Pálína María Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 2 January 1987) is an Icelandic sport TV host, basketball coach and a former player. She is currently a host for Stöð 2 Sport's Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night).[1] During her career she won the Icelandic championship five times[2][3] and was named the playoffs MVP in 2011[4] and 2013.[5][6] Pálína was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year three-times, in 2008, 2012 and 2013.[7]
 Pálína with Grindavík in February 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1987 Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2000–2016 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Coaching career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 2000–2007 | Haukar |
| 2007–2013 | Keflavík |
| 2013–2015 | Grindavík |
| 2015–2016 | Haukar |
| 2016 | Snæfell |
| As coach: | |
| 2019 | Iceland (assistant) |
| 2021 | Stjarnan |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Medals | |
Playing career
editPálína started her senior team career with Haukar during the 2000–2001 season. After helping Haukar wing back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007, she signed with Keflavík. In her five seasons with Keflavík, Pálína won the national championship three times; in 2008, 2011 and 2013.[2] In 2013, she signed with Grindavík[8] After two seasons with Grindavík, where she won the Icelandic Cup in 2015, she returned to Haukar and helped the team to the 2016 Úrvalsdeild Finals. The following season she signed with Snæfell[9] but left the team in January 2017 for personal reasons.[10]
Icelandic national team
editBetween 2006 and 2016, Pálína played 36 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[11]
Coaching career
editIn 2019, Pálina was hired as an assistant coach to the Icelandic women's national basketball team.[12]
In April 2021, she replaced Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir as head coach of Stjarnan women's team.
Awards and honors
editAwards
edit- 3x Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year (2008, 2012, 2013)
- 2x Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP (2011, 2013)
- 6x Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year (2005-2008, 2012, 2013)
- 4x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2008, 2011-2013)
- 1x Icelandic Cup Finals MVP (2011)
Titles
edit- 5x Icelandic champion (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013)
- 5× Icelandic Basketball Cup (2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015)
- 4x Icelandic Supercup (2006, 2007, 2008, 2016)
- 6x Icelandic Company Cup (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015)
- 2x Icelandic Division I (2002, 2004)
References
edit- ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (March 27, 2017). "Sjáðu upphitunarþátt fyrir úrslitakeppni Domino's deildar kvenna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ a b Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 June 2021). "Helena og Pálína deila toppsætinu eftir gærkvöldið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Allar stelpurnar í íslenska liðinu hafa orðið Íslandsmeistarar". KKI.is (in Icelandic). Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands. February 19, 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Sveinsson, Skúli Unnar (May 2, 2011). ""Líður svo ofboðslega vel í teinóttu"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Allt er þegar þrennt er". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). April 30, 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (June 13, 2013). "Pálína vann þrettán titla á sex tímabilum í Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (21 February 2015). "Pálína: Væri himnasending að vinna með þriðja liðinu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Pálína samdi við Grindavík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 June 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (29 September 2016). "Pálína samdi við Snæfell". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Jón Júlíus Karlsson (6 January 2017). "Pálína í ótímabundið leyfi". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ "Halldór og Pálína aðstoða Benedikt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 1 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.