Guðjón Skúlason (born 1 January 1967) is an Icelandic retired basketball player and coach and a former member of Icelandic national team.[1] He played nineteen seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla, winning the Icelandic championship six times with Keflavík.[2] He was named the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year in 1997.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1967 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Career information | |
| College | Auburn Montgomery (1990–1992) |
| Playing career | 1983–2006 |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 2003–2011 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1983–1994 | Keflavík |
| 1994–1995 | Grindavík |
| 1995–2003 | Keflavík |
| 2004 | Keflavík-b |
| 2005 | Léttir |
| 2005–2006 | Keflavík |
| 2006 | Keflavík-b |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2004 | Keflavík |
| 2005–2006 | Keflavík (assistant) |
| 2006–2007 | Iceland |
| 2009–2011 | Keflavík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics | |
| Points | 6,649 (16.3 ppg) |
| Games | 409 |
| Career coaching record | |
| Úrvalsdeild karla | 48–18 (.727) |
Playing career edit
College career edit
In 1990, Guðjón joined the Auburn University at Montgomery and played for the Auburn Montgomery Warhawks.[3] Despite having joined AUM, Guðjón played with Keflavík during the 1991 Cup finals and the 1991 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[4] During the playoffs, he averaged 11.3 points in 8 games.[5]
Club career edit
Guðjón played 19 seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla, averaging 16.3 points in 409 games. His best statistical season came in 1989–1990 when he averaged 25.8 points per game.
In October 2002, he became the first player to make 900 three point shots in the Úrvalsdeild.[6] After the 2002–2003 season, he became co-coach of Keflavík with Falur Harðarson and announced he would not continue playing with the team.[7] He appeared in one game during the 2003–2004 season, a Cup game on 29 November 2003 against Þróttur Vogum, where he scored 11 points in Keflavík's 86-136 victory.[8]
After starting the 2005–2006 season with Léttir in the 2. deild karla, Guðjón returned to Keflavík in November 2005 as an assistant coach and player.[9] On 26 February 2006, he broke Teitur Örlygsson record for most games played in the Úrvalsdeild when he played his 406th game.[10] The record would later be broken by Marel Örn Guðlaugsson.
National team career edit
From 1988 to 1999, Guðjón played 122 games for the Icelandic national team.[11]
Coaching career edit
Guðjón coached Keflavík during the 2003–2004 season along with Falur Harðarson and together they guided the team to the 2004 national championship.[12] He coached the team again from 2009[13] to 2011, taking the team to the playoffs in both seasons.[12]
Awards and accomplishments edit
Titles edit
- Icelandic championship (6): 1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003
- Icelandic Cup (5): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2003
- Icelandic Company Cup (4): 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002
- Icelandic Super Cup: 1997
Individual awards edit
References edit
- ^ "Guðjón Skúlason vekur athygli". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 November 1989. p. 42. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 May 2020). "Herra Njarðvík og Herra Keflavík urðu Íslandsmeistarar saman". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Guðjón til Bandaríkjanna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 April 1990. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ "Guðjón löglegur með Keflvíkingum". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 14 March 1991. p. 19. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Úrslitakeppni 1991". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "900. þristurinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 21 October 2002. p. 21. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Þreföld gleði hjá Keflavík á föstudag". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 9 October 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Þróttur V. - Keflavík". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (5 January 2006). "399. leikur Guðjóns Skúlasonar". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). p. 18. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Guðjón bætti leikjametið hans Teits". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 March 2006. p. 22. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ^ a b Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (11 April 2011). "Guðjón Skúlason er hættur hjá Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
- ^ Ómar Þorgeirsson (21 July 2009). "Guðjón Skúlason ráðinn þjálfari Keflavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 June 2019.
External links edit
- Úrvalsdeild statistics at kki.is