Alda Leif Jónsdóttir
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2010–2018
 Alda Leif in 2014. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1979 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1994–2008 2010–2018 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1994–1996 | Valur |
| 1996–1999 | ÍS |
| 1999–2000 | Keflavík |
| 2000–2001 | Holbæk |
| 2001–2005 | ÍS |
| 2005–2006 | Den Helder |
| 2006–2007 | ÍS |
| 2007–2008 | Snæfell |
| 2010–2018 | Snæfell |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna statistics | |
| Points | 3,223 (9.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,482 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,071 (3.2 rpg) |
Alda Leif Jónsdóttir (born 18 April 1979) is an Icelandic former basketball player. She has won the Icelandic championship four times and the Dutch championship once.[1] Alda was a seven-time selection for the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2002.[2][3]
During the 1999–2000 season, Alda led the Úrvalsdeild in assists, blocks, steals, shooting percent and free throw percent.[4][5] She spent the following season with Holbæk in the Dameligaen, averaging 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3,5 steals per game.[6]
In 2005, Alda signed with BV Den Helder (women) of the Dutch Women's Basketball League (WBL).[7] She was named to the 2006 Dutch All-Star game[8] and helped Den Helder to the Dutch championship.[1]
After missing most of the 2013–14 season due to surgery on both knees, Alda helped Snæfell win the national championship for the first time in 2014.[9] She helped the team to the championship again in 2015 and 2016.[10]
National team career
Between 1996 and 2005, Alda played 52 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[11]
Team of the 20th century
In 2001 Alda was voted as one of the twelve players on the Icelandic team of the 20th century.[12]
