Division I (2024-2025)
Division I 2024-25
Akranas IA secured promotion as Regular Season Champion.
Arman secured promotion as PlayOff Champion.
Quarterfinals Semis Final Semis Quarterfinals
Hamar3
Snaefell2
Fjolnir3
Thor AK0
Hamar3
Fjolnir0
Hamar2
Armann3
Armann3
Breidablik1
Armann3
Selfoss0
Sindri0
Breidablik3
 
- qualified to the play-offs
Stats Leaders 2024-25
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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Hamar
198 G/F 24y
Avg: 28.5 ppg

1
28.5
2
27.9
3
25.3
4
24.9
5
24.8
6
22.4
9
22.0
Player of the Week: Round 22(RS)
Jaeden King

Hamar
(198-G/F-01)

Armann celebrate Division I title (Photo: Armann)
Akranes IA secured promotion via Regular Season title (Photo: IA)
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Adama Darboe
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Arnaldur Grimsson
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Jaxson Baker
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Cedrick Bowen
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# Name CM (INCH) Pos Age Nat
07 * yQIsUa kilDiQdssIj 048 (3'2'') OG 06 Iceland
7 * SdiBi giQMIR 021 (8'5'') G 52 Denmark
6 * SQjilduQ GQaBssIj 023 (8'3'') y 95 Iceland
00 * zixsIj miVRQ 915 (8'6'') y USA
06 * CRdQaZV mITRj 026 (8'8'') y 55 USA
0 KQasUIfRQ mnIQDLajssIj 064 (8'9'') AG 06 Iceland
03 yQijV GRQQaUsRj 066 (8'9'') G 99 Iceland
4 biDjus ALijssIj 023 (8'3'') y 02 Iceland
90 KiQa Kildil 029 (8'7'') y 06 Iceland
3 zIRl zIjssIj 067 (8'0'') G 04 Iceland
09 ziVIM KQasUMniQjiQsIj 025 (8'7'') y 02 Iceland
5 whIQVRll zIjssIj 021 (8'5'') y 97 Iceland
23 kiluQ qadssIj 025 (8'7'') y 06 Iceland
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Victor Bafutto
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Kinyon Hodges
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Kristofer Gislason
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Lucien Christofis
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Srdjan Stojanovic
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# Name CM (INCH) Pos Age Nat
97 * kaZUIQ mifuUUI 916 (8'01'') y 94 Brazil
9 * KajFIj HIdDRs 066 (8'9'') G USA
4 * KQasUIfRQ GaslisIj 027 (8'3'') Ay 92 Iceland
01 * vuZaRj ChQasUIfas 066 (8'9'') G 92 Ireland United Kingdom
0 * AUFQBaQ zIjissIj 028 (8'3'') y 91 Iceland
6 AQdnij AUInijILaZ 026 (8'8'') AG 57 Hungary Serbia
07 SQIj giDssIj 028 (8'3'') y 90 Iceland
07 wIBis whIBissIj 067 (8'0'') G 91 Iceland
00 zulaus guQijIji 025 (8'7'') G 91 Iceland
90 GudMniQUuQ GaslisIj 028 (8'3'') y 96 Iceland
3 HnIQUuQ HQifjssIj 063 (8'0'') G 02 Iceland
05 biQajI giDssIj Iceland
7 gida SlfQRdssIj 028 (8'3'') G 91 Iceland
2 zIRl guQijIji 025 (8'7'') y 91 Iceland
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Finals MVP
League MVP
Top Scorer
Armann celebrate Division I title-May 13, 2025
Armann - Hamar 91-85

Armann outscored Hamar in the decider to clinch Division I title. The hosts trailed by 5 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 7-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 91-85. Armann outrebounded Hamar 49-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Armann looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American forward Jaxson Baker (203, college: UNH) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import forward Cedrick Bowen (198-1992, college: Charleston So.) chipped in 23 points and 8 rebounds. Greek Fotios Lampropoulos (206-1983, agency: Interperformances) responded with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Jaeden King (198-2001, college: St.Xavier) scored 21 points and 8 rebounds. Five Armann and four Hamar players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Armann: C.Bowen 23+8reb+3ast, J.Baker 20+15reb+3ast, A.Darboe 16+7reb+8ast, A.Grimsson 15+10reb+3ast, F.Valgardsson 15+7reb+4ast, M.Svansson 2+1reb
Hamar: F.Lampropoulos 23+8reb+4ast, J.King 21+8reb+2ast, J.Medina 16+3reb+10ast, B.Asgeirsson 11+1reb+5ast, L.Stefansson 8+4reb+1ast, R.Nathanaelsson 4+5reb
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Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic Division I Awards 2025-May 13, 2025
Jaeden King, 23-year old American swingman from the Hamar, earned the Player of the Year at the Division I. He graduated from the St. Xavier University two years ago. King received multiple other awards, picked up the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and earned a spot in the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team. His best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Armann 2 to 3. King was previously named the Import Player of the Year and voted to the First Team last year. He averaged almost 8 rebounds per game in the league. King was the Player of the Week honoree three times during the 24 25 campaign. He led the D1 in points per game with over 28. King has totalled 30 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 16 games. He registered double-doubles in 9 games at the event. King's 39 points against the Armann were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. As evident, the league is predominantly led by former college players, with 8 out of the 10 scorers having graduated from US schools. He was also best scorer in the league last season while he had played for the Snaefell when he scored almost 37 points per game.
Jose Medina, 31-year old Spaniard point guard from the Hamar, was voted the Bosman Player of the Year of Division I. He collected multiple other honors, was selected to the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team. Medina's best performance made his team reach the finals but they unfortunately lost against the Armann 2 to 3. He was previously selected as the Guard of the Year back in 2021, and chosen to the First Team back in 2021 and 2023, Second Team back in 2022, Finals MVP and Bosman Player of the Year back in 2023. Medina's court vision propelled him to the fifth spot in points per game an outstanding average of almost 25. He received Player of the Week award in the league. Medina led the D1 in assists per game with almost 10. He has totalled 23 games of 20 or more points on the year and had 30 or more points in 10 games. Medina recorded double-doubles in 16 games at the event. His 40 points against the Armann were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. As evident, the league is predominantly led by former college players, with 8 out of the 10 scorers having graduated from US schools.
The standout American small forward Zach Naylor was honored as the Forward of the Year of the championship-winning Armann Reykjavik. He is Tarleton Stephenville alumni from 2020. Naylor received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team. His excellent performance assisted his team in beating Hamar 3 to 2 in the final series. Naylor was voted Player of the Week in the league. He logged over 18 points and almost 11 rebounds per game that season in the league. Naylor has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 2 games. He notched double-doubles in 8 games at the event. Naylor's 32 points against the Snaefell were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. Among many awards he won the Uruguay Metropolitan League championship title in 2023. He was also selected as the Eurobasket All-Finnish 1st Division A Player of the Year in 2023. Naylor was selected as the Eurobasket All-Finnish 1st Division A Import Player of the Year in 2023. He was also selected to the Eurobasket All-Finnish 1st Division A First Team in 2023.
The standout Danish guard Adama Darboe earned a spot in the First Team of the championship-winning Armann Reykjavik. He was also voted to the Imports Team. Darboe's excellent performance assisted his team in beating Hamar 3 to 2 in the final series. His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the third position in assists per game averaging almost 8. Darboe also recorded over 16 points per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and registered double-doubles in 12 games on the year. Darboe's 30 points against the Fjolnir were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. Among many awards he was selected to the Eurobasket Danish Ligaen All-Domestic Players Team back in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2021. He was also selected to the Eurobasket All-Danish Ligaen Second Team between 2012 and 2020. Darboe was selected as the Eurobasket All-Icelandic League Honorable Mention between 2022 and 2023.
Lewis Diankulu, Canadian power forward from the Fjolnir Reykjavik, was selected to the First Team at the Division I. He is ex the Queens from 2019. Diankulu collected multiple other honors, was chosen to the Imports Team and Defensive Team. He was previously named to Honorable Mention back in 2023 and named to the Second Team last year. Diankulu's masterful distribution skills earned him the third spot in rebounds per game with an impressive average of over 9. He also averaged 20 points per game in the league. Diankulu has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 11 games on the year. His 35 points against the Sindri were the most he scored in the 24 25 season. Among many awards he was selected to the Eurobasket All-Icelandic Division I Second Team in 2024. He was also selected as the Eurobasket All-Icelandic Division I Honorable Mention in 2023.
Player of the Year: USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
Finals MVP: USA Jaxson Baker (203-F) of Armann
Defensive Player of the Year: USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
Domestic Player of the Year: Iceland Arnaldur Grimsson (195-F-2002) of Armann
Import Player of the Year: USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
Bosman Player of the Year: Spain Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar
Guard of the Year: USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
Forward of the Year: USA Zach Naylor (203-SF-1998) of Armann
Center of the Year: Iceland Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-C-1991) of Hamar
Coach of the Year: Oskar Thorsteinsson of Akranes IA

Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic Division I First Team 2025
King
Medina
Naylor
Darboe
Diankulu
First Team

USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
Spain Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar
USA Zach Naylor (203-SF-1998) of Armann
Denmark Adama Darboe (190-G-1986) of Armann
Canada Lewis Diankulu (201-F/C-1995) of Fjolnir

Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic Division I Second Team 2025
Grimsson
Hodges
Baker
Fields
Bafutto
Second Team

Iceland Arnaldur Grimsson (195-F-2002) of Armann
USA Kinyon Hodges (188-G) of Akranes IA
USA Jaxson Baker (203-F) of Armann
USA Donovan Fields (178-PG-1996) of Sindri
Brazil Victor Bafutto (208-F-1998) of Akranes IA

Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic Division I Third Team 2025
Bowen
Cartwright
Stojanovic
Bjorgvinsson
Lampropoulos
Third Team

USA Cedrick Bowen (198-F-1992) of Armann
USA Maalik Cartwright (198-F-2000) of Breidablik
Hungary Srdjan Stojanovic (198-SG-1991) of Akranes IA
Iceland Kristofer Bjorgvinsson (187-SG-2007) of Armann
Greece Fotios Lampropoulos (206-PF-1983) of Hamar

Eurobasket.com All-Icelandic Division I Honorable Mention 2025
Dalger
Eggertsson
Gislason
Valgardsson
Robertsson
Vrkic
Christofis
Nathanaelsson
Honorable Mention

USA Tim Dalger (201-F) of Thor AK
Iceland Sigvaldi Eggertsson (201-F-2000) of Fjolnir
Iceland Kristofer Gislason (194-SF-1996) of Akranes IA
Iceland Frosti Valgardsson (176-PG-2007) of Armann
Iceland Reynir Robertsson (186-G-2004) of Thor AK
Croatia Zoran Vrkic (203-F/C-1987) of Breidablik
Ireland Lucien Christofis (188-G-1996) of Akranes IA
Iceland Ragnar Nathanaelsson (220-C-1991) of Hamar

Eurobasket.com Icelandic Division I All-Domestic Players Team 2025
Grimsson
Eggertsson
Bjorgvinsson
Valgardsson
Gislason
All-Domestic Players Team

Iceland Arnaldur Grimsson (195-F-2002) of Armann
Iceland Sigvaldi Eggertsson (201-F-2000) of Fjolnir
Iceland Kristofer Bjorgvinsson (187-SG-2007) of Armann
Iceland Frosti Valgardsson (176-PG-2007) of Armann
Iceland Kristofer Gislason (194-SF-1996) of Akranes IA

Eurobasket.com Icelandic Division I All-Imports Team 2025
King
Naylor
Hodges
Diankulu
Fields
All-Imports Team

USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
USA Zach Naylor (203-SF-1998) of Armann
USA Kinyon Hodges (188-G) of Akranes IA
Canada Lewis Diankulu (201-F/C-1995) of Fjolnir
USA Donovan Fields (178-PG-1996) of Sindri

Eurobasket.com Icelandic Division I All-Bosmans Team 2025
Medina
Darboe
Lampropoulos
Vrkic
Stojanovic
All-Bosmans Team

Spain Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar
Denmark Adama Darboe (190-G-1986) of Armann
Greece Fotios Lampropoulos (206-PF-1983) of Hamar
Croatia Zoran Vrkic (203-F/C-1987) of Breidablik
Hungary Srdjan Stojanovic (198-SG-1991) of Akranes IA

Eurobasket.com Icelandic Division I All-Defensive Team 2025
King
Naylor
Hodges
Medina
Diankulu
All-Defensive Team

USA Jaeden King (198-G/F-2001) of Hamar
USA Zach Naylor (203-SF-1998) of Armann
USA Kinyon Hodges (188-G) of Akranes IA
Spain Jose Medina (185-PG-1993) of Hamar
Canada Lewis Diankulu (201-F/C-1995) of Fjolnir
*The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance. It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams.