Herbert Arnarson

Herbert Svavar Arnarson (born May 4, 1970) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. In 1995, he was the second player to be named both the Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year in the same season.[1] In 1998 he helped Racing Antwerpen to the Belgian Basketball League finals[2] where it lost to Spirou Charleroi.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Herbert.
Herbert Arnarson
Personal information
Born (1970-05-04) May 4, 1970
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
High schoolMadisonville
CollegeKentucky Wesleyan (1989–1994)
Playing career1985–2003
PositionGuard
Career history
As player:
1985-1986ÍR
1994–1996ÍR
1996–1997Donar Groningen
1997–1998Racing Antwerpen
1998–1999Grindavík
1999–2000Donar Groningen
2000–2001Valur/Fjölnir
2001–2003KR
As coach:
2003–2004KR (assistant)
2004–2006KR
2013ÍR
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
1993 MaltaTeam

College

After playing for Madisonville High School,[3][4] Herbert joined Kentucky Wesleyan College where he became NCAA Division II champion in 1990.[5]

Icelandic national team

From 1991 to 2002, Herbert played 111 games for the Icelandic national team.[6]

Awards and accomplishments

Titles

Individual awards

References
  1. "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  2. Valur B. Jónatansson (8 May 1998). "Getum bjargað heiðri Antwerpen". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  3. Jón Sigurðsson (16 March 1988). "Körfuboltamaður á uppleið í Bandaríkjunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  4. "Herbert slær í gegn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1989. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. "Herbert meistari á sínu fyrsta ári". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 30 March 1990. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
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