League KKÍ Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Playing career Weight 105 kg Position Center | Nationality Icelandic Listed weight 231 lb (105 kg) Height 2.06 m College University of Iceland Pro career 2003 | |
Born January 24, 1986 (age 31)
Ísafjörður, Iceland ( 1986-01-24 ) High school Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði | ||
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Birgir Björn Pétursson (born January 24, 1986 in Iceland) is an Icelandic professional basketball player.
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KFÍ (2007-09)
After playing for Njarðvík and Þór Þorlákshöfn during the 2006-2007 season, Birgir joined his hometown team KFÍ again in 2007. During his second season he averaged 9,2 points and 9,1 rebounds and helped his team reach the playoffs where they lost 2-1 to Valur in the first round.
Stjarnan (2009-11)
Birgir signed with Premier League team Stjarnan in 2009 and won the Cup Winners' Cup with the team in October of that year. Unhappy with his playing time during his second season, Birgir left the club in January 2011.
Valur (2011-14)
Birgir joined Division I club Valur in January 2011 and helped the team to get promoted to Premier League in 2013. For the 2013-2014 season he averaged 14,0 points and 9,9 rebounds (11th in league ) but was unable to prevent the team to get relegated back to Division I.
KFÍ (2014-2015)
Birgir rejoined KFÍ in the summer of 2014. In September he scored a career high 31 points against Tindastóll which eventually ended second in the Icelandic Premier League. For the season he averaged 17,8 points and 12,5 rebounds, both career highs, while shooting 52% from the field.
UBC Münster (2015)
In September 2015 Birgir signed a three-month contract with UBC Münster in Germany. He left the club at the end of the contract in December.
KFÍ (2016)
In January 2016 he signed back with KFÍ until the end of the season. In 10 games Birgir averaged 14,0 points and 9,7 rebounds, helping the club stave off religation.
National Team
In 2006, Birgir played 8 games for Iceland in the U20 European Championship Men (Division B).
Birgir was among the 30 players selected for the Iceland national basketball team training camp for the summer of 2014. He was not among the final 14 players selected for the EuroBasket 2015 qualifier.