Kristinn Pálsson (born 17 December 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player and a member of the Icelandic national team.[1]
| No. 8 – Valur | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 December 1997 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| College | Marist (2015–2017) |
| Playing career | 2011–2012 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Njarðvík-b |
| 2018–2020 | Njarðvík |
| 2020–2022 | Grindavík |
| 2022–2023 | Aris Leeuwarden |
| 2023–present | Valur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Basketball career
editEarly career
editKristinn started playing basketball with the junior teams of Njarðvík at the age of 6.[2] He played his first senior games with its reserve team in the Icelandic Cup during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. During the summer of 2013, he signed with A.S. Stella Azzurra, amateur basketball club in Rome, to play for its junior team program.[3][4]
College career
editAfter two seasons with Stella Azzurra, Kristinn joined Marist College in 2015.[5] During his freshman season, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. In December 2017, during his junior season, he announced that he was leaving the school due to a death in his family.[6]
Return to Iceland
editIn January 2018, Kristinn returned to Iceland and intended to join his hometown team of Njarðvík. However, after three games FIBA revoked his playing license[7] as Stella Azzurra was demanding compensation due to him being a member of their team when he turned 18-years old. Although he played for Njarðvík's juniors teams from the age of 6 to 16, FIBA agreed with Azzurra and Njarðvík was forced to pay a 9,600 euros in compensation.[2]
In May 2020, Kristinn signed with Grindavík.[8][9] On 29 April 2021, he scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer against ÍR.[10] For the season, he averaged 12.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
Netherlands
editOn 24 June 2022, Kristinn signed with Dutch club Aris Leeuwarden of the BNXT League.[11]
Return to Iceland
editOn 24 August 2023, Kristinn signed with Valur.[12] On 24 September 2023, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Valur defeated Tindastóll 80–72.[13]
National team career
editKristinn debuted with the Icelandic national team in 2017.[14]
Personal life
editKristinn's father is former national team player Páll Kristinsson.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Stjarnan gjörsigraði Grindavík í oddaleiknum". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
- ^ a b Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (6 February 2018). "Njarðvík þarf að borga Ítölunum rúma milljón í uppeldisbætur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Kristinn þáði boð Stella Azzurra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (8 June 2013). "Gæti opnað margar dyr fyrir mig". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 December 2015). "Kristinn fékk flotta afmæliskveðju á síðu Stella Azzurra Roma". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ A.J. Martelli (12 December 2019). "Marist's Palsson to withdraw from school". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (24 January 2018). "Kristinn fær ekki að spila með Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Valur Páll Eiríksson (16 May 2020). "Frá Njarðvík til Grindavíkur". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (16 May 2020). "Grindavík fær góðan liðsstyrk úr Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (30 April 2021). "Sjáðu flautuþrist Kristins og sigurkörfu Hattar á Akureyri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "Icelandic forward for Aris Leeuwarden". BNXT League. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
- ^ Aron Guðmundsson (24 August 2023). "Kristinn Pálsson semur við Val". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Arnar Skúli Atlason (24 September 2023). "Leik lokið: Tindastóll - Valur 72-80 - Valsmenn meistarar meistaranna eftir sigur á Króknum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Njarðvíkingur skiptir yfir til Grindavíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.