Women's Basketball Signs Iceland Native Agnes Svansdottir

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball welcomes freshman shooting guard Agnes Svansdottir as the last piece to the 2023-24 squad as announced by head coach Erika Lambert on Thursday afternoon.
Svansdottir is currently a member of the Iceland Women's U-20 national team, who recently won the bronze medal at the Nordic Championships in Sweden and competed at the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship in Romania. She was a leader for Iceland's team, averaging 10.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game on 37% 3FG & 75% FT.
The Iceland native will also reunite with former teammate and childhood friend, Helena Rafnsdottir, who joined the Ospreys in 2022. They both attended high school at Surdunes Comprehensive College and competed on the Icelandic national team together in 2021.
Svansdottir will arrive at UNF in December and will be eligible to compete in games during the spring semester. She will join Tyra Brown, Kyla Cain, Kirsten Clark and Alexa Washington as incoming freshmen.
Agnes Svansdottir
Position: Guard
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Keflavik, Iceland
High School: Surdunes Comprehensive College
Height: 5-11
Statistical Breakdown

Played 34 games in the Iceland-Subway League from 2022-23, as well as seven games in the 2023 U-20 European Championships for Iceland.
Shot 37.4% (40-for-107) from the field and 35.0% (42-for-120) from deep.
Also recorded 2.3 rebounds per game.
Averaged 10.1 points per game with a 43.5 FG% (10-for-23) and a 36.6 3PT% (15-for-41) for Iceland U-20.
Also averaged 3.0 rebounds.

Personal

Daughter of Svanur Már Skarphéðinsson and Brynja Hafsteinsdóttir.
Has two siblings, Anna (21) and Aron (16).
Born on Jan. 29, 2004.
Will start as an exploratory major.

Why UNF?
"I really liked the coaches and the environment UNF has to offer. I'm excited to grow as a player and I think that UNF has everything to offer to help me do that."
Coaches Thoughts
"We can't wait for Agnes [Svansdottir] to arrive in Jacksonville in December! She is a three-point specialist who adds great size for us on the perimeter. The versatility of her game will allow us to play her at multiple positions. Agnes has competed on a global stage for several years and we are excited for her to bring that experience to our team. More importantly, she is a fantastic young woman and I know our Osprey community will welcome her with open arms."
-- Erika Lambert, UNF Head Coach
"Agnes [Svansdottir]'s great shooting ability will be her main strength at UNF. She can both create her shot off the dribble or always be in the right positions for opening up her jump shot. Her toughness on defense will also be a good addition to the program. Agnes is a great person and always fun to be around, so she is bringing both her basketball abilities and her personality to the team."
-- Halldor Karl Thorsson, Iceland U20 Head Coach

Players Mentioned

Tyra Brown

Kyla Cain

Kirsten Clark

Helena Rafnsdottir

Agnes Svansdottir

Alexa Washington

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