Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir

Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir (born 30 September 1998) is an Icelandic basketball player for Keflavík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball for Ball State University. Thelma won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2017 when she was named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic Player of the Year.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Thelma Dís.
Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir
Thelma Dís in December 2014
No. 10 – Keflavík
PositionForward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1998-09-30) 30 September 1998
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
CollegeBall State (2018–2023)
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2018Keflavík
2021Keflavík
2023–presentKeflavík
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place2017 San MarinoTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 BarTeam

Basketball career

Keflavík 2013–2018

Thelma came up through the junior ranks of Keflavík, playing her first games during the 2013–2014 season.[2]

In February 2017, she won the Icelandic Cup with Keflavík.[3] She helped Keflavík to win the national championship in 2017, defeating reigning champions Snæfell 3-1 in the finals. In the fourth and deciding game, she had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in Keflavík's 70-50 victory.[4] After the season, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Kvenna Domestic Player of the Year.[5]

Despite interest from colleges in the United States,[6] she returned to Keflavík for the 2017–2018 season,[7] helping them win the 2018 Icelandic Cup.[8]

Ball State Cardinals 2018–2021

In June 2018, she agreed to play for Ball State University in the Mid-American Conference.[1][9] During her freshman season, she started all 31 games, averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.

On 31 December 2019, she scored 21 points and made 5 of her three point shots in an 84-49 victory against Urbana University.[10]

During her final season, she averaged 11.8 points while making 44% of her three point shots.[11]

Return to Keflavík 2021

On 10 May, it was announced that Thelma would play with Keflavík during the 2021 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[11] She appeared in all three games during Keflavík's first round loss against Haukar where she averaged 6.0 points and 3.7 assists per game.

Ball State Cardinals 2021–2023

Following the playoffs, she announced that she would return to Ball State to finish her master's degree and her remaining college eligibility.[12]

Post-college 2023

On 21 May 2023, Thelma signed with Keflavík once again.[13]

National team career

Thelma Dís was selected to the Icelandic national team for the first time in November 2016.[14] She was part of Iceland's squad that won silver at the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe.[15]

Personal life

Thelma Dís is the daughter of Björg Hafsteinsdóttir, a former basketball player who won multiple titles with Keflavík[4][16] and was named the Domestic player of the year in 1990.[5]

References
  1. "Thelma Dís á förum til Bandaríkjanna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Teljum okkur alveg geta axlað þessa ábyrgð". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (14 February 2017). "Spegilmynd af þeim fyrsta". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  4. Tómas Þór Þórðarson (27 April 2017). "Thelma Dís: Ómetanlegt að vera með mömmu á bekknum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  5. "Fimm í röð eru flottari en fjórir". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  6. "Thelma Dís áfram í Keflavík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. Anton Ingi Leifsson (10 June 2017). "Thelma Dís áfram í Bítlabænum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. "Maltbikarinn: Fimmtándi bikarmeistaratitill Keflavíkur í hús". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. "Thelma Dís til Bandaríkjanna". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 23 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  10. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 January 2020). "Thelma farin að raða niður þristum eins og mamma sín: Fær mikið hrós". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  11. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 May 2021). "Thelma Dís spilar með Keflavík í úrslitakeppninni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  12. Davíð Eldur (13 June 2021). "Thelma Dís aftur til Bandaríkjanna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  13. "Sverrir ráðinn þjálfari Keflavíkur – Thelma snýr aftur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  14. "Fjórir nýliðar í hópi Ívars". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 10 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  15. "Smáþjóðaleikarnir 2017 · Konurnar í 2. sæti og karlarnir í 3. sæti". Icelandic Basketball Federation (in Icelandic). 3 June 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  16. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (29 April 2017). "Meistaramæðgur ræddu við Kjartan Atla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 September 2018.
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