Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
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Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | September 29, 1994|||||||||||||
Nationality | Icelandic | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||
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High school | Mountain Brook | |||||||||||||
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Playing career | 2010–present | |||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||
Number | 8, 11 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | KR | |||||||||||||
2013–2015 | ÍR | |||||||||||||
2018–2019 | ÍR | |||||||||||||
2019–2021 | KR | |||||||||||||
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Matthías Orri Sigurðarson (born September 29, 1994) is an Icelandic basketball player who last played for Úrvalsdeild karla club KR[1] and the Icelandic men's national basketball team.[2]
Playing career[]
After starting his career with KR[3] in 2010, Matthías Orri had is breakout season with ÍR in when he averaged 16.8 points and 6.7 assists. In , he upped his scoring average to 19.2 points while also averaging 5.9 assists and 5.6 rebounds.[4]
After spending the 2015–2016 season with Columbus State University,[5][6] Matthías resigned with ÍR on May 13, 2016.[4]
In April 2017, Matthías signed a 2-year contract extension with ÍR.[7]
After helping ÍR reach the Úrvalsdeild finals in 2019, where it lost to KR, Matthías was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[8]
On 29 May 2019, Matthías signed with KR along with his brother Jakob Sigurðarson.[9]
In August 2021, Matthías stated that he was unsure if he would play for KR during the seasons as his passion for basketball had diminished considerably.[10]
National team career[]
Matthías played his first games for the senior national team at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe,[11] helping Iceland win bronze.[12]
Personal life[]
Matthías is the younger brother of professional basketball player Jakob Sigurðarson.[4]
References[]
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 April 2018). "Teitur Örlygs um Matthías Orra: "Eins og hann nenni ekki að taka þátt í þessu"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Landsliðshópur boðaður til æfinga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 November 2017). "Vill sjá sigurkúltur í Seljaskóla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (13 May 2016). "Matthías Orri aftur til ÍR-inga". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (23 March 2015). "Matthías og Hugrún á leið til Bandaríkjanna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (15 May 2016). "Matthías Orri: Var kominn með leið á körfuboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Matthías Orri framlengir við ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 May 2019). "Helena og Kristófer valin best annað tímabilið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (29 May 2019). "Matthías og Jakob semja við KR". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (27 August 2021). "Fæ ekki nógu mikla ánægju úr þessu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Tíu leikmenn spila sína fyrstu landsleiki í San Marínó". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Smáþjóðaleikarnir 2017 - Konurnar í 2. sæti og karlarnir í 3. sæti". kki.is (in Icelandic). 3 June 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
External links[]
- Profile at realgm.com
- 2007-2016 statistics at kki.is
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Columbus State University alumni
- Flagler College alumni
- Icelandic expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Icelandic men's basketball players
- ÍR men's basketball players
- KR men's basketball players
- Point guards
- Sportspeople from Reykjavík
- Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players