Þórir Magnússon

Þórir Magnússon (born 13 February 1948) is an Icelandic former basketball player and the former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. Nicknamed "Rocket Man",[1][2] he was known as a high scoring guard and led the Icelandic Basketball League in scoring for several seasons.[3]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Þórir.
Þórir Magnússon
Personal information
Born (1948-02-13) February 13, 1948
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Career information
Playing career1965–1983
PositionGuard/Forward
Career history
1965–1970KFR
1970–1983Valur
Career highlights and awards

Career

On February 20, 1967, Þórir scored a league record 57 points for KFR against ÍS, breaking Einar Bollason’s record of 49 points.[4][5] For the season he led all players in scoring, totalling 311 points for an average of 31.1 points per game.[6]

Þórir led the league again in scoring in 1968,[7] 1970,[8] 1972 and 1973.[9][10] In 1974, he won his third straight scoring title, setting a then league record in the process with 416 points.[11]

On March 17, 1980, Þórir scored 32 points[12][1] in a 100-93 victory against KR in the last game of the season, guaranteeing Valur the first place in the league and the clubs first national championship.[13][14]

Icelandic national team

From 1967 to 1977, Þórir played 46 games for the Icelandic national team.[15]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Titles

Accomplishments

Personal life

Þórir's brother, Jóhannes Magnússon, played for several seasons in the Icelandic league.[16][17] He played 15 games for the Icelandic national team from 1974 to 1976.[15]

References
  1. "Þetta var eins og í gamla daga". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  2. "Þórir tryggði Valsmönnum Íslandsmeistaratitilinn!". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  3. "Þórir Stigahæstur". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 17 April 1973. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. "Þórir Magnússon skoraði 57 og setti nýtt met í 1 d." Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 February 1967. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  5. "Þórir skoraði 57 stig í leik KFR gegn stúdentum". Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 February 1967. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  6. "Heiðraður fyrir sérstætt afrek". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 December 1967. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  7. "KR vann ÍR og tryggði titilinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 March 1968. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. "Hlutu styttur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 March 1970. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  9. "Þórir tók stigabikarinn!". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 1973. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  10. "Lokastaðan". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 April 1973. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  11. "Þórir setti stigamet..." Tíminn (in Icelandic). 11 May 1974. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. "Stórleikur hjá Þóri innsiglaði sigurinn". Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 7. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  13. "Valur Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 23. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  14. "Þetta tókst eftir 16 ára strit". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 18 March 1980. p. 11. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  15. "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  16. "Þórir og Jóhannes í ham". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 November 1974. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  17. "Jóhannes Magnússon: Ferillinn í úrvalsdeild". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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