Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir

Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir (born 2 June 1994) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She won the Icelandic championship with Haukar in 2009.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Margrét Rósa.
Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir
Personal information
Born (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Career information
CollegeCanisius (2014–2018)
Playing career2008–2014
PositionGuard
Career history
2008–2014Haukar
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
2015 IcelandNational Team

Playing career

Haukar (2008–2014)

After coming up through the junior ranks of Haukar, Margrét debuted with the senior team during the 2008–2009 season. She won the Icelandic championship in after Haukar beat KR 3-2 in the Úrvalsdeild finals.[1][2]

She broke into the rotation during the 2011–2012 season where she averaged 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. For her efforts she was selected as the Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year. The following season, she averaged a career high 13.0 points along with 4.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. During her last season with Haukar, Margrét averaged 11.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Canisius College (2014–2018)

In 20114, Margrét Rósa joined Canisius College.[3][4] During her freshman season, she appeared in 29 games, averaging 3.7 points and 1.0 rebounds.

In 2015 she was joined at Canisius by fellow Icelander Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir.[5] She appeared in 30 games and started 29, averaging 9.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while leading the team in three point accuracy, by making 43.6% of her three-point shots.

During her junior season, Margrét appeared in 31 games and made 30 starts. She averaged 9.2 points per game while making 39.2% of her three-point shots.

Margrét started 27 of 30 games played as a senior. She averaged 9.2 points per game and scored a career high 23 points against Monmouth on 16 February 2018.

After graduating from college, Margrét decided to step away from basketball.[6]

National team career

After debuting with the Icelandic national team in 2014, Margrét went on to play 12 games for the team.[7] Due to commitments to the Canisius College, she was unable to join the national team for most of her college career.[8]

Personal life

Margrét's parents, Hálfdán Markússon and Sóley Indriðadóttir, both played basketball for Haukar. Her sister, Sylvía Rún Hálfdánardóttir, plays for the Icelandic national team.[9]

References
  1. Kristján Jónsson (2 April 2009). "Þetta eru bara töffarar". Morgunblaðið. pp. C1, C4. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. "Dimovska tryggði titilinn". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 2 April 2009. pp. 1, 48. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. "Margrét Rósa heldur vestur um haf". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 15 June 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (27 November 2014). "Margrét Rósa nýtti tímann vel". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Tómas Þór Þórðarson (5 June 2019). "Margrét Rósa: Hlakka mjög til að fá Söru Rún til mín út". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  6. Davíð Eldur (10 May 2018). "Margrét Rósa leggur skóna tímabundið á hilluna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  7. "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  8. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 November 2015). "Margrét Rósa með 67 prósent þriggja stiga skotnýtingu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  9. Guðmundur Hilmarsson (11 March 2016). "Hefur allt til að bera til þess að verða frábær". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 January 2020.
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