Herbert Arnarson
# Herbert Arnarson

Herbert Svavar Arnarson (born May 4, 1970) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. In 1995, he was the second player to be named both the Úrvalsdeild karla Domestic Player of the Year and the Young Player of the Year in the same season. In 1998 he helped Racing Antwerpen to the Belgian Basketball League finals where it lost to Spirou Charleroi.

## College

After playing for Madisonville High School, Herbert joined Kentucky Wesleyan College where he became NCAA Division II champion in 1990.

## Icelandic national team

From 1991 to 2002, Herbert played 111 games for the Icelandic national team.

## Awards and accomplishments

### Titles

* NCAA Division II: 1990
* Icelandic Supercup: 1998

### Individual awards

* Icelandic Men's Basketball Player of the Year: 2000
* Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team (3): 1995, 1996, 1999
* Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year: 1995
* Úrvalsdeild Young Player of the Year: 1995
