Guðmundur Bragason
Guðmundur Bragason (born 21 April 1967) is a former Icelandic professional basketball player and coach. He spent most of his career with Grindavík in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild, winning the national championship there in 1996.[1][2][3]
.jpg.webp) Guðmundur in January 2009. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1967 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1984–2014 |
| Position | Center |
| Coaching career | 1989–2015 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1984–1996 | Grindavík |
| 1996–1998 | BCJ Hamburg |
| 1998 | Grindavík |
| 1999 | Weissenfelt |
| 1999–2002 | Haukar |
| 2002–2004 | Grindavík |
| 2011–2014 | ÍG |
| As coach: | |
| 1989–1990 | Grindavík (Women's) |
| 1993–1994 | Grindavík (Men's) |
| 1998 | Grindavík (Men's) |
| 2012–2013 | Grindavík (Women's) |
| 2015 | Grindavík (Men's, assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
| Points | 5,655 (16.3 ppg) |
| Games | 348 |
| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 27–10 (.730) |
| Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 4–14 (.222) |
Icelandic National Team
Guðmundur is the highest capped player in the Icelandic national basketball team history, playing 164 games between 1987 and 2003.[4]
Team of the 20th century
In 2001 Guðmundur was voted to the Icelandic team of the 20th century in basketball as a player.[5]
Personal life
Guðmundur is married to Stefanía Jónsdóttir, a former member of the Icelandic women's national basketball team[6] He is the father of basketball players Jón Axel Guðmundsson and Ingvi Þór Guðmundsson.[7]
References
- Ég elska Grindavík
- "Guðmundur Bragason leggur skóna á hilluna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). March 31, 2004. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "Gaman að kljást við þá stóru". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). November 23, 1997. pp. 16, 18. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-04-03.
- "Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 February 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- "A-Landslið kvenna". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- "Grindvíkingar til umfjöllunar í St. Louis". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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