Iceland women's national basketball team

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Iceland
Icelandic Basketball Federation.png
FIBA ranking 58 Increase2.svg 4 (28 February 2023) [1]
Joined FIBA 1959
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation KKÍ
Coach Benedikt Guðmundsson
Nickname(s)Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
Appearances None
EuroBasket
AppearancesNone
First international
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 15–112 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Bærum, Norway; 6 April 1973)
Biggest win
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 120–30 Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
(St. Pölten, Austria; 15 July 2014)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 15–134 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Uppsala, Sweden; 24 April 1986)
Medal record

The Iceland women's national basketball team represents Iceland in international women's basketball tournaments. They are controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association.

Contents

Competitive record

Team

Current rosters

The following is the squad in the EuroBasket Women 2019 qualification. [2] [3]

Iceland women's national basketball team - EuroBasket Women 2019 qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
SG 22 Berglind Gunnarsdóttir 24 – (1993-02-17)17 February 19931.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Snæfell Flag of Iceland.svg
PF 15 Birna Benónýsdóttir 17 – (2000-09-23)23 September 20001.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Keflavík Flag of Iceland.svg
F Elín Hrafnkelsdóttir 19 – (1998-09-16)16 September 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Valur Flag of Iceland.svg
PG Embla Kristínardóttir 22 – (1995-10-27)27 October 19951.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Grindavík Flag of Iceland.svg
F 11 Emelía Gunnarsdóttir 19 – (1998-06-25)25 June 19981.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Keflavík Flag of Iceland.svg
SG 24 Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir 25 – (1992-10-10)10 October 19921.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Valur Flag of Iceland.svg
SG 6 Hallveig Jónsdóttir 22 – (1995-07-09)9 July 19951.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Valur Flag of Iceland.svg
PG 4 Helena Sverrisdóttir 28 – (1988-11-01)1 November 19881.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Haukar Flag of Iceland.svg
PF 5 Hildur Kjartansdóttir 28 – (1988-11-01)1 November 19881.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Club Baloncesto Leganés Flag of Spain.svg
C Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir 27 – (1990-03-30)30 March 19901.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Stjarnan Flag of Iceland.svg
C 7 Ragnheiður Benónísdóttir 24 – (1993-01-28)28 January 19931.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Valur Flag of Iceland.svg
C 12 Sandra Þrastardóttir 24 – (1993-01-28)28 January 19931.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Hørsholm 79ers Flag of Denmark.svg
PF 9 Sigrún Ámundadóttir 28 – (1988-11-23)23 November 19881.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Skallagrímur Flag of Iceland.svg
SF 10 Thelma Ágústsdóttir 19 – (1998-09-30)30 September 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Keflavík Flag of Iceland.svg
PG 13 Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir 20 – (1997-03-30)30 March 1997 Haukar Flag of Iceland.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 23 October 2017

Individual records

Players with the most caps (games played)

  • Players in bold, are players that are still active.
RankPlayerYears Caps
1. Hildur Sigurðardóttir 1999-201479
2. Helena Sverrisdóttir 2002-present77
3. Birna Valgarðsdóttir 1995-200976
4. Signý Hermannsdóttir 1999-200961
5. Anna María Sveinsdóttir 1986-200460
6. Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir 2007-present57
7. Guðbjörg Norðfjörð 1990-200253
8. Helga Þorvaldsdóttir 1993-200553
9. Alda Leif Jónsdóttir 1996-200552
10. Erla Þorsteinsdóttir 1995-200448
11. Kristín Blöndal 1988-200345
12. Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir 2004-201844
13. Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir 2008-201743
14. María Ben Erlingsdóttir 2004-201443

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