Sigurður Helgason (basketball)
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Reykjavík, Iceland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 April 1940 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 195?–1970 | KFR |
| 1970–1971 | Valur |
Sigurður Már Helgason (born 29 April 1940) is an Icelandic former basketball player and businessman. He played several seasons in the Icelandic Basketball Tournament and was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team.
Sigurður starred for Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur (KFR) for more than a decade. On 17 March 1962, he scored 30 points in a victory against KR.[1] In the fall of 1965, he helped KR win the annual Reykjavík City Tournament, which at the time was the second most important basketball competition in the country.[2] In 1970, the club merged into Knattspyrnufélagið Valur and became its basketball department.[3] Sigurður continued to play for the team under the new name, but decided to retire at the end of the 1971 season, citing his age and negative writings in certain newspapers towards him and other players.[4]
