Ak |
| 1995-1998 | KFÍ |
| 1998-2000 | Njarðvík |
| 2000 | Lappeenrannan NMKY |
| 2001-2015 | Njarðvík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As a player*
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Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson (born October 6, 1976 in Iceland) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player who spent 17 seasons with Njarðvík, winning the Icelandic national championship three times and the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times.
In 2006 he was voted as the Úrvalsdeild domestic player of the year.[1]
Icelandic National Team
Between 1997 and 2008, Friðrik played 112 games for the Icelandic national team.[2]
Health problems
In 2007 Friðrik had a heart surgery to correct an atrial flutter problem. In the previous years he had collapsed twice while playing, in the 2005 playoffs and once with the National team.[3][4]
In 2014 he retired from top division play, siding various injuries,[5] but continued to play with Njarðvík's B-team in the lower divisions. In 2015, in a game with the B-team, he collapsed once again [6] and had to be resuscitated.[7]
Awards and achievements
Club honours
- Icelandic Champion: 3
- 2001, 2002, 2006
- Icelandic Basketball Cup: 3
- 1999, 2002, 2005
- Icelandic Basketball Supercup: 6
- 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Icelandic Division I champion: 1
- 1996
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic player of the Year: 1
- 2006
- Úrvalsdeild Defense Player of the Year: 1
- 2005
- Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year: 1
- 1997
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team: 6
- 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005–2007