Tómas Valur Þrastarson
| No. 5 – Washington State Cougars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 September 2005 |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Washington State (2024–present) |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2024 | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
| Career highlights | |
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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
- ↑ Almarr Ormarsson; Einar Örn Jónsson (21 February 2024). "Maður losnar aldrei við hann". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ↑ "Tómas Valur í nýliðaúrvali háskólaboltans". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ↑ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (2 July 2024). "Þrír Íslendingar í úrvalsliðum Norðurlandamótsins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Valur Páll Eiríksson (21 February 2024). "Bræður á stóra sviðinu: "Losna aldrei við hann"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ↑ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (30 September 2023). "Tómas Valur er næsta stjarna Subway deildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
External links
- 2005 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Icelandic sportsmen
- Icelandic expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Icelandic men's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball) players
- Washington State Cougars men's basketball players