Fannar Ólafsson
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Born20 November 1978
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height203 cm (6 ft 8 in)
CollegeSouth Carolina (2000–2001)
Indiana (PA) (2001–2004)
Indiana (PA) (2001–2004)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 November 1978 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | South Carolina (2000–2001) Indiana (PA) (2001–2004) |
| Playing career | 1996–2018 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | Laugdælir |
| 1997–2000 | Keflavík |
| 2001 | Keflavík |
| 2003–2004 | Keflavík |
| 2004–2005 | Doukas B.C. |
| 2005 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
| 2005–2011 | KR |
| 2011–2018 | KR-b |
| Career highlights | |
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Fannar Ólafsson (born 20 November 1978) is an Icelandic basketball analyst on Stöð 2 Sport's Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night) and a former basketball player.[1] He went five times to the Úrvalsdeild finals, as a member of Keflavík and KR, and won the national championships each time.[2][3] He won the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2004 and 2011.[4][5]
During the 2004–2005 season, Fannar played with Doukas B.C.[6] and Ratiopharm Ulm.[7] He has the second best all-time field goal percentage in Ratiopharm Ulm's history.[8]
Between 1998 and 2009, Fannar played 76 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[9]