The Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year award was established in 1973 to recognize the best Icelandic basketball player of the year. The winners are basketball players who have Icelandic citizenship, and whose performances with its sports club and/or national team throughout the year has reached the highest level of excellence. All players with Icelandic citizenship, regardless of where they play in the world, qualify for the award. The winners are selected by the Icelandic Basketball Association. From 1973 to 1997 there was one award for both men and women. In 1998 the Icelandic Basketball Association decided to select both the men's and women's player of the year.
All-time award winners 1973-1997 Year Players of the Year Club(s) Kristinn Jörundsson ÍR Kristinn Stefánsson KR Kristinn Jörundsson (2x) ÍR Jón Sigurðsson Ármann Kristinn Jörundsson (3x) ÍR Jón Sigurðsson (2x) KR Guðsteinn Ingimarsson Njarðvík Torfi Magnússon Valur Símon Ólafsson Fram Linda Jónsdóttir KR Kristján Ágústsson Valur Valur Ingimundarson Njarðvík Pálmar Sigurðsson Haukar Guðni Ólafur Guðnason KR Jón Kr. Gíslason Keflavík Valur Ingimundarson (2x) Njarðvík Jón Kr. Gíslason (2x) Keflavík Páll Kolbeinsson KR Guðmundur Bragason Grindavík Jón Kr. Gíslason (3x) Keflavík Jón Kr. Gíslason (4x) Keflavík Anna María Sveinsdóttir Keflavík Teitur Örlygsson Njarðvík Guðmundur Bragason (2x) Grindavík Guðjón Skúlason Keflavík
1998–present Year Men's Players of the Year Club(s) Women's Players of the Year Club(s) Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson Grindavík Anna María Sveinsdóttir (2x) Keflavík Herbert Arnarson Grindavík Guðbjörg Norðfjörð KR Ólafur Jón Ormsson KR Erla Þorsteinsdóttir Keflavík Logi Gunnarsson Njarðvík Kristín Björk Jónsdóttir KR Jón Arnór Stefánsson TBB Trier Birna Valgarðsdóttir Keflavík Jón Arnór Stefánsson (2x) Dallas Mavericks Signý Hermannsdóttir Cameron Aggies & Isla de Tenerifes Jón Arnór Stefánsson (3x) Dynamo Saint Petersburg Birna Valgarðsdóttir (2x) Keflavík Jón Arnór Stefánsson (4x) Carpisa Napoli Helena Sverrisdóttir Haukar Brenton Birmingham Njarðvík Helena Sverrisdóttir (2x) Haukar Jón Arnór Stefánsson (5x) Pamesa Valencia & Lottomatica Roma Helena Sverrisdóttir (3x) Haukar & TCU Horned Frogs Jón Arnór Stefánsson (6x) Lottomatica Roma & KR Helena Sverrisdóttir (4x) TCU Horned Frogs Jón Arnór Stefánsson (7x) KR & Benetton Treviso & CB Granada Helena Sverrisdóttir (5x) TCU Horned Frogs Jón Arnór Stefánsson (8x) CB Granada Helena Sverrisdóttir (6x) TCU Horned Frogs Jakob Sigurðarson Sundsvall Dragons Helena Sverrisdóttir (7x) TCU Horned Frogs & Good Angels Košice Jón Arnór Stefánsson (9x) CAI Zaragoza Helena Sverrisdóttir (8x) Good Angels Košice Jón Arnór Stefánsson (10x) CAI Zaragoza Helena Sverrisdóttir (9x) Good Angels Košice & Diósgyőri VTK Jón Arnór Stefánsson (11x) CAI Zaragoza & Unicaja Helena Sverrisdóttir (10x) Diósgyőri VTK & CCC Polkowise Jón Arnór Stefánsson (12x) Unicaja & Valencia Basket Helena Sverrisdóttir (11x) CCC Polkowise & Haukar Martin Hermannsson LIU Brooklyn & Étoile de Charleville-Mézières Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir Snæfell Martin Hermannsson (2x) Étoile de Charleville-Mézières & Champagne Châlons-Reims Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir UTRGV & Legonés Martin Hermannsson (3x) Champagne Châlons-Reims & Alba Berlin Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir (2x) Legonés & Celta de Vigo Martin Hermannsson (4x) Alba Berlin Helena Sverrisdóttir (12x) Valur Martin Hermannsson (5x) Alba Berlin & Valencia Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir Leicester Riders Elvar Már Friðriksson BC Šiauliai & Antwerp Giants Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir (2x) Haukar & CS Phoenix Constanța Elvar Már Friðriksson (2x) Antwerp Giants & Rytas Vilnius & Derthona Basket Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir (3x) CS Phoenix Constanța & Faenza Basket Project Elvar Már Friðriksson (3x) Rytas Vilnius & PAOK Thessaloniki Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir (4x) Faenza Basket Project & AE Sedis Bàsquet Tryggvi Hlinason Bilbao Basket Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir Keflavík Tryggvi Hlinason (2x) Bilbao Basket Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir (5x) Keflavík
References
External links Icelandic Basketball Association Official Website