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From Vesturbæ to Holland

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Basketball player Hanna Þráinsdóttir has joined Dutch club Leiden.
  • The 28-year-old previously played for KR in Iceland, helping them reach fourth place in the league.
  • Þráinsdóttir averaged 12 points per game last season and has a history with several Icelandic clubs and U.S. universities.

Icelandic basketball player Hanna Þráinsdóttir is moving to the Netherlands to play for the top-tier club Leiden. The 28-year-old guard joins the Dutch team from KR, where she played during the most recent season.

Þráinsdóttir, who developed her game at Haukar in Hafnarfjörður, has also played for ÍR, Aþena, and Skallagrímur in Iceland. Her experience includes playing collegiately in the United States for Georgian Court University for three years and New York University for two years.

Last season with KR, Þráinsdóttir averaged 12 points, nine rebounds, and three assists per game. KR finished fourth in the Icelandic league standings but was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the national championship by Keflavík in a decisive game.

Leiden finished seventh out of ten teams in the Dutch top division this past season, with a record of eight wins and 19 losses. The move marks a new chapter for Þráinsdóttir in her international basketball career.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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