Justin Shouse

Justin Shouse
Justin Shouse with Stjarnan in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1981-06-16) June 16, 1981 (age 43)
Kearsarge, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican / Icelandic
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High schoolMcDowell
(Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania)
CollegeMercyhurst (2000–2004)
NBA draft2004: undrafted
Playing career2004–2017
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career2005–present
Career history
As player:
2004–2005Bergheim Bandits
2005–2006Drangur
2006–2008Snæfell
2008–2017Stjarnan
As coach:
2005–2006Drangur (men's)
2007–2008Snæfell (women's)
2017–2018Stjarnan (men's, assistant)
2019–2020Álftanes (men's, assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career Úrvalsdeild karla statistics
Points4,606 (20.0 ppg)
Assists1,486 (6.5 apg)
Games230
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Luxembourg National Team

Justin Christopher Shouse (born 16 September 1981) is an American and Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He won the Icelandic Cup four times and was named the Cup Finals MVP in 2015. He was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year in 2010 and, after becoming a naturalized Icelandic citizen, he was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the year in 2012 and 2013. He retired in 2017 as the Úrvalsdeild's all time leader in assists,[1][2] a record he held until January 2024 when it was broken by Hörður Axel Vilhjálmsson.[3]

  1. ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (February 5, 2016). "Stoðsendingakóngurinn Justin: Þetta er mikill heiður". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (February 5, 2016). "Næstu tvær stoðsendingar hjá Justin verða sögulegar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (6 January 2024). "Hörður Axel orðinn stoðsendingahæsti leikmaður sögunnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 January 2024.