Maddie Sutton
| No. 25 – Þór Akureyri | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 13 December 1998 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Heritage (Maryville, Tennessee) |
| College | Tusculum (2017–2021) |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Tindastóll |
| 2022–present | Þór Akureyri |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Madison Anne Sutton (born 13 December 1998) is an American basketball player. She played college basketball for Tusculum University before embarking on a professional career in Iceland.[1]
Early life
[edit]Sutton was born in Champaign, Illinois, in the United States to Stephen and Lori Sutton. She is one of nine siblings. She attended Heritage High School in Maryville, Tennessee.[2]
College career
[edit]In 2017, Sutton joined Tusculum University where she played college basketball for four years. During her senior year, she averaged 17.3 points and 14.6 rebounds per game.[2]
Professional career
[edit]After graduation, Sutton signed with Tindastóll in the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna[3] where she went on to lead the league in rebounds.[4]
Following the season, she signed with Þór Akureyri[5] and helped the team to a promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in 45 years. She was the second leading reabounder in the 1. deild in during the season.[6] During the 2023–2024 season, Sutton was the second leading rebounder in the Úrvalsdeild and led the team to the Úrvalsdeild playoffs. She also helped Þór finish as the runner-up in the Icelandic Cup, losing the final to Keflavík.[7] On 3 December 2024, she posted a triple double with 18 points, 24 rebounds and 17 assists.[8] On 10 December, she posted her third straight triple double with 11 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in a win against Valur.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Hans Steinar Bjarnason; Óðinn Svan Óðinsson (9 December 2024). "Væri heiður að klæðast íslensku landsliðstreyjunni". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Maddie Sutton - Tusculum Pioneers". tusculumpioneers.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maddie smitar orku og jákvæðu hugarfari til alls liðsins". Feykir (in Icelandic). 4 December 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Maddie Sutton til Akureyrar". Feykir (in Icelandic). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Siggeir Ævarsson (23 June 2024). "Maddie Sutton áfram í herbúðum Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Siggeir Ævarsson (19 October 2024). "Hún er hjartað og lungað í liðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (17 April 2024). "Þórsarar í sumarfrí eftir viðburðaríkan vetur". Akureyri.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 December 2024). "Aðeins ein með „stærri" þrennu í sögu deildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 December 2024). "Gott kvöld fyrir stelpurnar fyrir norðan". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- College profile at tusculumpioneers.com