Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir

Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir (born 17 January 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who currently plays for Keilor Thunder and the Icelandic national basketball team.[1] She won the Icelandic championship with Snæfell in 2014 and the Icelandic Cup three times from 2021 to 2023 with Haukar. A two-time Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team selection, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2023.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Eva Margrét.
Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir
No. 10 – Keilor Thunder
PositionForward
LeagueNBL1
Personal information
Born (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2013KFÍ
2013–2014Snæfell
2014–2015KFÍ
2015–2016Haukar
2018–2023Haukar
2023–presentKeilor Thunder
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Eva Margrét started her career with KFÍ in the 1. deild kvenna in 2010. In 2013, she signed with Snæfell and was a key member of its 2014 championship team.[2] She returned to KFÍ for the 2014–2015 season[3] when she was named the 1. deild Young Player of the Year.[4]

She joined Haukar in 2015. After sitting out the next two seasons, Eva Margrét returned to Haukar prior to the 2018–2019 season.[5] She helped Haukar to the Icelandic Cup in September 2021, scoring 9 points in Haukar's 94–89 win against Fjölnir.[6] The club repeated as Cup winners in March 2022, with Eva Margrét scoring 16 points in Haukar's 88–81 win against Breiðablik.[7][8] During the 2021–2022 Úrvalsdeild season, she was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team after helping Haukar to the Úrvalsdeild finals where the team lost to Njarðvík 2–3.[9]

On 14 January 2023, she scored 11 points in Haukar's 94–66 win against Keflavík in the Icelandic Cup final.[10] Following the season, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year.[11]

In March 2023, Eva Margrét agreed to join Keilor Thunder of the Australian NBL1 on a loan following the end of the season with Haukar.[12] In April 2023, she signed a 3-year contract extension with Haukar.[13][14]

National team career

In 2011, Eva Margrét was selected to the Icelandic Under-15 national team[15] and the following year to the Under-16 team.[16] In 2014, she was selected to the 25 training group for the senior national team but was unable to attend.[17] In October 2020, Eva Margrét debuted with the Icelandic national team.[18]

References
  1. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 November 2022). "Hún er að verða einn af mínum uppáhaldsleikmönnum í deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  2. Sindri Sverrisson (8 October 2014). "Verður mjög jafnt mót". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  3. Jón Björn Ólafsson (20 May 2014). "Eva Margrét snýr heim". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. "Eva Margrét besti ungi leikmaðurinn". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 13 May 2015. p. 15. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  5. Ólafur Þór Jónsson (2 October 2018). "Komnar og farnar í Dominos deild kvenna í sumar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. Kristján Jónsson (18 September 2021). "Haukar bikarmeistarar í sjöunda sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. Árni Jóhannsson (19 March 2022). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Haukar - Breiðablik 88-81 - Haukar bikarmeistarar 2022". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. "Haukar vörðu VÍS bikartitilinn með sigri á Breiðablik í Smáranum". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 19 March 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (20 May 2022). "Kristófer valinn sá besti i þriðja sinn en Dagný Lísa í fyrsta skiptið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (14 January 2023). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Haukar - Keflavík 94-66 - Haukakonur bikarmeistarar með miklum yfirburðum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. "Eva Margrét leikmaður ársins í Subway deild kvenna – Tinna Guðrún besti ungi leikmaðurinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. "Eva Margrét til Ástralíu". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  13. "Heldur kyrru fyrir hjá bikarmeisturunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  14. "Stórleikur Evu dugði ekki til í Ástralíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  15. "Eva valin í U15 ára landslið". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 7 April 2011. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  16. "Eva Margrét kjörinn íþróttamaður Ísafjarðarbæjar 2012". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 24 January 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 29 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  17. Jón Björn Ólafsson (5 May 2014). "Ívar og Margrét tilkynna 16 manna hóp A-landsliðsins". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  18. Sindri Sverrisson (26 October 2020). "Þrír nýliðar í hópnum sem fer til Krítar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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