[2][3] Örlygur started playing basketball at the age of 8 with Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur.
He broke into the starting lineup of Úrvalsdeild powerhouse Njarðvík in 1997 at the age of 16.
[6] He was a key player in Njarðvík's 1998 Icelandic championship run, averaging 15.0 points and 5.0 assists in the three game sweep of KR in the finals,[7][8][3] including a 20 points, 9 assists and 6 steals performance in game two of the series.
[9] Örlygur spent the 1998-1999 season playing for Charlotte Christian Knights under coach Bobby Jones[10] where he set the school single season record for assists and steals.
[18][19] Örlygur died in the early morning of January 16, 2000, after an accidental fall.