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Jón Arnór Stefánsson

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Jón Arnór.
Jón Arnór Stefánsson
Stefánsson with the Iceland national basketball team in September 2015
KR-b
PositionShooting guard
League2. deild karla
Personal information
Born (1982-09-21) 21 September 1982 (age 42)
Skövde, Sweden
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolArtesia (Lakewood, California)
NBA draft2003: undrafted
Playing career2000–present
Career history
2000–2002KR
2002–2003TBB Trier
2003–2004Dallas Mavericks
2004–2005Dynamo Saint Petersburg
2005–2006Carpisa Napoli
2006–2007Pamesa Valencia
2007–2008Lottomatica Roma
2008–2009KR
2009Benetton Treviso
2009–2011CB Granada
2011–2014CAI Zaragoza
2014–2015Unicaja
2015–2016Valencia Basket
2016–2020KR
2020–2021Valur
2022–presentKR-b
Career highlights and awards

Jón Arnór Stefánsson (born 21 September 1982) is an Icelandic basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national team.[1] One of Iceland's most successful athletes of the early 21st century, he was the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2014 and a 12-time Icelandic Male Basketball Player of the Year. A three-time Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year, he won the Icelandic championship five times and the FIBA Europe League once. He spent most of his career in Spain, Italy and Iceland, winning the Italian Basketball Cup in 2006 and the Icelandic Cup in 2017.

High school career

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Jón Arnór attended Artesia High School in Lakewood, California from 1999 to 2000. His stay was cut short when allegations rose that he and teammate Jack Michael Martínez had been illegally recruited by coach Wayne Merino.[2][3] In the end Artesia's basketball program was stripped of two championships and Merino, Artesia's coach for thirteen seasons, was fired.[4][5]

Professional career

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Following his high school career, Jón returned to KR in time for the 2000 Úrvalsdeild karla playoffs and helped the club win the national championship.[3] He played with KR until 2002, when he joined TBB Trier.

After going undrafted in the 2003 NBA draft, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks for the 2003-2004 season,[6] but he spent the whole season on the injury list[7] and never played a regular season or playoff game with them.[8][9][10]

In 2005, he won the FIBA EuroCup title with BC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.

Return to Iceland

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In 2016, Jón Arnór returned to Iceland and joined KR. On 30 April 2017, he won the Icelandic championship for the third time with KR and was named the 2017 playoffs MVP.[11] On 28 April 2018 Jón Arnór won his fourth Icelandic championship after KR defeated Tindastóll in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[12][13] In November 2018, Jón Arnór announced that he would retire after the 2018-2019 season.[14]

On 4 May 2019 Jón Arnór won his 5th national championship after KR beat ÍR in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3-2.[15]

In August 2020, Jón Arnór signed with KR rivals Valur.[16]

He announced his retirement from professional basketball following Valur's 2-3 loss against KR in the first round of the Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[17]

In January 2022, Jón Arnór returned to the floor with KR-b in the Icelandic third-tier 2. deild karla.[18]

National team career

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Jón Arnór played 100 games for the Icelandic men's national basketball team from 2000 to 2019, appearing in EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017.[19] He retired after Iceland's 91-67 victory against Portugal on 21 February 2019, where he led all scorers with 17 points.[20]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance Index Rating
 Bold  Career high

Euroleague

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2006–07 Lottomatica 6 0 18.2 .359 .133 .800 1.8 .8 1.0 .0 6.3 2.8
2007–08 Lottomatica 15 5 25.5 .386 .311 .796 2.3 1.3 1.1 .0 10.0 7.7
2014–15 Unicaja 20 3 13.1 .396 .286 .600 .6 1.2 .2 .0 5.1 1.6
Career 41 8 18.4 .386 .280 .750 1.4 1.2 .6 .0 7.1 4.0

Awards and accomplishments

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Club honours

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Individual awards

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Personal life

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Jón Arnór was born in Skövde, Sweden, to Icelandic parents.[26][27] He is the brother of handballer and Olympic silver medalist Ólafur Stefánsson[28] and former footballer Eggert Stefánsson who played with Fram in Úrvalsdeild karla.[29]

References

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  1. ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (13 June 2021). "Skórnir komnir lengst upp í hillu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 23, 2000). "If It's Wrong, Artesia Should Get No Mercy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (September 19, 2015). "Lúxuslíf síðan ég byrjaði með Lilju". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Hoops coach fired for recruiting violations". USA Today. June 3, 2000. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ^ Klein, Gary (June 2, 2000). "Artesia Forfeits Titles; Merino Won't Return". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ^ Stefansson member of Iceland's national team - NBA - ESPN
  7. ^ Cindy Garcia-Bennett (19 April 2006). "ISL - Jon Stefansson, the player who came in from the cold". PA Sport. FIBA. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  8. ^ Nelson feðgarnir féllu á prófinu
  9. ^ Varinn fyrir Charlotte Bobcats
  10. ^ Jón Arnór til Rússlands
  11. ^ Jón Arnór bestur í úrslitakeppninni
  12. ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  13. ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (28 April 2018). "Jón: Langar að kveðja íslenska landsliðið, sjáum til í kjölfarið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  14. ^ Davíð Eldur (22 November 2018). "Jón Arnór hættur eftir tímabilið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  15. ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (4 May 2019). "Umfjöllun: KR - ÍR 98-70 - KR Íslandsmeistari sjötta árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  16. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (5 August 2020). "Staðfesta félagaskipti Jóns Arnórs til Vals: "Ótrúlega sérstakt að kveðja KR í bili"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  17. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (28 May 2021). "Jón Arnór hættur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  18. ^ Sindri Sverrisson (31 January 2022). "Jón Arnór aftur í KR-treyjuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  19. ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (20 February 2019). "Látlausari kveðjustund en hjá Óla bróður en möguleiki að tár falli". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  20. ^ "Standing ovation for Stefansson, Baeringsson as they reach final curtain with Iceland". FIBA. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  21. ^ Jón Arnór Stefánsson er Íþróttamaður ársins 2014
  22. ^ Körfuknattleiksfólk ársins 2016 · Gunnhildur og Martin
  23. ^ Besti leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
  24. ^ - Úrvalslið úrvalsdeildar karla
  25. ^ "Saga bikarúrslita KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  26. ^ Þórólfsson, Sigurð Elvar (June 11, 2008). "Jón Arnór á förum frá Róm?". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Hógvær en frekar utan við sig". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). January 11, 2015.
  28. ^ Jón Arnór spilar með KR í kvöld
  29. ^ Eggert aftur í slaginn og æfir með FH-ingum
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