Kristinn Geir Friðriksson (born 23 December 1971) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He is currently a basketball analyst for Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night) on Stöð 2 Sport.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1971 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2006 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 2002–2009 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1994 | Keflavík |
| 1994–1996 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1996–1997 | Keflavík |
| 1997–1998 | BK Odense |
| 1998–1999 | Skallagrímur |
| 1999–2004 | Tindastóll |
| 2004 | Grindavík |
| 2005–2006 | Tindastóll |
| As coach: | |
| 2002–2004 | Tindastóll |
| 2004 | Grindavík |
| 2005–2009 | Tindastóll |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
| |
| Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
| Points | 4,782 (15.1 ppg) |
| Games | 317 |
| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 50–70 (.417) |
Club career edit
Kristinn played 17 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. His best season as a player came in 1994-1995 when he finished as the league's third leading scorer,[3] averaging 27.1 points per game for Þór Akureyri, and was selected to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[4] He was selected to the 1995 Icelandic All-Star game where he scored 51 points.[5]
On 2 May 2001, Kristinn received a one-month suspension from the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland after he tested positive for efedrin.[6]
National team career edit
Between 1992 and 1994, Kristinn played 13 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[7][8]
Titles and awards edit
As player edit
Titles edit
- 4x Icelandic League champion (1989, 1992, 1993, 1997)
- 2x Icelandic Cup winner (1993, 1997)
- 2x Icelandic Company Cup winner (1996, 1999)
- Icelandic Division I champion (2006)
Awards edit
As coach edit
Titles edit
- Icelandic Division I champion (2006)
References edit
- ^ Dominos körfuboltakvöld snýr aftur
- ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (16 November 2017). "Kiddi Gun: Fáum miklu meira fyrir peninginn í Bandaríkjunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ 1994-1995 statistics
- ^ Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti
- ^ Sæmundsson, Stefán Þór (February 14, 1995). "Hitti þegar ég er heitur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Tveir dæmdir í eins mánaðar keppnisbann". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 May 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-07-22.
- ^ "Ellefu landsleikir á þrettán dögum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 1995. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links edit
- Úrvalsdeild statistics at kki.is
- Eurobasket.com Profile