Finnur Atli Magnússon (born 14 September 1985) is an Icelandic

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player and a former member of the Icelandic men's national basketball team. He won the Icelandic championship as a member of KR in 2011, 2015 and 2019. In 2012, he was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.

Playing career

College

Finnur played college basketball for

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from 2005 to 2009.

Club career

Prior to joining Wesleyan Christian Academy in the

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in 2004, Finnur played for KR-b in the 2. deild karla and the Icelandic Basketball Cup from 2002 to 2004. Returning to Iceland in 2009, he rejoined KR, this time with the main team in the top-tier

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. He helped the club to the 2011 Icelandic championship, scoring 20 points in the fourth and deciding game of the finals series against

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. In 2012, he was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team after averaging 11.5 points and 7.7 rebounds during the season. Finnur joined Snæfell in 2013. The season was a difficult one for Finnur as he battled an illness for most of it and averaged a career low 5.9 points and 3.4 rebounds. In July 2014, he rejoined KR again. During the 2014–2015 season, he helped KR the national championship, the Icelandic Super Cup and the Icelandic Company Cup. In June 2015, Finnur left KR and signed with

Haukar Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess. Club history The clu ...

, siding his desire for more playing time. He helped Haukar to the

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finals where they faced his former team, KR. In game 3 of the series, he sent the game to

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with a step-back three pointer at the

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. Haukar won the game in overtime but eventually lost the series 1-3. He had a strong 2017-2018 season, helping Haukar to the best record in the Úrvalsdeild and first seed in the playoffs. The season however ended on a disappointing node with Haukar being knocked out of the playoffs in the semi-finals by KR. Finnur left Haukar after the season and signed as a strength coach with Hungarian club Ceglédi EKK. He left the club in November that year and returned to Iceland. After playing one game for KR-b in the 2. deild karla on 11 November, he was called up to the main KR squad. On 2 May 2019, Finnur scored 15 points in 14 minutes in KR's game four victory against ÍR in the Úrvalsdeild finals. On 4 May 2019 he won his 3rd national championship after KR beat ÍR in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3-2. In February 2020, Finnur Atli left KR and joined rival Reykjavík club Valur. In September 2021, Finnur Atli signed with 1. deild karla club

. He helped Haukar finish first in the league and achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild. Prior to the last game of the season he announced that he would not go with the team to the Úrvalsdeild and would join KR-b in the 2. deild karla.

National team career

Finnur Atli played 19 games for the Icelandic men's national basketball team from 2008 to 2012. He was part of the 16-man training group for Iceland's squad for

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but did not make the 12 man roster.

Personal life

Finnur Atli is the younger brother of former Icelandic national team member Helgi Már Magnússon. He is engaged to 11 time Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year and

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player Helena Sverrisdóttir with whom he has one daughter.

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

* Icelandic Champion (3):

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* Icelandic Basketball Cup: 2011 * Icelandic Super Cup: 2014 * Icelandic Company Cup: 2014

Individual awards

* Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team: 2012

References

External links

Profile
at realgm.com
Icelandic statistics
at kki.is {{DEFAULTSORT:Magnusson, Finnur Atli 1985 births Living people Icelandic expatriate basketball people in the United States Finnur Atli Magnusson Finnur Atli Magnusson Finnur Atli Magnusson Finnur Atli Magnusson Finnur Alti Magnússon Finnur Atli Magnusson Centers (basketball) 21st-century Icelandic sportsmen