Kristinn Friðriksson
Icelandic basketball player and coach
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Kristinn Geir Friðriksson (born 23 December 1971) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He is currently a basketball analyst for Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night) on Stöð 2 Sport.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1971 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1988–2006 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 2002–2009 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1988–1994 | Keflavík |
| 1994–1996 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1996–1997 | Keflavík |
| 1997–1998 | BK Odense |
| 1998–1999 | Skallagrímur |
| 1999–2004 | Tindastóll |
| 2004 | Grindavík |
| 2005–2006 | Tindastóll |
Coaching | |
| 2002–2004 | Tindastóll |
| 2004 | Grindavík |
| 2005–2009 | Tindastóll |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach:
| |
| Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
| Points | 4,782 (15.1 ppg) |
| Games | 317 |
| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 50–70 (.417) |
Club career
Kristinn played 17 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. His best season as a player came in 1994-1995 when he finished as the league's third leading scorer,[3] averaging 27.1 points per game for Þór Akureyri, and was selected to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team.[4] He was selected to the 1995 Icelandic All-Star game where he scored 51 points.[5]
On 2 May 2001, Kristinn received a one-month suspension from the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland after he tested positive for efedrin.[6]
National team career
Between 1992 and 1994, Kristinn played 13 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[7][8]
Titles and awards
As player
Titles
- 4x Icelandic League champion (1989, 1992, 1993, 1997)
- 2x Icelandic Cup winner (1993, 1997)
- 2x Icelandic Company Cup winner (1996, 1999)
- Icelandic Division I champion (2006)
Awards
As coach
Titles
- Icelandic Division I champion (2006)