swoof Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) According to Robin Washut we hosted this young man from Iceland on an official visit this weekend. Edited August 6, 2017 by swoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nustudent Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hskr4life Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 seaofred92 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hskr4life Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 http://www.fiba.com/europe/u20/2017/Thorir-Thorbjarnarson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hskr4life Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/122080/sid/12385/tid/300/_/2016_FIBA_U18_European_Championship/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwhiston Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) 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 Red Don and Norm Peterson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 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! Norm Peterson and MandRHusker 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobcat402 Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 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 hhcmatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuroranHusker Posted August 6, 2017 Report Share Posted August 6, 2017 This must be the guy that @jimmykc was talking about in early April.... very early April. Minnesota_Husker and jimmykc 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjbowbros Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Looks like he's very young bet he passes the Tim Miles leg hair test colhusker and hhcmatt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch Light Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 That video above is from 2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskerpapa Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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. Busch Light 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsOnTheBat Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AuroranHusker Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmykc Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Somewhere Brynjar Brynjarsson is laughing. Silverbacked1, AuroranHusker and Norm Peterson 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoock Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 I read his name and thought it was a joke... He just visited correct? No offer yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khoock Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhcmatt Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsOnTheBat Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uneblinstu Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Not necessarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazzie22 Posted August 7, 2017 Report Share Posted August 7, 2017 Grab him if he is available. Utah looked at him. Could develop into a solid player. Norm Peterson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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