Lovísa Henningsdóttir

Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir (born 11 October 1995) is an Icelandic basketball player for Haukar of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball for Marist of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from 2014 to 2019.[1] In 2019, she debuted with the Icelandic national team.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Lovísa Björt.
Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir
Haukar
PositionForward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High schoolThe Rock of Gainesville
(Gainesville, Florida)
CollegeMarist (2015–2019)
Playing career2009–present
Number5
Career history
2009–2014,
2019–present		Haukar
Career highlights and awards

Playing career

Early career

Lovísa came up through the junior programs of Haukar and played her first senior game with the team in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2009. She spent the 2011-2012 season in the Efterskolen Ved Nyborg basketball academy in Denmark.[2] After her return, Lovísa appeared in 15 games during the 2012-2013 season, averaging 3.0 points. In 2013-2014, she appeared in a career high 33 games, averaging 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.[3] On 22 February 2014, she won the Icelandic Cup after Haukar defeated Snæfell in the Cup finals.[4][5]

High school career

Lovísa attended The Rock of Gainesville high school in Gainesville, Florida for the 2014-2015 season,[6] where she averaged 17.8 points, 8.1 rebound, 3.1 blocks and 2.6 steals per game.[7]

College career

Lovísa joined Marist College in 2015. In 29 games during her freshman season, she started four for the Red Foxes averaging 9.2 minutes per game and 2.2 points per game.[7]

On 17 December 2016, she scored 21 points, including 6 three pointers, in a 66-61 victory against.[8] For the 2016-2017 season, she started all 32 games for the Red Foxes, averaging 27.7 minutes per game, 8.9 points per game, and 4.9 rebounds per game.[7] In April 2017, she underwent a hip surgery which forced her to miss the upcoming training camp for the Icelandic women's national basketball team.[9] During her senior season, Lovísa appeared in 33 games, averaging 7.6 points per game.

Return to Iceland

After the college season finished, Lovísa signed a 1-year contract with Haukar for the 2019-20 season.[10][11] For the season she averaged 11.9 points and 6.6 rebounds. In May 2020, she renewed her contract for the 2020–21 season.[12][13]

National team career

Lovísa played 27 games for the Icelandic junior national teams from 2010 to 2015.[7][14] On 14 November 2019, she played her first senior game for the Icelandic national team when it faced Bulgaria in the EuroBasket Women 2021 qualification.

Personal life

Lovísa is the daughter of former basketball player Henning Henningsson[15][16] who played 30 games for the Icelandic men's national team from 1985 to 1993.[17]

References
  1. Arnar Geir Halldórsson (17 February 2019). "Lovísa hafði betur gegn Söru". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. "Lovísa fer í akademíu Geof Kotila". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 July 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. "Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. Kristján Jónsson (24 February 2014). "Sjötti bikartitill Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. "Bikarkeppni kvenna Powerade-bikarinn (2014 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. "Haukar missa tvær sterkar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 June 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. "Lovisa Henningsdottir - Women's Basketball". goredfoxes.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 December 2016). "Lovísa með sex þrista og tilþrif vikunnar í sigri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  9. Ólafur Þór Jónsson (6 April 2017). "Lovísa Björt þarf í aðgerð og gefur ekki kost á sér í landsliðið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  10. Guðmundur Hilmarsson (12 April 2019). "Lovísa gengur til liðs við Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  11. Anton Ingi Leifsson (25 June 2019). "Lovísa ræddi við félög erlendis en ákvað að semja við uppeldisfélagið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  12. Davíð Eldur (6 May 2020). "Lovísa Björt með Haukum á næsta tímabili". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  13. Anton Ingi Leifsson (13 May 2020). "Langaði út en átti erfitt með að segja nei við Bjarna og Ingvar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  14. "Leikjafjöldi". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  15. "Lovísa spilaði sinn fyrsta leik". Haukar.is (in Icelandic). 10 December 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  16. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (11 March 2019). "Lovísa aðeins einum sigri frá því að fá að taka þátt í Mars-æðinu í Bandaríkjunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  17. "A landslið karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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