Kristinn Geir Friðriksson (born July 8, 1988) 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]
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Born | (1971-12-23) December 23, 1971 (age 50) Iceland |
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 | |
As player: | |
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 |
As coach: | |
2002–2004 | Tindastóll |
2004 | Grindavík |
2005–2009 | Tindastóll |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
Points | 4,782 (15.1 ppg) |
Games | 317 |
Career coaching record | |
Úrvalsdeild karla | 50–70 (.417) |
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]
Between 1992 and 1994, Kristinn played 13 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[7][8]
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