Helena Sverrisdóttir

Helena Sverrisdóttir (born 11 March 1988) is an Icelandic former basketball player. Generally considered the greatest Icelandic female basketball player of all time, she was named the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year 12 times. During her playing career, she won the Icelandic championship five times and the Slovak championship two times.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Helena.
Helena Sverrisdóttir
Personal information
Born (1988-03-11) 11 March 1988
Reykjavík, Iceland
Listed height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
CollegeTCU (2007–2011)
Playing career2000–2023
PositionForward
Career history
As player:
2000–2007Haukar
2011–2013Good Angels Kosice
2013–2014Diósgyőri VTK
2014–2015CCC Polkowise
2015–2018Haukar
2017–2018→ Good Angels Kosice
2018Ceglédi EKK
2018–2021Valur
2021–2023Haukar
As coach:
2015–2016Haukar
2020–2021Valur (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • 12× Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year (2005–2015, 2019)
  • 7× Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year (2005–2007, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • 2× Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP (2007, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • 6× Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2005–2007, 2016, 2018, 2019)
  • 4× Icelandic Cup Finals MVP (2019, 2021–2023)
  • 5× Icelandic champion (2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2021)
  • 5× Icelandic Cup (2005, 2007, 2019, 2021, 2022)
  • 4× Icelandic Super Cup (2006, 2019, 2021, 2023)
  • 2× Slovak champion (2012, 2013)
  • 3× Slovak Cup (2012, 2013, 2018)
  • Úrvalsdeild scoring champion (2005)
  • 4× Úrvalsdeild assist leader (2005–2007, 2016)
  • MWC Player of the Year (2010)
  • 3× MWC All-Tournament Team (2009–2011)

As coach:

Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
2005 AndorraTeam
2009 CyprusTeam
2013 LuxembourgTeam
2015 ReykjavíkTeam
2017 San MarinoTeam
2019 BarTeam

Helena played college basketball for TCU where she was named the Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2010.

She played for the Iceland women's national basketball team for 21 years, becoming its all-time leader in games played in 2023.

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