Personal information | |
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Born |
Iceland |
April 18, 1979
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1994–present |
Position | Shooting guard |
Career history | |
1994-1996 | Valur |
1996-1999 | ÍS |
1999-2000 | Keflavík |
2000-2001 | Holbæk |
2001-2005 | ÍS |
2005-2006 | Dozy BV Den Helder |
2006-2007 | ÍS |
2007-2008 | Snæfell |
2010-present | Snæfell |
Career highlights and awards | |
As a player
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As a player
Alda Leif Jónsdóttir (born April 18, 1979) is an Icelandic basketball player who currently plays for Snæfell of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild. She has won the Icelandic championship four times and the Dutch championship once. Alda is a seven time selection for the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and she was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2002.
During the 1999-2000 season, Alda led the Úrvalsdeild in assists, blocks, steals, shooting percent and free throw percent. She spent the following season with Holbæk in the Dameligaen, averaging 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3,5 steals per game.
Between 1996 and 2005, Alda played 52 games for the Icelandic National Team.
In 2001 Alda was voted as one of the twelve players on the Icelandic team of the 20th century.
Alda is the daughter of Kolbrún Leifsdóttir who was named one of the top 12 Icelandic basketball players of the 20th century.