Höttur (basketball)

Körfuknattleiksdeild Hattar, commonly known as Höttur, is the basketball department of the Icelandic multi-sport club Íþróttafélagið Höttur.

Höttur
Leagues(M) 1. deild karla
(W) 2. deild kvenna
Founded1974
ArenaMVA Höllin Egilsstöðum
LocationEgilsstaðir, Iceland
Team colorsblack, white, red
     
PresidentÁsthildur Jónasdóttir[1]
Head coach(M) Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson and Einar Árni Jóhannsson
(W) Juin Luis Navarro
Websitehottur.is
Home
Away

Men's basketball

History

Höttur first achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 2005, after beating Valur in the 1. deild karla promotion finals.[2] It finished last in the 2005-2006 Úrvalsdeild, with 3 victories in 22 games, and was relegated back to 1. deild karla.[3][4] The team won 1. deild karla and was promoted to the Úrvalsdeild again in 2015[5] and 2017[6] only to be relegated back both times.[7][8] Höttur was on top when the 2019–20 season was cut short during the COVID-19 pandemic and was promoted to Úrvalsdeild karla. Despite winning 7 games, the team was relegated at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 18 May, Höttur hired Einar Árni Jóhannsson as a co-head coach alongside Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson.[9]

Trophies

Awards

1. deild karla Coach of the Year

1. deild karla Domestic All-First team

  • Eysteinn Ævarsson – 2019
  • Hreinn Gunnar Birgisson – 2015
  • Mirko Stefán Virijevic – 2017
  • Ragnar Gerald Albertsson – 2017

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Höttur roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Arturo Fernandez Rodriguez 31 – (1990-08-01)1 August 1990
G 1 Tim Guers 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1996-07-07)7 July 1996
C 2 Sigurjón Trausti G. Hjarðar 200 m (656 ft 2 in) 21 – (2000-12-14)14 December 2000
C 5 Juan Luis Navarro 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1991-02-12)12 February 1991
G 9 Sigmar Hákonarson 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 29 – (1992-06-15)15 June 1992
SF 11 Adam Eiður Ásgeirsson 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 23 – (1998-07-27)27 July 1998
G 12 Brynjar Snær Grétarsson 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 25 – (1997-04-12)12 April 1997
F 13 David Guardia Ramos 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 32 – (1990-03-13)13 March 1990
G 19 Sævar Elí Jóhannsson 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 20 – (2002-01-19)19 January 2002
F 77 Matej Karlovich 200 m (656 ft 2 in) 32 – (1989-11-01)1 November 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vignir Freyr Magnússon
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 3. October 2021

Notable past players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Women's basketball

History

Höttur first fielded a women's team in 2019-2020 when it fielded a team in the third-tier 2. deild kvenna.

References
  1. "Félög - Höttur". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. "Höttur í úrvalsdeildina í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 2005. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. "Höttur er fallið úr úrvalsdeild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 March 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  4. "Iceland Expr.ka. 2006". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  5. "Lið Hattar komið í Úrvalsdeildina". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 March 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  6. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (March 3, 2017). "Höttur komst aftur upp í Domino´s deildina í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  7. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (3 March 2016). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan - Höttur 90-72 - Höttur aftur niður í 1. deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  8. Gunnar Gunnarsson (15 February 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Höttur - Tindastóll 68-80 - Tindastóll sendi Hött niður eftir baráttuleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 May 2021). "Spenntur fyrir að fara á Egilsstaði eftir að hafa búið nánast alla ævina í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  10. 1. deild karla
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