Alda Leif Jónsdóttir


Alda Leif Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic former basketball player. She has won the Icelandic championship four times and the Dutch championship once. Alda was a seven-time selection for the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2002.

Career

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.
In 2005, Alda signed with BV Den Helder of the Dutch Women's Basketball League. She was named to the 2006 Dutch All-Star game and helped Den Helder to the Dutch championship.

Icelandic national team

Between 1996 and 2005, Alda played 52 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.

Team of the 20th century

In 2001 Alda was voted as one of the twelve players on the Icelandic team of the 20th century.

Personal life

Alda is the daughter of Kolbrún Leifsdóttir who was named one of the top 12 Icelandic basketball players of the 20th century.

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Iceland

Holland

Holland