Almar will play in the MAC for Miami (Ohio) - https://miamiredhawks.com/news/2025/4/25/mens-basketball-atlason-signs-with-miami-basketball.aspx
Good luck, Almar!
Good luck, Almar!
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Almar Atlason commits to Miami Ohio
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that's interesting....
Bradley had pursued a kid named Brant Byers and recruited him vigorously as far back as 2020 when Byers was just a high school sophomore.
Byers is a very similar player to Almar - both 6-8, play inside & outside and rely a lot on 3-pt shooting.
Bradley reportedly offered in November 2020 and Byers made a visit to Bradley.
Then - two years ago in 2023 - when Byers did an additional year of prep school, Bradley stepped up their recruiting and "offered him" again and he made an official visit!
but once Bradley had Almar locked in, they possibly backed off Byers and Byers landed at Miami (OH), where he put up
pretty good numbers this past season as a freshman - 8.4ppg, 49.5% FG shooting and 41.4% frpm 3-pt, plus the fewest turnovers of anyone who played in their rotation. He was awarded the MAC Freshman of the Year Award
Now Almar will be at Miami and playing alongside Byers. I gotta think if Byers ever lands in the portal, our staff will be on him.
Bradley had pursued a kid named Brant Byers and recruited him vigorously as far back as 2020 when Byers was just a high school sophomore.
Byers is a very similar player to Almar - both 6-8, play inside & outside and rely a lot on 3-pt shooting.
Bradley reportedly offered in November 2020 and Byers made a visit to Bradley.
Then - two years ago in 2023 - when Byers did an additional year of prep school, Bradley stepped up their recruiting and "offered him" again and he made an official visit!
but once Bradley had Almar locked in, they possibly backed off Byers and Byers landed at Miami (OH), where he put up
pretty good numbers this past season as a freshman - 8.4ppg, 49.5% FG shooting and 41.4% frpm 3-pt, plus the fewest turnovers of anyone who played in their rotation. He was awarded the MAC Freshman of the Year Award
Now Almar will be at Miami and playing alongside Byers. I gotta think if Byers ever lands in the portal, our staff will be on him.
houstonbrave
Member
Also Bradley recruited Leshawn Stowers from Central this year but he committed to Miami of Ohio.
Canton BU fan
Member
It was the red jerseys that sold him
bradleyfan124
Well-known member
Amen!!!
In case anyone is interested...
former Bradley Brave Almar Atlason has been selected after the first round of cuts to be on the Iceland Senior Men's National Team.
They will compete in the 2025 FIBA European Championship (Aug. 27 - Sept. 14- with games to be played in Cyprus, Finland, Poland & Latvia)
Iceland's first round games are in Katowice, Poland but before that. they have five friendly tune-up games scheduled between now & then.
Aug 1-4 they face Italy then either Poland or Senegal. Then over the next two weeks they play Portugal, Sweden & Lithuania.
Then before they head to Katowice, Poland, the squad will be cut to 12 players. Almar is one of the youngest and least internationally experienced players among the 22.
The scores of the international friendly games will be reported here - https://www.flashscore.com/basketball/world/friendly-international/
former Bradley Brave Almar Atlason has been selected after the first round of cuts to be on the Iceland Senior Men's National Team.
They will compete in the 2025 FIBA European Championship (Aug. 27 - Sept. 14- with games to be played in Cyprus, Finland, Poland & Latvia)
Iceland's first round games are in Katowice, Poland but before that. they have five friendly tune-up games scheduled between now & then.
Aug 1-4 they face Italy then either Poland or Senegal. Then over the next two weeks they play Portugal, Sweden & Lithuania.
Then before they head to Katowice, Poland, the squad will be cut to 12 players. Almar is one of the youngest and least internationally experienced players among the 22.
The scores of the international friendly games will be reported here - https://www.flashscore.com/basketball/world/friendly-international/
PhiAlphaBoy
Member
I think that's great, but I also think it's why he failed to develop while at Bradley. Almar, more than most, would have really benefited by spending the summer working in the weight room and on nutrition. Because of him spending his summer away from his college team, I would not expect him to have a break-out year this year.
tomahawk chop
Member
I agree because he definitely needed to get stronger and work on his agility.
The Iceland Men's National Team has now completed their first two friendly games in Italy.
Saturday they lost 87-61 to Italy, but in that game Almar was one of Iceland's top scorers with 10 pts ( three 3-pointers) in his first ever Senior Men's international match.
Today they played Poland and lost a close game 92-90 - no stats yet on this game. They play Senegal tomorrow.
Almar had 5 pts in that loss. they still have more upcoming games next week.