In 2005 he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year in Iceland after leading the league in scoring with 37.2 points per game.
Helm played college basketball for Mercyhurst University, alongside future Úrvalsdeild star Justin Shouse,[1] where he was a three-time All Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) South Division selection.
[8] During the 2006–2007 season, Helm played for Donar (then named Hanzevast Capitals for sponsorship reasons).
[9][10] On October 7, he scored 25 points and grabbed 19 rebounds in KR's victory against ÍR in the Icelandic Super Cup.
[12] In the Úrvalsdeild, he was one of the best players in the league,[13] averaging 20.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game and helping KR finish with the second best record during the regular season.