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]
![]() Guðmundur in January 2009. | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1967-04-21) April 21, 1967 (age 55) |
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) |
Guðmundur is the highest capped player in the Icelandic national basketball team history, playing 164 games between 1987 and 2003.[4]
In 2001 Guðmundur was voted to the Icelandic team of the 20th century in basketball as a player.[5]
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]