Tómas Valur Þrastarson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Tómas Valur.

Tómas Valur Þrastarson

Þór Þorlákshöfn
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	Úrvalsdeild
Personal information
Born	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)
Career information
Playing career	2020–present
Career history
2020–present	Þór Þorlákshöfn
Career highlights and awards
Icelandic champion (2021) Icelandic Super Cup (2021) Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year (2023)

Tómas Valur Þrastarson (19 September 2005) is an Icelandic basketball player. He currently plays for Þór Þorlákshöfn and the Iceland national team.^[1] In 2021, he won the Icelandic championship with Þór.

National team career

In February 2024, Tómas was selected to the Iceland senior national team for the first time.^[2]

Personal life

Tómas is the younger brother of basketball player Styrmir Snær Þrastarson.^[3] In 2024, he was selected to the Nordic U-20 championships All-tournament team after averaging 19.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks, helping Iceland U-20 to the Nordic championship.^[4]

References

1. Almarr Ormarsson; Einar Örn Jónsson (21 February 2024). "Maður losnar aldrei við hann". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
2. Valur Páll Eiríksson (21 February 2024). "Bræður á stóra sviðinu: "Losna aldrei við hann"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
3. Ágúst Orri Arnarson (30 September 2023). "Tómas Valur er næsta stjarna Subway deildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
4. Ágúst Orri Arnarson (2 July 2024). "Þrír Íslendingar í úrvalsliðum Norðurlandamótsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 July 2024.