Hermann Hauksson (born 24 January 1972) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. He played the majority of his career in the Úrvalsdeild karla with KR and Njarðvík but also played in Belgium for Sint-Niklaas.[1] In 1997, he was named the Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic Player of the Year.[2] In 1999, he won the Icelandic Cup with Njarðvík after scoring the game-tying three pointer that sent the game to overtime.[3] He retired following the 2001–2002 season due to lingering back injuries.[4]
Personal information | |
---|---|
Born | Iceland | 24 January 1972
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1990–2002 |
Position | Forward |
Coaching career | 2002–2003 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1990–1998 | KR |
1998 | Sint-Niklaas |
1998–2000 | Njarðvík |
2000–2002 | KR |
As coach: | |
2002–2003 | KR (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
| |
Career Úrvalsdeild karla statistics | |
Points | 3,258 (13.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,022 (4.3 rpg) |
Games | 240 |
Hermann was an analyst for Domino's Körfuboltakvöld from 2015 to 2023.[5][6][7]
Icelandic national team
editFrom 1994 to 2000, Hermann played 64 games for the Icelandic national team.[8]
Personal life
editHermann is the father of basketball player and national team member Martin Hermannsson.[9][10] In 2014, they became the first father-son duo to have been named the Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic Player of the Year.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Hermann í atvinnumennsku til Belgíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 January 1998. p. C1. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Guðbjörg og Hermann best". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 April 1997. p. C1. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Biðinni lokið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 8 February 1999. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Hermann leggur skóna á hilluna". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 August 2002. p. 29. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (30 September 2015). "Körfuboltakvöld á Stöð 2 Sport: Leikur í beinni og uppgjörsþáttur eftir hverja umferð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Róbert Róbertsson (12 November 2018). "Úr fatageiranum í lúxusbíla". Viðskiptablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Hermann Hauksson kveður Körfuboltakvöld eftir átta ár: "Elska ykkur alla, takk fyrir mig"". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (28 December 2008). "Mamma og pabbi voru í stúkunni þegar Martin snéri aftur með stæl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Andy West (3 December 2019). "Martin Hermannsson: 'Iceland has a bright future in basketball'". EuroLeague. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 May 2014). "Martin fyrstur til að vera bestur eins og pabbi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links
edit- Úrvalsdeild stats at kki.is