Fram Reykjavík Basketball

Fram Reykjavík
Nickname Framarar, The Blues (Icelandic: Þeir Bláu)
Leagues Second Division (Icelandic: 2. deild karla)
Founded 1908
Arena Kennaraháskólinn
Location Reykjavík, Iceland
Team colors Blue and White
         
Head coach Árni Eggert Harðarson
Championships Icelandic First Division (4):
1974-75, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1985-86
Icelandic Second Division (1):
1973-74
Website fram.is
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Fram Reykjavík is one of the oldest basketball teams in Iceland. They are currently playing in the Second Division (Icelandic: 2. deild karla).[1]

Fram Reykjavík was founded on May 1, 1908 in Reykjavík. They currently play at the Kennaraháskólinn arena in Reykjavík, while they practice in Seljaskóli in Breiðholt.

History

In the 1973 Fram Reykjavík won the first Second Division championship, in the year (1973) in which it is founded by the Icelandic Basketball Federation (Icelandic: Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ).

From the following season, the 1974-75 season, Fram Reykjavík starts their leadership on the First Division and their series of wins, that ended in the 1985-86 season when they won their fourth title.

In the 2011-12 season, Fram Reykjavík has qualified for the playoffs but they lost the final to access to the First Division.

Honours, trophies and achievements

Current roster

Pos # Name Height Wight DOB (Y-M-D) From
F/C - Baldur Freyr Ólafsson --- --- --- Iceland
F - Birgir Lúðvíksson --- --- --- Iceland
F/C - Bjarni Valgeirsson --- --- --- Iceland
F - Elvar Örn Hrafnsson --- --- --- Iceland
G - Freyr Sævarsson --- --- --- Iceland
G - Friðrik Ari Sigurðarson --- --- --- Iceland
G - Guðjón Gunnarsson --- --- --- Iceland
F - Gunnar Valur Arason --- --- --- Iceland
G - Halldór Margeir --- --- --- Iceland
G - Haukur Gunnarsson --- --- --- Iceland
F/C - Heimir Skúli Guðmundsson --- --- --- Iceland
G - Ingi Rúnar Sveinlaugsson --- --- --- Iceland
F - Jakob Snær Egilsson --- --- --- Iceland
G/F - Kristján Baldvinsson --- --- --- Iceland
G - Ólafur Þórisson --- --- --- Iceland
F - Sindri Þór Kristjánsson --- --- --- Iceland

Depth chart

Pos. Starter Bench Reserve Inactive
C Baldur Freyr Ólafsson Heimir Skúli Guðmundsson
PF Elvar Örn Hrafnsson Jakob Snær Egilsson Sindri Þór Kristjánsson
SF Bjarni Valgeirsson Birgir Lúðvíksson Kristján Baldvinsson Gunnar Valur Arason
SG Ólafur Þórisson Friðrik Ari Sigurðarson Ingi Rúnar Sveinlaugsson
PG Haukur Gunnarsson Halldór Margeir Freyr Sævarsson

References

  1. ↑ Iceland 2. deild karla - kki.is

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