Helgi Rafn Viggósson (born 14 June 1983) is an Icelandic former basketball player. Known for his intensity,[1][2] he spent his entire career with Tindastóll where he won the Icelandic championship in 2023 and the Icelandic Cup in 2018.[3] He is Tindastóll's all-time leader in games played in the Úrvalsdeild and 7th overall.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1983 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–2023 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2023 | Tindastóll |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Career Úrvalsdeild karla statistics | |
| Points | 3,147 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,404 (6.2 ppg) |
| Games | 387 |
Helgi started his senior team career with Tindastóll during the 2001–2002 season.[3] On 24 January 2003, he scored a game winning buzzer beater against Skallagrímur and finished with 12 points and Úrvalsdeild career high 22 rebounds.[4] He missed the majority of the 2004–2005 season due to a motorcycle accident.[5] On 23 October 2009, he scored a Úrvalsdeild career high 36 points against KR.[3] On 26 November 2012, he scored 16 points against Snæfell in Tindastóll's win in the Icelandic Company Cup final.[6] On 13 January 2018, he helped Tindastóll win the Icelandic Cup for the first time in its history.[7] He announced his retirement from basketball following Tindastóll's series clinching win against Valur in the 2023 Úrvalsdeild finals.[8][9] On 27 October 2023, Tindastóll retired Helgi's number 14 jersey.[10][11]
Personal life
editHelgi's wife is former footballer Hrafnhildur Guðnadóttir.[12] His grandfather was Helgi Rafn Traustason, the founder of Tindastóll's basketball department.[3][13]
References
edit- ^ "Er Helgi Rafn grófasti leikmaður Íslandssögunnar?". Fúsijama TV (in Icelandic). 9 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (12 March 2016). "Helgi Rafn setur markið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b c d e "Komið að leiðarlokum: Helgi Rafn Viggósson fyrirliði Tindastóls í viðtali". Feykir (in Icelandic). 29 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Helgi Rafn hetjan". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 January 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Ekki nema rétt byrjaður". Feykir (in Icelandic). 12 May 2010. p. 8. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (26 November 2012). "Við erum ekki hættir". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 26. Retrieved 31 May 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (15 January 2018). "Bikarinn á Sauðárkrók í fyrsta skipti eftir stórsigur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 4–5. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (8 May 2023). "Fullkominn tími til að kalla þetta gott". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Helga Margrét Höskuldsdóttir (19 May 2023). "Ég er búinn að reyna að ná þessu í tíu ár". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Helgi Rafn heiðraður fyrir leik í Síkinu í kvöld". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (28 October 2023). "Fóru yfir frábæran feril Helga en Teitur fagnar því að fá loksins fersk egg". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Takkaskórnir of gamlir og rykugir fyrir Pepsi Max - Liðið mitt Hrafnhildur Guðnadóttir". Feykir (in Icelandic). 20 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Margrét Helga Erlingsdóttir (19 May 2023). "Titillinn skipar mjög stóran sess í hjarta mínu, fjölskyldu minnar vegna". Vísir.is. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
