Jakob Sigurðarson


Jakob Örn Sigurðarson is a professional Icelandic basketball player. He was named the Icelandic men's basketball player of the year in 2011. Jakob won the Icelandic championship in 2000 and 2009, and the Swedish championship in 2011.

College career

He played his senior year of high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and played basketball at Birmingham-Southern College, Alabama.

Playing career

Jakob played in Sweden for 10 years, first with Sundsvall Dragons from 2009-2015 and then with Borås Basket until 2019.
In May 2019, Jakob returned Iceland and signed with KR along with his brother Matthías Orri Sigurðarson. On 5 January 2020, KR announced that he would miss significant time due to a slipped disk in his back.

National team career

Between 2000 and 2015, Jakob played 85 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. In August 2016, he declared his retirement from international play. However, in November 2017, he returned to the national team.

Personal life

Jakob is the older brother of professional basketball player Matthías Orri Sigurðarson.