Playing the point guard position, Valur started is senior team career in 2009 at the age of 14 with
Njarðvík before moving to
FSu and later
Keflavík. During the
2015–16 regular season, he posted career highs of 12.9 points and 5.5 assists per game, good for fourth best in the league. He played
college basketball for
Florida Tech from 2016 to 2020. Despite having to sit out his first season with the team due to his age, he became the schools all-time leader in assists in 2020. After his college career ended, he announced he would return to Iceland to finish the
2019–20 season with
Keflavík. In May 2023, Valur Orri signed with
Grindavík. In 2025, Valur Orri joined Keflavík. In January 2026, he left Keflavík and joined Grindavík again. ==Personal life==