Tómas Valur Þrastarson

Tómas Valur Þrastarson
No. 5 – Washington State Cougars
PositionShooting guard / small forward
ConferencePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005
Listed height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight98 kg (216 lb)
Career information
CollegeWashington State (2024–present)
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–2024Þór Þorlákshöfn
Career highlights

Tómas Valur Þrastarson (19 September 2005) is an Icelandic college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. Internationally, he represents the Iceland national team.[1] In 2021, he won the Icelandic championship with Þór Þorlákshöfn.

Following the 2023–2024 Úrvalsdeild season, where he averaged 17.0 points per game, Tómas joined Washington State University. In March 2025, he was named to the West Coast Conference All-Freshman team.[2]

National team career

In 2024, Tómas 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.[3]

In February 2024, Tómas was selected to the Iceland senior national team for the first time.[4]

Personal life

Tómas is the younger brother of basketball player Styrmir Snær Þrastarson.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Almarr Ormarsson; Einar Örn Jónsson (21 February 2024). "Maður losnar aldrei við hann". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tómas Valur í nýliðaúrvali háskólaboltans". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (2 July 2024). "Þrír Íslendingar í úrvalsliðum Norðurlandamótsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Valur Páll Eiríksson (21 February 2024). "Bræður á stóra sviðinu: "Losna aldrei við hann"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (30 September 2023). "Tómas Valur er næsta stjarna Subway deildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.