Úrvalsdeild karla Player of the Year
Icelandic basketball award
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The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers.[1] From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.
All-time award winners
The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Players of the Year winners.
1968-1978
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 |  Birgir Örn Birgis | Ármann |
| 1969 | Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson | ÍR |
| 1970 | Jón Sigurðsson | Ármann |
| 1971 | Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson (2x) | ÍR |
| 1972 | Birgir Jakobsson | ÍR |
| 1972-1973 | Unknown | |
| 1973-1974 | Þórir Magnússon | Valur |
| 1974-1975 | Kristinn Jörundsson | ÍR |
| 1975-1976 | Jón Sigurðsson (2x) | Ármann |
| 1976-1977 | Kristinn Jörundsson (2x) | ÍR[2] |
| 1977-1978 |  Rick Hockenos[3] | Valur |
1979–present
Players with most awards
| Player | Editions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Teitur Örlygsson | 4 | 1989, 1992, 1996, 2000 |
| Jón Arnór Stefánsson | 3 | 2002, 2009, 2017 |
| Damon Johnson | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2002 |
| Valur Ingimundarson | 3 | 1984, 1985, 1988 |
| Michael Craion | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Tim Dwyer | 3 | 1979, 1980, 1983 |
| Jón Sigurðsson | 3 | 1970, 1976, 1979 |
| Kristinn Jörundsson | 2 | 1975, 1977 |
| Justin Shouse | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson | 2 | 1998, 2003 |
| Kristófer Acox | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Pavel Ermolinskij | 2 | 2011, 2015 |
| Hlynur Bæringsson | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson | 2 | 1969, 1971 |