Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir

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PositionForward
Born (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27)
NationalityIcelandic
Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir
Emelía Ósk in December 2014
Keflavík
PositionForward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 27)
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Career information
Playing career2014–present
Career history
2014–2021Keflavík
2023–presentKeflavík
Career highlights
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place2017 San MarinoTeam

Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir (born 26 May 1998) is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík. She won the Icelandic championship in 2017 with Keflavík. The previous year, she debuted for the Icelandic national basketball team.

Emelía played her first senior team games for Keflavík during the later part of the 2013–2014 season. During the 2015–2016 season she averaged 6.5 points per game.[1] She had her breakout season in 2016–2017, becoming one of the league's top defensive players.[2][3]

In December 2017, Emelía tore her ACL in a game against Skallagrímur and missed the rest of the season. At the time of her injury, she was averaging 10.1 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[4] She returned in March 2019, appearing in four regular season and eight playoff games.

In July 2021, she left the team to pursue an education in Sweden.[5] In January 2023, Emelía rejoined Keflavík.[6]

National team career

References

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