Davíð Janis

Davíð Janis (born Anis; 4 February 1946 – 12 November 2021) was an Icelandic and Indonesian basketball player. He became one of the first foreign basketball players to play in Iceland when he joined KR in 1970.[1][2][3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Davíð.
Davíð Janis
Personal information
Born(1946-02-04)4 February 1946
Sumatra, Indonesia
Died12 November 2021(2021-11-12) (aged 75)
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic / Indonesian
Listed height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Career information
CollegeArizona
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1970–1973KR
1973–197?ÍS
197?–1977Fram
1977–197?KR
As coach:
1976–1977Fram

Early life

Davíð was born and grew up on the island Sumatra in Indonesia.[4]

Playing career

Davíð played for the junior national team of Indonesia[5] before he went to study in the University of Arizona, where he changed his name to David Janis. In 1970, he moved with his Icelandic wife to Iceland[6] where he started playing for KR.[7] He played for KR in the 1970–71 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup and in 1972 he won the Reykjavík Tournament Championship with the team.[8]

In 1973, he received Icelandic citizenship and changed the spelling of his first name to Davíð.[6]

In the fall of 1973, Davíð transferred to ÍS[9] and in 1974 played with the team in the Nordic Championships of Colleges that was held in Reykjavík.[10] In 1977 he rejoined KR after playing for Fram.[11]

Coaching career

Davíð was the head coach of Fram women's team during the 1976–77 season, the lone season it participated in the Icelandic basketball tournament.[12]

Death

Davíð died in November 2021, at Landspítali in Fossvogur, Iceland.[13]

References
  1. "KR-ingur frá Indónesíu!". Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 December 1970. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  2. "KR með leynivopnið frá Indónesíu". Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 March 1970. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  3. "Hver var fyrsti erlendi leikmaðurinn á Íslandi?". Fúsíjama TV (in Icelandic). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Indónesar eru óhræddari við snertingu". Vísir. 2 December 1984. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  5. "Indónesíu- með KR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 December 1970. p. 30. Retrieved 11 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  6. "Þorrabakki með sviðum, súrum hval, hrútspungum..." Dagblaðið Vísir. 19 March 1983. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  7. "Indónesíumaður leikur með KR!". Tíminn. 7 March 1970. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  8. "KR-ingar urðu Reykjavíkurmeistarar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 December 1972. pp. 20, 31. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  9. "Barátta sterkra miðherja". Alþýðublaðið. 14 November 1973. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  10. "Stúdentar leika í Danmörku og Noregi". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 7 February 1974. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  11. "Félagaskipti í körfunni". Vísir. 22 September 1977. Retrieved 15 November 2020 – via Tímarit.is.open access
  12. Stefán Pálsson (2009). Frambókin - Knattspyrnufélagið Fram í 100 ár (in Icelandic). Knattspyrnufélagið Fram. pp. 239–240. ISBN 978-9979-70-579-6. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  13. "Davíð Janis". Morgunblaðið. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.(subscription required)
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