2017 SG - Thorir Thorbjarnarson - LOI

[swoof]

According to Robin Washut we hosted this young man from Iceland on an official visit this weekend.

 

 

 

Edited August 6, 2017 by swoof

[nustudent]

If he can play- it's smart.   You're already down 2 spots.   A 3rd isn't eligible until mid December and a 4th will always be up in there as to his effectiveness from an injury.   

 

Plus it breaks up the classes.   Having a class of 5 isn't ideal 

[hskr4life]

 

[hskr4life]

http://www.fiba.com/europe/u20/2017/Thorir-Thorbjarnarson

[hskr4life]

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/122080/sid/12385/tid/300/_/2016_FIBA_U18_European_Championship/index.html

[rwhiston]

Hmmmm. Intriguing his physical attributes look good and he can fill up a stat line in a lot of different ways. (Check out those steal numbers). It does look like he can disappear in games and might struggle adjusting to the level of competition, kinda like Tai did early on. But the kid has got some swagger in his game. Plus how fun would it be to hear Kent call some of his dunks?!?

I'm hoping he becomes the best Icelandic athlete since Gunnar Stahl.

Edited August 6, 2017 by rwhiston

[HB]

48 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

 

 

Kent P., if we sign this guy,  I challenge you to use all 3 names every time he scores!  You can do that in your sleep!

[bobcat402]

Hmm very interested, that lefty stroke is smooth, plus Icelandic basketball sounds like it's burgeoning, they have a big man that some are thinking could go pro next year. http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/20149591/how-tryggvi-hlinason-went-7-foot-farmer-iceland-rare-nba-prospect

 

would be a nice late get and as others have said is good insurance policy in case  Gill can't bounce back 

[AuroranHusker]

This must be the guy that @jimmykc was talking about in early April.... very early April.

 

 

[Huskerpapa]

Interesting possibility.  Wonder how we got wind of him?  Heck, I didn't even know Icelanders even played basketball. 

Edited August 7, 2017 by huskercwg

[cjbowbros]

Looks like he's very young bet he passes the Tim Miles leg hair test 

[Busch Light]

21 minutes ago, huskercwg said:

Interesting possibility.  Wonder how we got wind of him?  Heck, I didn't even know Icelanders even played basketball. 

 

I don't know if you are a Game of Thrones fan, but Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was a professional basketball player in Iceland. He plays 'The Mountain' on GoT. 

[hhcmatt]

That video above is from 2 years ago.

[Huskerpapa]

9 minutes ago, Busch Light said:

 

I don't know if you are a Game of Thrones fan, but Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson was a professional basketball player in Iceland. He plays 'The Mountain' on GoT. 

I am a fan, but again, no knowledge of Iceland basketball.  But if the kid is good, and he comes here, then I will become a fan of Iceland basketball. 

[BirdsOnTheBat]

3 minutes ago, huskercwg said:

I am a fan, but again, no knowledge of Iceland basketball.  But if the kid is good, and he comes here, then I will become a fan of Iceland basketball. 

So, at 6'6" is he a large SG or a smaller/average sized SF?  OR, is that his height at all?

[AuroranHusker]

 

[AuroranHusker]

2 minutes ago, BirdsOnTheBat said:

So, at 6'6" is he a large SG or a smaller/average sized SF?  OR, is that his height at all?

 

He's a lefty shooting guard listed on various sites between 6'-4" and 6'-6".

[hhcmatt]

I wonder if Jason Dourisseau is the connection. He played for the same club way back in the day that Thorir plays for now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KR_(basketball_club)

 

 

[jimmykc]

Somewhere Brynjar Brynjarsson is laughing.

[khoock]

I read his name and thought it was a joke...

 

He just visited correct? No offer yet.

[khoock]

This would fill Miles want for a big bodied gaurd. Ideally, i would hope Gill bounces back from his injury and rehabs well. Then we could redshirt this kid and give him a chance to adapt to American life and ball.

 

Then again, he could be a total baller which i would also be okay with.

[hhcmatt]

It looks like he was the rookie of the year in the top Icelandic league.

Was he playing there for no money to maintain his amateur status?

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Úrvalsdeild_Men's_Young_Player_of_the_Year

[BirdsOnTheBat]

10 hours ago, khoock said:

I read his name and thought it was a joke...

 

He just visited correct? No offer yet.

He was here on an official visit so I would assume he has an offer?

[uneblinstu]

Not necessarily.

[Cazzie22]

Grab him if he is available.  Utah looked at him.  Could develop into a solid player.