No. 1–Bradley Braves | |
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Position | Forward |
League | Missouri Valley Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | 28 December 2004 |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) |
Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
Career information | |
High school | Sunrise Christian Academy Bel Aire, Kansas |
College | Bradley (2023–present) |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2022 | KR |
Almar Orri Atlason (born 28 December 2004) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Bradley University and the Icelandic national team programs. [1] He played up through the junior ranks of KR before heading to Italy in 2019 where he joined A.S. Stella Azzurra. [2] He returned to KR the following season and started his senior team career during the 2020–21 season. [3]
In August 2022, Almar Orri joined Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas, United States. [4] [5]
In April 2023, he announced that he join Bradley University. [6]
In August 2021, he was selected to the U-18 All-First team of the Nordic Tournament after averaging 14 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. [7] In 2022, he led Iceland to the semi-finals of FIBA IBA U18 European Championship Division B after posting 22 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks in a win against Bosnia and Herzegovina. [8] Following the tournament, he was selected to the FIBA Europe U-20 Championship Division B All-Tournament Team. [9] [10] In July 2022, he was selected to the 26-player training camp of the Icelandic senior national team. [11]
On 30 June 2024, he led Iceland Under-20 team to its first Nordic championship with 40 points in a win against Finland Under-20 team. [12]
Almar Orri is the younger brother of basketball coach Darri Freyr Atlason. [13]
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