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2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

Steve McLaughlin
Charlie Berch
Charlie Berch
Charlie Berch
Jonathan Cohen
Jonathan Cohen
Gianna Paier
Dave Williams
Ali Bowers
Jonathan Cohen

1 Hakon Hjalmarsson

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Highschool Menntaskolinn Vid Sunday

Biography

Junior Season (2021-22)

  • Played in 22 games with five starts
  • Averaged 4.0 points on 42% shooting
  • Scored in double-digits three times
  • Hit 7-of-10 field goals for team-high 18 points at Boston University of Dec. 4
  • Drilled 4-of-6 3-pointers and added three assists and two steals
  • Also scored in double figures against Oneonta (15) and Hartwick (11)


Sophomore Season (2020-21)

  • Played in all 18 games with five starts
  • Averaged 5.4 points and 2.0 assists in 19 minutes per game
  • Shot 45% from floor, 36% from 3-point range and 63% from the line
  • Scored in double figures four times including season opener and season finale (11 points each game)
  • Scored eight or more points eight times including last two games of season
  • Handed out season-high six assists vs. UMass Lowell on Jan. 16
  • Made 3-of-4 3-pointers in season opener against Marist on Dec. 5

Freshman Season (2019-20)

  • Was featured in AP article about being one of three NCAA division I basketball players from Iceland
  • Played in all 29 games and started 10 of them
  • Averaged 18 minutes and 4.4 points per game
  • In conference play, he shot a team-leading .431 FG% as well as a .464 3FG%
  • Scored double figures in two games this season (NJIT, Maine)
  • Had a season high 12 points on 4 of 6 from deep against Maine on Dec. 8

Before Binghamton

  • International point/combo guard from Iceland
  • Two-time Player of the Year for IR Basketball club
  • Led Scania Cup in scoring with 25.8 points per game
  • All-star selection after leading his team to third-place finish
  • Led his team to three consecutive Iceland Youth Championship titles in 2015-17
  • Tallied team-high 33 points in 2017 championship game
  • Selected for prestigious Basketball without Borders camp as one of top-30 most talented players
  • Veteran of multiple age-group Iceland National Teams
  • Set country's record for youngest player in Icelandic top league to score 18 or more points in one half of playoff game (18 pts. in 17 minutes)
  • Averaged 12.6 points, 3.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 2018-19 regular season
  • Ranked eighth in league in assists and 13th in scoring
  • Led league in 2017-18 in free throw percentage with 88% in regular season and 96% in playoffs 

Personal

  • Parents are Hjalmar Sigurthorsson and Gudrun Olafsdottir
  • Has brother Fridrik

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'3" 175 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'3" 175 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021-22Junior

    Guard
    6'3" 175 lbs
    1
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