AEL signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson

AEL signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson. The Icelandic center played for Mahites Doxa Pekfon in A2 League Greece in the previous season and averaged 11.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. Thorsteinsson will continue to play in A2 League with the newly promoted team of AEL. Besides Doxa Pefkon, Thorsteinsson has also played for KFI Reykjavik, Keflavik, and UMF Grindavik in Iceland and for Solna Vikings in Sweden.

Rethymno signed Hoerdur Vihjalmsson

Rethymno Cretan Kings signed Hoerdur Vihjalmsson (Hörður Vilhjálmsson). The 27 years old guard became the first player from Iceland to play in Basket League Greece when he was signed by Trikala a year ago. Vihjalmsson played six games with Trikala, before moving to Czech Republic for Nymbourg, but he returned back to Trikala in February. In 16 games with Trikala he averaged 4.63 points, 2.88 rebounds and 3.88 assists in 28 minutes per game. 

*Vihjalmsson left Rethymno without playing a game after Tony Konstantinides became the head coach of the club. 

Hörður Vilhjálmsson returned to Trikala

The 28 years old Icelandic guard started the season in Trikala but played only four games when he paid his buy out option and moved to Czech Republic for Nymburk. In Nymburk he did not have game time and the player is back to Trikala.

Hörður Vilhjálmsson leaves Aries Trikala

Hörður Vilhjálmsson leaves Aries Trikala. The 27 years old guard became the first Icelandic player of Basket League Greece but after only two league games and two cup games (9 and 11 points), Vilhjálmsson leaves Trikala for ČEZ Basketball Nymburk and the Czech League. The player paid his buy out, and coach Vlefarakis is left complaining for his team's management. Vilhjálmsson counts two victories (against Korivos Amaliadas and against Kavala) in Basket League with 10 points (1/4 2p, 2/6 3p, 2/2 FT), 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 block, 2 steals and 7 turnovers.

Doxa Pekfon signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson

Mahites Doxa Pekfon signed Sigurdur Thorsteinsson. The team from Pefka that is newly promoted the in A2 League signed its first foreign player. Thorsteinsson in the previous season played in Sweden for Solna Vikings and before that he was playing in Icelandic League with Grindavik where averaged 15.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals per game. He is member of the Icelandic national team and has played in the Eurobasket qualifications against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Trikala signed Hoerdur Vihjalmsson

Aries Trikala signed Hoerdur Vihjalmsson (Hörður Vilhjálmsson). Vilhjálmsson became the first Icelandic player of Basket League Greece and the second player from Iceland that will play basketball in Greece, after Teitur Örlygsson who played for AE Larissa in 1996-1997 season. The 27 years old Icelandic guard started his career in Iceland with Fjölnir Reykjavík before moving to Spain for Gran Canaria Las Palmas. He returned to Iceland for UMFN Njarðvík, back to Spain for Caja Rural Melilla and then back to Iceland for Keflavík. In 2011 he played for the first time in Germany for Mitteldeutscher Basketball Club, in 2013 he returned to Spain for CB Valladolid and in the previous season he played once more for Mitteldeutscher BC where he averaged 10 points and 2.6 assists in 32 games.

Now its official i will be moving to Greece to play for @trikalabc very excited to take on a new challenge! 1/2

— Hörður vilhjálmsson (@Hossiaxel) August 18, 2015