Английская Википедия:Davíð Janis

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Icelandic name Шаблон:Infobox basketball biography Davíð Janis (born Anis; 4 February 1946 – 12 November 2021) was an Icelandic and Indonesian basketball player. He became one of the first foreign basketball players to play in Iceland when he joined KR in 1970.[1][2][3]

Early life

Davíð was born and grew up on the island Sumatra in Indonesia.[4]

Playing career

Davíð played for the junior national team of Indonesia[5] before he went to study in the University of Arizona, where he changed his name to David Janis. In 1970, he moved with his Icelandic wife to Iceland[6] where he started playing for KR.[7] He played for KR in the 1970–71 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup and in 1972 he won the Reykjavík Tournament Championship with the team.[8]

In 1973, he received Icelandic citizenship and changed the spelling of his first name to Davíð.[6]

In the fall of 1973, Davíð transferred to ÍS[9] and in 1974 played with the team in the Nordic Championships of Colleges that was held in Reykjavík.[10] In 1977 he rejoined KR after playing for Fram.[11]

Coaching career

Davíð was the head coach of Fram women's team during the 1976–77 season, the lone season it participated in the Icelandic basketball tournament.[12]

Death

Davíð died in November 2021, at Landspítali in Fossvogur, Iceland.[13]

References

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