Alda Leif Jónsdóttir

Alda Leif Jónsdóttir (born 18 April 1979) is an Icelandic former basketball player. She has won the Icelandic championship four times and the Dutch championship once. Alda was a seven-time selection for the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year in 2002.

Club career During the 1999–2000 season, Alda led the Úrvalsdeild in assists, blocks, steals, shooting percent and free throw percent. She spent the following season with Holbæk in the Dameligaen, averaging 11 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3,5 steals per game.

In 2005, Alda signed with BV Den Helder (women) of the Dutch Women's Basketball League (WBL). She was named to the 2006 Dutch All-Star game and helped Den Helder to the Dutch championship. She helped the team to the championship again in 2015 and 2016.

National team career Between 1996 and 2005, Alda played 52 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.

Team of the 20th century In 2001 Alda was voted as one of the twelve players on the Icelandic team of the 20th century.

Personal life Alda is the daughter of Kolbrún Leifsdóttir who was named one of the top 12 Icelandic basketball players of the 20th century.

Awards, titles and accomplishments Individual awards

Iceland Icelandic Team of the 20th century Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year: 2002 Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (7): 1997–2000, 2002, 2004, 2005

Titles Holland Dutch champion: 2006

Iceland Úrvalsdeild (4): 2000, 2014, 2015, 2016 Icelandic Basketball Cup (3): 2000, 2003, 2016 Icelandic Super Cup: 2012 Icelandic Company Cup (2): 1998, 2012 1. deild kvenna: 2008

Accomplishments

Holland Dutch All-Star game: 2006

Iceland Icelandic All-Star game: 2005, 2013 Úrvalsdeild scoring champion: 2002 Úrvalsdeild assists leader (5): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004 Úrvalsdeild blocks leader (5): 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 Úrvalsdeild steals leader: 2000