Kári Jónsson

Kári Jónsson (born August 27, 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Valur in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team in 2016 when he helped Haukar to the Úrvalsdeild finals where they lost to KR. In 2022, he won his first Icelandic championship and was named the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP. In 2023, he won the Icelandic Cup for the first time and was named the Cup Final MVP.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kári.
Kári Jónsson
Kári in a 2015 game against Keflavík
Valur
PositionPoint guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1997-08-27) August 27, 1997
Reykjavik, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
CollegeDrexel (2016–2017)
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2016Haukar
2017–2018Haukar
2018–2019Barça Lassa B
2019–2020Haukar
2020–2021Bàsquet Girona
2021–presentValur
Career highlights and awards
  • Úrvalsdeild Domestic MVP (2023)
  • Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP (2022)
  • Icelandic Cup Finals MVP (2023)
  • 3× Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team (2016, 2018, 2023)
  • Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year (2016)
  • Icelandic League champion (2022)
  • Icelandic Cup (2023)
  • Icelandic Super Cup (2022)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
2017 San MarinoTeam
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