Sigrún Björg Ólafsdóttir


Sigrún Björg Ólafsdóttir is an Icelandic basketball player for University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the Icelandic national team. She started her career with Haukar in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna where she won the national championship in 2018.

Playing career

First seasons

After coming up through Haukar junior teams, Sigrún played her first games in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna during the 2016–2017 season. She helped Haukar to the national championship in 2018, scoring 11 points, including three 3-pointers, in the fifth and deciding game of the best-of-five finals series against Valur.

College career

In May 2020, Sigrún agreed to join the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for the 2020–2021 season.

National team career

Sigrún was first selected to the Icelandic national team training camp in November 2018. She debuted with the team in May 2019.

Personal life

Sigrún is the daughter of Ólafur Rafnsson, the former president of FIBA Europe. Her older sister, Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir, was a member of the Icelandic national team.