Haukur Pálsson

Haukur Helgi Briem Pálsson (born 18 May 1992) is an Icelandic basketball player for Úrvalsdeild karla club Álftanes and the Icelandic national team. With Iceland, he participated at the EuroBasket in 2015 and 2017.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Haukur.
Haukur Pálsson
Pálsson with Iceland in 2016
Álftanes
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
High schoolMontverde Academy
(Montverde, Florida)
CollegeMaryland (2010–2011)
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2009Fjölnir
2011–2013Manresa
2013–2014Breogán
2014–2015LF Luleå
2015Baskonia
2015Manresa
2015–2016Njarðvík
2016–2017Rouen Métropole
2017–2018Cholet
2018–2019Nanterre 92
2019–2020Unics Kazan
2020–2021Andorra
2021–2023Njarðvík
2023–presentÁlftanes
Career highlights and awards

High school

Haukur played one year of high school basketball in the United States at Montverde Academy under Kevin Sutton.[1]

Club career

Haukur came up through the junior ranks of Fjölnir[2] and was first brought up to the senior team during the 2006-2007 Úrvalsdeild karla season when he was an unused substitute in seven games.[3] During the 2007–2008 season he appeared in nine games in the Úrvalsdeild karla for Fjölnir, averaging 1.0 points.[4] In December 2008, he was invited by Stella Azzura to play with its junior team in the Junior EuroLeague during the days of 27-29 December.[5] Following the tournament, he returned to Fjölnir. After finishing the season in the second tier 1. deild karla,[6] where he was named to the Domestic All-First team,[7] he left the club to join Montverde Academy in the United States[2] and in 2010 he joined the University of Maryland.[8]

In October 2015, Haukur signed with Icelandic powerhouse Njarðvík.[2] The team finished seventh in the Úrvalsdeild karla.[9] In the playoffs they knocked out second seed Stjarnan in the first round[10] before bowing out to the eventual champions KR in the semi-finals.[11] For the season he averaged 18.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists, and was selected to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team and as the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year.[12]

He spent the 2016–2017 season with Rouen Métropole Basket in the LNB Pro B where he averaged 12.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In June 2017 Haukur signed with the LNB Pro A club Cholet Basket.[13]

On 18 July 2018 Haukur switched teams in the LNB Pro A and signed with Nanterre 92.[14] On 5 February 2019, he helped Nanterre to the Round of 16 in the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League after scoring 12 points in a 74–62 victory against Hapoel Holon.[15] On 12 March 2019, he scored 11 points in Nanterre's 62–60 victory against Beşiktaş in the Round of 16 in the Champions League.[16]

During the summer of 2019, Haukur was offered to play with New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 NBA Summer League but turned it down due to the birth of his first child.[17] In July 2019, he signed with Unics Kazan.[18]

On 8 July 2020 Haukur signed with Andorra of the Liga ACB.[19] In November 2020, he was diagnosed with COVID-19[20] along with several of Andorra's staff and players.[21] In April 2021, he was ruled out for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury that required a surgery. In 19 games in the Liga ACB, he averaged 8.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 37.7% from the three point line.[22] He also appeared in 9 games in the EuroCup where he averaged 10.7 points and 3.6 rebounds and shot 40.0% from the three point line.[23]

On 1 June 2021, Haukur returned to the Úrvalsdeild karla and signed a 3-year contract with Njarðvík.[24] He spent most of the first half of the season recovering from an ankle surgery but returned to the court on 3 December 2021 in a victory against Vestri.[25]

On 4 May 2023, Haukur announced he was leaving Njarðvík.[26] On 24 May, he signed with newly promoted Álftanes.[27]

National team career

Haukur played his first game with the Icelandic national team in 2011.[28] He participated with the team at EuroBasket 2015[29] and EuroBasket 2017.[14]

References
  1. Lawlor, Christopher (2010-01-28). "Palsson finds his role at Montverde". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  2. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (2015-10-28). "Haukur Helgi skrifaði undir hjá Njarðvík". Vísir. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  3. "Tölfræði - Fjölnir - 2006-2007". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. "Tölfræði - Fjölnir - 2007-2008". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. "Stórlið sýna Hauki áhuga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 December 2008. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. "Stórlið sýna Hauki áhuga". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 December 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 May 2009). "Marvin og Bárður valdir bestir í 1. deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. "Haukur Pálsson til Maryland". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 8 March 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. 2015-2016 Úrvalsdeild
  10. Ólafsson, Jón Björn (2016-03-31). "Njarðvík áfram eftir einn allra besta leik tímabilsins". Karfan.is. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  11. Ólafsson, Hjörvar (2016-04-15). "KR í úrslit þriðja árið í röð". Mbl.is. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  12. Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (2016-05-06). "Helena og Haukur Helgi valin bestu leikmenn tímabilsins". Vísir. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  13. "Haukur Helgi í frönsku A-deildina". mbl.is. 2017-06-04. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  14. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 July 2018). "Haukur Helgi skiptir um lið í Frakklandi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  15. Anton Ingi Leifsson (5 February 2019). "Haukur og félagar í 16-liða úrslit Meistaradeildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  16. Anton Ingi Leifsson skrifar (12 March 2019). "Haukur Helgi í átta liða úrslit Meistaradeildarinnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  17. Sindri Sverrisson (17 April 2020). "Haukur hafnaði NBA-boði vegna fæðingar dóttur sinnar: "Mun aldrei sjá eftir þessu"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  18. Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson (4 July 2019). "Haukur Helgi til Unics Kazan". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  19. Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 8, 2020). "Andorra, Haukur Palsson officially agree to 2-year deal". Sportando. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  20. Anton Ingi Leifsson (6 November 2020). "Haukur Helgi með kórónuveiruna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  21. Orri Freyr Rúnarsson (7 November 2020). "Íslenskur landsliðsmaður greinist með COVID-19". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  22. Sindri Sverrisson (8 April 2021). "Haukur Helgi úr leik fram í ágúst". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  23. "Palsson, Haukur - Welcome to 7Days EuroCup". FIBA EuroCup. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  24. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (1 June 2021). "Haukur Helgi í Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  25. Atli Arason (3 December 2021). "Ég var eins og lítill krakki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  26. Smári Jökull Jónsson (4 May 2023). "Haukur Helgi yfirgefur Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  27. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (24 May 2023). "Haukur Helgi til Álftaness". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  28. "A Landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  29. "Profile". eurobasket2015.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
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