Logi Gunnarsson

Logi Gunnarsson (born 5 September 1981) is an Icelandic former basketball player who played most of his career for Njarðvík in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] He was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team, where he participated at the EuroBasket 2015[2] and EuroBasket 2017.[3] During his career he has won the Icelandic championship three times, in 1998, 2001 and 2002, and the Icelandic Cup twice, in 2002 and 2021. In 2001, he was named the Icelandic Male Basketball Player of the Year.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Logi.
Logi Gunnarsson
Personal information
Born (1981-09-05) 5 September 1981
Keflavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Career information
High schoolSt. Mary
(Rutherford, New Jersey)
Playing career1997–2023
PositionShooting guard
Number14
Career history
1997–1998Njarðvík
2000–2002Njarðvík
2002–2003ratiopharm Ulm
2003–2005Gießen 46ers
2005–2006BBC Bayreuth
2006–2007Torpan Pojat
2007–2008Gijón Baloncesto
2008–2009Njarðvík
2009–2010Saint-Étienne Basket
2010–2012Solna Vikings
2012–2013Angers BC 49
2013–2023Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
Silver medal – second place2001 San MarinoTeam
Silver medal – second place2003 AndorraTeam
Gold medal – first place2007 MonacoTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 ReykjavíkTeam

Playing career

Logi came up through the junior programs of Njarðvík and played his first games with the senior team during the 1997–1998 season.[4] He scored a season high 20 points against KFÍ on 8 March 1998.[5][6] He played limited minutes in Njarðvík's playoffs run which ended with a three-game sweep of KR in the finals.[7][8]

The following season Logi moved to the United States where he played high school basketball for St. Mary High School in Rutherford, New Jersey.[9] He returned to Iceland and joined Njarðvík again in February 2000. He went on to average 9.5 points and scored a season high 25 points against Körfuknattleiksfélag ÍA on 3 March 2000.[5] During the playoffs, he averaged 11.3 points[10] but was unable to stop Njarðvík from losing against eventual champions KR in the semi-finals.

On 5 January 2020, he appeared in an Úrvalsdeild game for the fourth different decade.[11] During the 2020–2021 season, the 25th of his career, Logi averaged 11.5 points per game.[12]

On 18 September 2021 he scored 14 points in Njarðvík's 97–93 win against Stjarnan in the Icelandic Cup final, ending the clubs 16 year major title draught.[13][14][15] On 2 October 2021, he had scored 2 points in Njarðvík's 100–113 loss against Þór Þorlákshöfn in the Icelandic Super Cup.[16][17] In October, he suffered a knee injury after a collision with a teammate during a game between Njarðvík and Valur and was expected to miss six weeks.[18]

In August 2022, he signed a 2-year contract extension with Njarðvík.[19] On 29 December 2022, he became the oldest player to score 20 points in an Úrvalsdeild karla game when he had 23 points in a victory against Keflavík, breaking Alexander Ermolinskij's record from 2001.[20]

He announced his retirement from basketball following the 2022–2023 season.[21][22]

National team career

On 25 July 2011 Logi scored his one-thousandth point for the national team.[23] He participated with Iceland at the EuroBasket 2015 and EuroBasket 2017.[24][25] He has also participated five–times at the Games of the Small States of Europe.[26]

On 19 February 2018 Logi announced that he would retire from national team play after Iceland's games against Finland and the Czech Republic in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification later that month.[27][28][29] From 2000 to 2018 he played 147 games for the national team.[30]

Personal life

Logi is the son of former Icelandic national team player Gunnar Þorvarðarson.[31]

References
  1. Hans Steinar Bjarnason (26 April 2017). "Logi áfram í Njarðvík". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. "Profile". eurobasket2015.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  3. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 September 2017). "Logi heldur upp á afmælið sitt á Eurobasket í annað skipti". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. Arnar Geir Halldórsson (10 October 2021). "Hóf sitt 25.tímabil í sigri á Íslandsmeisturunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  5. "Allir leikir leikmanns í úrvalsdeild". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  6. Björn Blöndal (10 March 1998). "Þýðingarmikið hjá UMFN". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4B. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  7. "Langbestir". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 20 April 1998. pp. 28–29. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. "Stórkostlegt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 21 April 1998. p. B12. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. "Vekja mikla athygli". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 December 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  10. "EPSON-deild úrslitakeppni 2000 - UMFN". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  11. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (6 January 2020). "Hlynur, Logi og Helgi Már náðu sama áfanga og Carter". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. Sindri Sverrisson (11 May 2021). ""Skurðlæknirinn" Logi mun áfram skera upp andstæðingana". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  13. Andri Már Eggertsson (18 September 2021). "Leik lokið: Stjarnan - Njarðvík 93-97 - Sextán ára bikarbið Njarðvíkur lokið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  14. Bjarni Helgason (18 September 2021). "Var hættur að finna fyrir löppunum á mér". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  15. Orri Freyr Rúnarsson (18 September 2021). "Æðisleg tilfinning að gefa fólkinu þetta". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  16. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (2 October 2021). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Þór Þ. - Njarðvík 113-110 - Þór Þorlákshöfn er meistari meistaranna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  17. "FIBA LiveStats - Þór Þ. v Njarðvík". FIBA. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  18. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. "Logi ekki með slitið krossband: "Jákvæðar fréttir"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  19. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (21 August 2022). "Myndi aldrei gera þetta nema með fullum stuðningi frá eiginkonu og börnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  20. Smári Jökull Jónsson (1 January 2023). "Subway Körfuboltakvöld um Loga: "Ætlaði ekki að láta minnast þessa leiks sem hans slakasta El Clasico"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  21. Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (29 April 2023). "Myndband: Logi Gunnarsson hefur leikið sinn síðasta leik á ferlinum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  22. Einar Sigtryggsson (29 April 2023). "Ég fékk að vera með félögum mínum á stærsta sviðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  23. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (27 July 2011). "Logi yfir þúsund stiga múrinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  24. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (31 August 2017). "Logi: Maður æfir alla ævi fyrir þetta". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  25. Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (2 September 2017). "Passa mig að ræða þetta ekki mikið". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  26. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 June 2015). "Logi sjöundi meðlimurinn í fimm Smáþjóðaleika hópnum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  27. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 February 2018). "Logi spilar síðustu landsleikina sína í Höllinni á föstudag og sunnudag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  28. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 February 2018). "Logi: Þessi hópur var hið fullkomna lið og eins og bræður mínir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  29. Kristinn Páll Teitsson (23 February 2018). "Vildi hætta á mínum forsendum". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  30. "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  31. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (1 August 2014). "Fimm leikmenn landsliðsins að fylgja í fótspor pabba". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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