Jón Kristinn Gíslason (born 14 October 1962) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and a coach. A four-time Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year, he won three national championships and two Icelandic Basketball Cups with Keflavík.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Iceland | October 14, 1962
Nationality | Icelandic |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1984–2011 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 14 |
Coaching career | 1983–2009 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1984–1989 | Keflavík |
1989–1990 | SISU |
1991-1996 | Keflavík |
1996-1997 | Grindavík |
2000-2001 | Stjarnan |
2009-2011 | Stjarnan-b |
2011 | Stjarnan |
As coach: | |
1983–1984 | Njarðvík (women's) |
1987–1989 | Keflavík (women's) |
1988–1989 | Keflavík (men's) |
1990–1996 | Keflavík (men's) |
1995-1999 | Iceland (men's) |
1998 | Iceland (women's) |
1999 | Fylkir (men's) |
2000–2001 | Stjarnan (men's) |
2009 | Stjarnan (men's) |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player
As coach
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Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
Points | 3,678 (12.0 ppg) |
Games | 307 |
Career coaching record | |
Úrvalsdeild karla | 132–146 (.475) |
Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 36–16 (.692) |
Medals |
Icelandic national basketball team
editBetween 1982 and 1995, Jón played 158 games for the Icelandic national team.[2] He coached the national team from 1995[3] to 1999 when his contract was not renewed.[4] In 1998, he served as the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team during the Promotion Cup.[5]
Team of the 20th century
editIn 2001 Jón was voted to the Icelandic team of the 20th century in basketball as a player.[6]
Family
editJón is the father of Úrvalsdeild players Dagur Kár Jónsson, Daði Lár Jónsson and Dúi Þór Jónsson.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Valur B. Jónatansson (26 November 1995). "Faríð að síga á seinni hlutann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Jón Kr. tekur við landsliðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 October 1995. p. B1. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ ""Kom mér í opna skjöldu"". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). July 1, 1999. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Jón Kr. þjálfar einnig kvennalandsliðið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 1998. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (28 October 2016). "Dagur Kár: Hentaði mér mun betur að fara í Grindavík núna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason (15 April 2013). "Litli bróðir fagnaði líka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
External sites
edit- Úrvalsdeild statistics at kki.is
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