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'''Örlygur Aron Sturluson''' (born May 21, 1981 – January 16, 2000) was an Icelandic [[basketball]] player, who played for [[Njarðvík (basketball club)|Njarðvík]] in the Icelandic [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild]].
'''Örlygur Aron Sturluson''' (21 May 1981 – 16 January 2000) was an Icelandic [[basketball]] player, who played for [[Njarðvík (basketball club)|Njarðvík]] in the Icelandic [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild]].


==Career==
==Career==

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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Örlygur.
Örlygur Aron Sturluson
Personal information
Born(1981-05-21)21 May 1981
Keflavík, Iceland
Died16 January 2000(2000-01-16) (aged 18)
Njarðvík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
High schoolCharlotte Christian School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Playing career1997–2000
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1997–1998Njarðvík
1999ÍRB
1999–2000Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards

Örlygur Aron Sturluson (21 May 1981 – 16 January 2000) was an Icelandic basketball player, who played for Njarðvík in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.

Career

Club career

Örlygur was one of the most promising prospects in Icelandic basketball,[1][2] breaking into the starting lineup of Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Njarðvík in 1997 at the age of 16.[3][4] His first game came against ÍA where he had 10 points and 7 assists.[5] He was a key player in Njarðvík's 1998 Icelandic championship run, averaging 15,0 points and 5,0 assists in the three game sweep of KR in the finals,[6][7][2] including a 20 points, 9 assists and 6 steals performance in game two of the series.[8]

Örlygur spent the 1998-1999 season playing for Charlotte Christian Knights under coach Bobby Jones[9] where he set the school single season record for assists and steals.[10][11]

He rejoined Njarðvík in the summer of 1999 while also playing for ÍRB, a joint team of Njarðvík and Keflavík in the Korać Cup. He helped the joint ÍRB team to advance to the second round of the Korać Cup before bowing out while also helping Njarðvík achieve a 10-3 record in the Úrvalsdeild before the all star break.[12][13] He was selected for the 2000 Icelandic All-Star game, scoring 7 points in what ended being his last game.[14]

National team

Örlygur played 3 games with the Icelandic men's national basketball team and 5 games for the U21 national team in 1999.[15][16] He had previously played for the junior national teams.[17][18]

Death

Örlygur died in the early mornings of January 16, 2000, after an accidental fall.[19][2]

Family

Örlygur was the son of Særún Lúðvíksdóttir and former Icelandic national team player Sturla Örlygsson, and the brother of women's national team player Margrét Kara Sturludóttir and Úrvalsdeild karla player Sigurður Dagur Sturluson. He was also nephew of former Úrvalsdeild karla players Teitur Örlygsson, who won the Icelandic championship a record 10 times,[20] Gunnar Örn Örlygsson, a former Althing member, and Stefán Örlygsson.[3][5]

  • Ölli is a 2013 documentary by Garðar Örn Arnarson about Örlygur's life and basketball career.[1][21][22][23]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fyrsta sýnishornið úr myndinni um Örlyg Aron". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 15 May 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Edda Sif Pálsdóttir (14 July 2014). "Ísland í dag: Halda minningu Ölla á lofti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b Edwin Rögnvaldsson (3 February 1998). "Sjálfstraustíð hefur aukist". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  4. ^ Dagný Hulda Erlendsdóttir (30 August 2013). "Saga Ölla hreyfir við öllum". Fréttatíminn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b Fjölmennt við útför Örlygs
  6. ^ Langbestir
  7. ^ Stórkostlegt
  8. ^ UMFN - KR: DHL-deild úrslitakeppni , 16. apríl 1998
  9. ^ "Hver var Örlygur Sturluson?". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 5 September 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  10. ^ Örlygur á Hvíta Tjaldinu (page 24)
  11. ^ "2016-2017 Charlotte Christian School Basketball" (PDF). Charlotte Christian School. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  12. ^ Slæmir kaflar kostuðu sitt
  13. ^ Örlygur Aron Sturluson IRB Reykjanesbaer
  14. ^ 278 stig
  15. ^ A Landslið karla
  16. ^ U21 landslið karla
  17. ^ Unglinga- og drengjalandslið
  18. ^ FIBA.com Örlygur Aron Sturluson
  19. ^ Lögreglan rannsakar lát ungs manns
  20. ^ Teitur Örlygsson er búinn að semja við Njarðvíkinga til tveggja ára
  21. ^ "Ölli (2013)". IMDB.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Gera kvikmynd um Örlyg Sturluson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 March 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  23. ^ "Ölli". Vimeo.com (in Icelandic). Garðar Örn Arnarson. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
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