| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1972 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2004 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1998–2013 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1998 | Haukar |
| 1998 | Castors Braine |
| 1998–2002 | Haukar |
| 2002–2004 | Breiðablik |
| As coach: | |
| 1998–1999 | Haukar |
| 2002–2005 | Breiðablik |
| 2006–2009 | ÍR |
| 2012–2013 | ÍR |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
| |
| Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
| Points | 4,679 (13.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,392 (4.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,396 (4.1 apg) |
| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 52–89 (.369) |
Medals | |
Jón Arnar Ingvarsson (born 3 June 1972) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and coach. He spent the majority of his career with Haukar in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He retired as the Úrvalsdeild all-time leader in assists but has since been surpassed by Justin Shouse.[1]
Playing career
Club career
Jón Arnar started his senior career in 1988, at the age of 16, with Haukar,[2] where he spent the first 10 years of his career,[3] winning the Icelandic Cup with the club in 1996.[4][5] The same year he led the Úrvalsdeild in assists[6] and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team.[7] In January 1998, he left the club and signed with Castors Braine in Belgium.[3] He returned to Haukar the next season and stayed there until 2002, when he took over Breiðablik as player-coach.[8] He retired as player in 2004.
National team career
Jón Arnar played 102 games for the Icelandic national team from 1990 to 2000.[9]
Coaching career
Jón Arnar was hired as the head coach of Haukar in November 1998, replacing recently fired Einar Einarsson.[10] He coached the team for the rest of the season,[11] accumulating a 4-10 record.[12]
He took over as the head coach of Breiðablik in 2002. After two seasons in the Úrvalsdeild, the club was relegated to 1. deild karla in 2004. After a disappointing start of the 2005–2006 season, the board of Breiðablik fired Jón Arnar in December 2005.[13]
Jón Arnar was hired as the head coach of ÍR in 2006 and led them to victory in the Icelandic Cup in his first season.[14] In December 2009, he stepped down as the head coach due to his wife's illness.[15] He returned to ÍR in April 2012 when he signed a 2-year contract with the club.[16] He stepped down as the head coach of the club on 1 February 2013 after a disappointing tenure with the team in last place.[17]
Personal life
Jón Arnar is the son of Ingvar Jónsson, a former player and coach for Haukar. His brother, Pétur Ingvarsson, played 26 games for the national team. Jón Arnar's son is Kári Jónsson, a professional basketball player.[9][18]
References
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 February 2016). "Næstu tvær stoðsendingar hjá Justin verða sögulegar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Hörður Tulinius (10 December 2013). "Sjaldnast fellur eplið langt frá eikinni". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Jón Arnar til Belgíu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 January 1998. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (30 January 1996). "Tíu ára bið eftir bikarnum loks á enda hjá Haukum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Sá fyrsti í 10 ár". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 29 January 1996. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Heildartölfræði einstaklinga á einu tímabili - Meðaltöl". kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Teitur og Anna María best". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 May 1996. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Jón Arnar Ingvarsson tekur við þjálfun Breiðabliks". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 June 2002. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Jón Arnar þjálfar Hauka". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 December 1998. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Haukar vilja fá Svala". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 April 1999. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ó. Jónsson; Rúnar Birgir Gíslason. "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar karla í körfubolta". kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Jón Arnar hættur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 6 December 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (19 February 2007). "Aldarafmælið byrjar vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B5. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Jón Arnar hættur hjá ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Jón Arnór aftur í Breiðholtið". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 23 April 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ "Jón Arnar hætti hjá ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (29 September 2018). "25 ár á milli mynda: Stoltur körfuboltapabbi orðinn stoltur körfuboltaafi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
External links
- Úrvalsdeild statistics at kki.is
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