The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers.[1] From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.

All-time award winners

The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Players of the Year winners.

1968-1978

SeasonPlayerTeam
1968Iceland Birgir Örn BirgisÁrmann
1969Iceland Þorsteinn HallgrímssonÍR
1970Iceland Jón SigurðssonKR
1971Iceland Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson (2x)ÍR
1972Iceland Birgir JakobssonÍR
1972-1973Unknown
1973-1974Iceland Þórir MagnússonValur
1974-1975Iceland Kristinn JörundssonÍR
1975-1976Iceland Jón Sigurðsson (2x)KR
1976-1977Iceland Kristinn Jörundsson (2x)ÍR[2]
1977-1978United States Rick Hockenos[3]Valur

1979–present

YearDomestic Player of the YearClubForeign Player of the YearClub
1978–1979[4] Iceland Jón SigurðssonKR United States Tim DwyerValur
1979–1980[5] Iceland Guðsteinn IngimarssonNjarðvík United States Tim Dwyer (2x)Valur
1980–1981[6] Iceland Gunnar ÞorvarðarsonNjarðvík United States Danny ShouseNjarðvík
1981-1982[7] Iceland Torfi MagnússonValur United States Val BraceyFram
1982-1983[8] Iceland Pétur GuðmundssonÍR United States Tim Dwyer (3x)Valur
1983-1984 Iceland Valur IngimundarsonNjarðvík No foreign players allowed[9]
1984-1985Iceland Valur Ingimundarson (2x)Njarðvík
1985-1986Iceland Pálmar SigurðssonHaukar
1986-1987Iceland Pálmar Sigurðsson (2x)Haukar
1987-1988Iceland Valur Ingimundarson (3x)Njarðvík
1988-1989Iceland Teitur ÖrlygssonNjarðvík
1989-1990[10] Iceland Páll KolbeinssonKR Not selected
1990-1991[11] Iceland Magnús MatthíassonValur Not selected
1991-1992[12] Iceland Teitur Örlygsson (2x)Njarðvík United States Rondey RobinsonNjarðvík
1992-1993[13] Iceland Jón Kr. GíslasonKeflavík Not selected
1993-1994[14] Iceland Guðmundur BragasonGrindavík United States Rondey RobinsonNjarðvík
1994-1995[15] Iceland Herbert ArnarsonÍR United States Lenear BurnsKeflavík
1995-1996[16] Iceland Teitur Örlygsson (3x)Njarðvík United States Jason WillifordHaukar
1996-1997[17] Iceland Hermann HaukssonKR United States Damon JohnsonKeflavík
1997-1998[18] Iceland Helgi Jónas GuðfinnssonGrindavík United States David BevisKFÍ
1998-1999 Iceland Falur HarðarsonKeflavík United States Damon Johnson (2x)Keflavík
1999-2000[19] Iceland Teitur Örlygsson (4x)Njarðvík United States Brenton BirminghamGrindavík
2000-2001 Iceland Ólafur Jón OrmssonKR United States Calvin DavisKeflavík
2001-2002Iceland Jón Arnór StefánssonKR United States Damon Johnson (3x)Keflavík
2002-2003 Iceland Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson (2x)Grindavík United States Stevie JohnsonHaukar
2003-2004 Iceland Páll Axel VilbergssonGrindavík United States Darrel LewisGrindavík
2004-2005 Iceland Sigurður ÞorvaldssonSnæfell United States Joshua HelmKFÍ
2005-2006 Iceland Friðrik StefánssonNjarðvík United States A. J. MoyeKeflavík
2006-2007 IcelandUnited States Brenton BirminghamNjarðvík United States Tyson PattersonKR
2007-2008 Iceland Hlynur BæringssonSnæfell United States Darrell FlakeSkallagrímur
2008-2009 Iceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson (2x)KR United States Nick BradfordGrindavík
2009-2010 Iceland Hlynur Bæringsson (2x)Snæfell United States Justin ShouseStjarnan
2010-2011 Iceland Pavel ErmolinskijKR United States Marcus WalkerKR
2011-2012 IcelandUnited States Justin ShouseStjarnan United States J'Nathan BullockGrindavík
2012-2013 IcelandUnited States Justin Shouse (2x)Stjarnan United States Aaron BroussardGrindavík
2013-2014 Iceland Martin HermannssonKR United States Michael CraionKeflavík
2014-2015 Iceland Pavel Ermolinskij (2x)KR United States Michael Craion (2x)KR
2015-2016 Iceland Haukur Helgi PálssonNjarðvík United States Michael Craion (3x)KR
2016-2017 Iceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson (3x)KR United States Amin StevensKeflavík
2017-2018[20] Iceland Kristófer AcoxKR United States Antonio HesterTindastóll
2018-2019[21] Iceland Kristófer Acox (2x)KR United States Julian BoydKR
2020-2021[22] Iceland Hörður Axel VilhjálmssonKeflavík United Kingdom Deane WilliamsKeflavík
2021-2022 Iceland Kristófer AcoxValur Denmark Daniel MortensenÞór Þorlákshöfn
2022-2023[23] Iceland Kári JónssonValur United States Vincent ShahidÞór Þorlákshöfn

References

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