Ármann men's basketball

Ármann
Leagues2. deild karla
Founded1952
HistoryÁrmann
(1952–2000)

Ármann/Þróttur
(2000–2008)

Ármann
(2008-present)
ArenaKennaraháskólinn
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Team colorsBlue, red, white
     
Championships1 Icelandic championship (1976)
WebsiteArmenningar.is

The Ármann men's basketball team, commonly known as Ármann, is the men's basketball department of Ármann multi-sport club and is based in Reykjavík, Iceland. As of the 2020-2021 season the team plays in 2. deild karla.[1]

History

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Ármann was one of the founding teams of the first Icelandic basketball league in 1952.[2] In 1968, its star player, Birgir Örn Birgis, won the inaugural Player of the Year award.[3] In 1976, Ármann won its first national championship after beating KR 84-74 in the championship clinching game.[4][5][6]

On 1 December 1979, Danny Shouse scored 100 points for Ármann in a 1 .deild karla game against Skallagrímur, setting the Icelandic single game scoring record.[7][8] In January 1980 he scored 76 points in an overtime loss against Grindavík[9] and in February he broke the 70 point barrier again, scoring 72 points against Þór Akureyri.[10] In 10 games, he scored 648 points for an average of 64.8 points per game.[11] His scoring prowess helped Ármann win Division I and achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild.[8] Even though Shouse played in the nations tier 2 league during his first season, he was widely regarded as one of the best players in the country and finished third in the vote for Foreign Player of the Year.[12][13]

On 6 April 2022, Ármann won the 2. deild karla, after winning all 21 league and playoff games, and was promoted to the 1. deild karla.[14]

European record

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Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1975–76 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup 1Q Finland Honka Playboys 65–88 81–107 146–195

Trophies and achievements

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Titles

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Individual awards

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Notable players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

Notable coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "2. deild karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Íslandsmót í Körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 21, 1952. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Birgir Birgis kosinn bezti körfuknattleiksmaður 1. deildar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). No. 9 April 1968. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Eftir 25 ára baráttu vannst titillinn loks". Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 March 1976. p. 12, 13. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  5. ^ Kjartan L. Pálsson (29 March 1976). "Ármann braut einveldi ÍR og KR!". Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Vitanlega er ég ánægður með áfangann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 March 1976. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Ruslakjaftur Ívars Websters lykillinn að 100 stiga leik Danny Shouse". Vísir.is. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-28. (in Icelandic)
  8. ^ a b "Hverjir ná í Danny Shouse?". Vísir. 26 February 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-28. (in Icelandic)
  9. ^ "Loksins ósigur hjá Ármenningum". 21 January 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  10. ^ "Þór vann Ármann". Dagblaðið. 18 February 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  11. ^ "648 stig í 10 leikjum!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 March 1980. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Shouse besti Bandaríkjamaðurinn..." Tíminn. 19 December 1979. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  13. ^ "Fer Ármann í úrvalsdeild?". Vísir. 14 January 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  14. ^ Davíð Eldur (6 April 2022). "Ármann upp í fyrstu deildina eftir fullkomið tímabil – Unnu 21 leik í röð í vetur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  15. ^ Mistaratitlar karla
  16. ^ - 1. deild karla
  17. ^ - 2. deild karla
  18. ^ - Bikarkeppni - Meistaraflokkur karla
  19. ^ Viðurkenningar - Besti leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla
  20. ^ "Hlynur og Pálína best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Kom hingað fyrst sem ferðamaður". Vísir (in Icelandic). 27 November 1977. p. 5. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  22. ^ "Ólafur Þór hættir með Ármann". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Steinar Kaldal tekur við Ármanni – Oddur og Óli aðstoðarþjálfarar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.