Anna María Sveinsdóttir
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Anna María Sveinsdóttir (born 22 November 1969) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach. She won twelve Icelandic championships and eleven Icelandic basketball cups, and is regarded as one of the best women's players in Icelandic basketball history.[1][2]
Personal information | |
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Born | (1969-11-22) 22 November 1969 (age 54) Keflavík, Iceland |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1984–2006 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 14 |
Coaching career | 1997–2003 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1984–1990 | Keflavík |
1990 | Brunell |
1990–2000 | Keflavík |
2001–2006 | Keflavík |
As coach: | |
1997–1999 | Keflavík |
2001–2003 | Keflavík |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna playing statistics | |
Points | 5,001 (15.4 ppg) |
Games | 324 |
Career coaching record | |
Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 56–20 (.737) |
She was the first player to break the 5000 points barrier in Úrvalsdeild kvenna and finished her career as its all-time leading scorer with 5001 points in 324 games.[3][4] The scoring record stood until 23 April 2013, when it was broken by Birna Valgarðsdóttir.[5] In 2001 she was voted the Icelandic female basketball player of the century and as one of the twelve players on the team of the 20th century.[6]