Kjartan Atli Kjartansson (born 23 May 1984) is an Icelandic sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach and former player. He hosted Stöð 2 Sport's Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night)[1] from 2015 to 2023[2] and was the host of the morning radio show Brennslan on FM957 from 2014 to 2020.[3][4] He played basketball for several season in the Úrvalsdeild karla and won the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times as a member of Stjarnan, in 2009 and 2013 as a player and in 2015 as an assistant coach.[5]
Kjartan Atli Kjartansson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1984 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation(s) | Sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach |
| Known for | Domino's Körfuboltakvöld |
| Basketball career | |
| Álftanes | |
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Listed weight | 87 kg (192 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2001–2021 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 14 |
| Coaching career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2001–2002 | Stjarnan |
| 2002–2004 | Haukar |
| 2005 | Hamar |
| 2005–2006 | Haukar |
| 2007–2011 | Stjarnan |
| 2011–2012 | FSu |
| 2012–2013 | Stjarnan |
| 2014 | Álftanes |
| 2015–2016 | KV |
| 2016–2017 | Breiðablik |
| 2017–2020 | Álftanes |
| 2021 | Álftanes |
| As coach: | |
| 2011–2012 | FSu (men's) |
| 2012–2013 | Stjarnan (women's) |
| 2014–2015 | Stjarnan (men's, assistant) |
| 2022–present | Álftanes (men's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
As assistant coach:
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Early life
editKjartan was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Hafnarfjörður and later Álftanes.[6]
Basketball
editPlaying career
editKjartan played for nine seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, mostly with Stjarnan. He was one of the key players in Stjarnan's resurgence to the basketball scene,[7] helping the club win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2009 and 2013, and the Super Cup in 2009.[8][9] He retired from top-level play in January 2014.[10] On April 8, 2018, he hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of Álftanes game against Stál-úlfur in the Division III semi-finals, helping them to victory and promotion to Division II.[11] On 16 April 2019, he won the Division II championship after Álftanes defeated ÍA in the league finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to Division I.[12]
In November 2021, Kjartan was called up to Álftanes main squad from the reserve team due to several players missing the game due to COVID-19 protocols. In the 114-91 win, he had 6 points and 5 assists.[13]
Coaching career
editIn 2012, Kjartan was hired as head coach for Stjarnan women's team. He led them to a 12–4 record in the Division I, the second best record in the league.[14] In the playoffs they lost Hamar for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[15] Kjartan served as an assistant coach with Stjarnan men's team during the 2014–2015 season,[16] helping it win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2015.
In May 2022, Kjartan was hired as the head coach of Álftanes men's team.[17] In his first season, he guided the team to first place in the 1. deild karla and to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[2][18]
National team career
editKjartan played 12 games for the Icelandic national U-18 basketball team.[19]
Music career
editKjartan was a member of the Bæjarins bestu hip hop group in the 2000s and performed under the name Kájoð.[20][21]
References
editExternal links
edit- Profile at realgm.com
- Profile at kki.is
- Kjartan Atli Kjartansson on X