Símon Ólafsson
Personal information
Born (1956-07-15) July 15, 1956
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
CollegeCornell (1975–1977)
Playing career1973–1993
PositionCenter
Career history
1973–1977Ármann
1977–1987Fram
1987–1988KR
1990–1993Valur
Career highlights and awards

Símon Ólafsson (born 15 July 1956) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. He won the Icelandic championship in 1976 and the Icelandic Cup 1975 and 1982.[1] In 1981, he was named the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year. In 2001, Símon was named as one of the twelve best Icelandic men's basketball players of the 20th century.[2]

Playing career

Símon started his career with Ármann in 1973 at the age of 17.[3]

In 1975, Símon enrolled in Cornell University where he also trained basketball.[4] On 3 January 1976, he played again with Ármann in a 90-89 victory against ÍR, scoring a game high 33 points.[5] After the game, ÍR filed an official complaint, claiming that Símon was not a legal player for Ármann in the game as he was training with a college team in the United States. Símon and Ármann fought back, claiming that Símon was not an official player for Cornell, as first year students where not allowed on the main squad and that no paperwork had been filed regarding his transfer from Ármann.[6]

In 1977, Símon transferred over to rival Reykjavík club Fram.[7] In 1979, he won the 1. deild karla with the club.[8] In 1982, he helped the club to victory in the Icelandic Basketball Cup, scoring 16 points in the Cup finals victory against KR.[9][10]

He retired following the 1992–1993 season.[11]

Icelandic national team

Símon played 89 games for the Icelandic national team from 1976 to 1986.[12]

Awards and accomplishments

Titles

Individual awards

References

  1. ↑ "Íþrótta maður dagsins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 April 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 February 2001. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "KR-ingar komnir í úrslit". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 September 1973. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "ÍR og Ármann leika í dag". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 January 1976. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "Bæði skotin niður og sigurinn var ÍR". Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 January 1976. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ég tel mig vera með allt á hreinu". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 6 January 1976. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Símon Ólafsson í körfuna hjá Fram". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 September 1977. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Framarar urðu sigurvegarar í 1. deild íslandsmótslns í körfuknattleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 April 1979. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "KR-ingar réðu ekkert við óskabyrjun Fram". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 March 1982. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Fram vann sinn fyrsta stórsigur í körfuknattleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 March 1982. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Pétur þjálfar Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 June 1993. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
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