Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir
Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir (born 14 August 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player[1] for Zadar Plus and the Icelandic national basketball team.
Panseraikos | |
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Position | Forward / center |
League | Greek A2 |
Personal information | |
Born | Iceland | 14 August 1997
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 2013–present |
Career history | |
2013–2022 | Breiðablik |
2022 | South Adelaide Panthers |
2022–2023 | Njarðvík |
2023 | Zadar Plus |
2023–present | Panseraikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Club career
Isabella started her senior team career with Breiðablik in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna during the 2013–14 season. She was named the 1. deild kvenna Young Player of the Year in 2016[2] and to the 1. deild kvenna All-First team in 2017[3] when the team was promoted to the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[4]
She started the 2018–19 season strong, averaging 9.6 points and 10.8 rebounds in the first five games and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Team of the Month in October.[5] However, in November she was ruled out for the rest of the season after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament during practice.[6] She missed most of the 2019–20 season but returned in end of January 2020[7] and averaged 4.6 points and 10.0 rebounds in the last 8 games.
In July 2020, Isabella re-signed with Breiðablik for the 2020–21 season.[8] On 16 January 2021, she grabbed a career high 22 rebounds in a victory against KR.[9][10] On 11 March, she upped her personal best with 28 rebounds while also scoring 21 points in a 93-76 victory against Snæfell.[11] It was the most rebounds taken by an Icelandic player in the history of the Úrvalsdeild.[12] She was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team after averaging 10.8 points and 14.2 rebounds for the season.[13]
In October 2021, she suffered an ankle injury and missed several games.[14] She returned to form and on 31 January 2022, she had 25 points, 19 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 assists in a victory against reigning national champions Valur.[15] For the season she averaged 14.4 points, 13.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team for the second consecutive year.[16]
In May 2022, Isabella signed with South Adelaide Panthers of the Australian NBL1 Central.[17][18] In her debut, she had 7 points and 4 rebounds in 10 minutes in the Panthers' 81–73 win against the Sturt Sabres.[19] For the season, she averaged 8.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in 21 minutes per game.[20] Following the NBL1 Central season, she returned to Breiðablik.[21]
On 31 October 2022, Isabella left Breiðablik, after appearing in 7 games, where she averaged 12.3 points and 13.3 rebounds, and signed with reigning national champions Njarðvík.[22] For the season, she averaged 10.8 points og 11.3 rebounds. In the playoffs, she averaged 14.0 points and 12.3 rebounds in Njarðvík's first round loss.[23]
In June 2023, she signed with Zadar Plus in the Croatian Premijer liga.[24] She left the club in October, after appearing in two league games where she averaged 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds,[25] and signed with Panseraikosof the Greek A2 league.[26]
National team career
Isabella debuted with the Icelandic national team in 2017.[27]
Achievement
Awards
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team: 2021, 2022
- 1. deild kvenna All-First team: 2017
- 1. deild kvenna Young Player of the Year: 2016
- Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Third team: 2018
- Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic Domestic Players team: 2018, 2021
- Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Second team: 2021, 2022, 2023
- Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic League Domestic Player of the Year: 2021, 2022, 2023
Titles
- 1. deild kvenna: 2014
References
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (23 September 2020). "Breiðablikskonur með mögulega einn besta íslenska dúettinn í deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Helena og Haukur valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Lokahóf KKÍ 2017 - Thelma Dís og Jón Arnór valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- Einar Sigtryggsson (1 April 2017). "Blikar upp í efstu deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Isabella sleit krossband". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Isabella ekki meira með Blikum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 2 November 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Ólafur Þór Jónsson (29 January 2020). "Ísabella snýr aftur á parketið eftir 15 mánaða fjarveru". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 July 2020). "Blikarnir semja við tvær af sínum bestu körfuboltadætrum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- "Keflavíkurkonur eru einar með fullt hús". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (16 January 2021). "Lykill: Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (11 March 2021). "Ótrúlegar frammistöður hjá Isabellu Ósk og Ariel Hearn er Breiðablik og Fjölnir lönduðu góðum sigrum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (12 March 2021). "Isabella Ósk sló Íslandsmetið í fráköstum í gærkvöldi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (29 June 2021). "Allir verðlaunahafar í úrvalsdeild kvenna – Sara Rún leikmaður ársins". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (14 October 2021). "Isabella Ósk frá næstu vikurnar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (31 January 2022). "Isabella Ósk með hæsta framlag íslensks leikmanns í einum leik í deildinni í vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- "Kristófer og Dagný best". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- "Frá Íslandi til Ástralíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- Atli Arason (17 August 2022). "Isabella: Spila á Íslandi næsta tímabil". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- Davíð Eldur (29 May 2022). "Isabella öflug er South Adelaide sigldu á toppinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- Atli Arason (20 September 2022). "Fór erlendis að hitta kærastann en endaði óvænt í atvinnumennsku". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- Atli Arason (14 September 2022). "Isabella aftur í Breiðablik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (31 October 2022). "Isabella Ósk til liðs við Íslandsmeistarana". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (28 June 2023). "Ævintýri Isabellu halda áfram á erlendri grundu". Vísir.is. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Samdi við félag í Króatíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- "Isabella Sigurdardottir, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- Sævar Breki Einarsson (15 October 2023). "Félagið stóð ekki við sinn hluta af samningnum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- "Tveir nýliðar í landsliðshópnum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2021.