Magnús Þór Gunnarsson (born 7 February 1981) is an Icelandic basketball player who played twenty seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] He won the Icelandic championship five times and the Icelandic basketball cup three times.[2]
| Keflavík-b | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | 2. deild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 7 February 1981 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1998–2020 |
| Number | 10, 32 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1998–2008 | Keflavík |
| 2008–2010 | Njarðvík |
| 2010 | Aabyhøj |
| 2010–2011 | Njarðvík |
| 2011–2014 | Keflavík |
| 2014 | Grindavík |
| 2015 | Skallagrímur |
| 2015–2016 | Keflavík |
| 2016–2017 | Skallagrímur |
| 2017–2018 | Njarðvík-b |
| 2019 | Keflavík |
| 2019–2020 | Reynir Sandgerði |
| 2021–present | Keflavík-b |
| As coach: | |
| 2018–2019 | Keflavík (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As assistant coach:
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Icelandic national team edit
Magnús played 77 games for the Icelandic national basketball team from 2001 to 2013, and was for a time the team's captain.[3][4]
Controversies edit
On February 24, 2014, in a game between Keflavík and KR, Magnús elbowed KR's Brynjar Þór Björnsson in the face and as a result received a one-game suspension.[5][6][7] On November 6, the same year, he once again struck against Brynjar while he was driving to the basket, sending him flying out of bounds. Magnús was ejected from the game and later received a two-game suspension.[8][9]
Coaching career edit
On 28 August 2018, Magnús was hired as an assistant coach to Jón Guðmundsson of Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík.[10] On 30 September 2018, he won the Icelandic Women's Super Cup with Keflavík.[11]
Titles and awards edit
Titles edit
- 5x Icelandic champion (1999, 2003–2005, 2008)
- 3× Icelandic Basketball Cup (2003, 2004, 2012)
- Icelandic Supercup (2003)
- 3x Icelandic Company Cup (2002, 2006, 2013)
Awards edit
- 3x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2005, 2006, 2012)
References edit
- ^ "Magnús Þór Gunnarsson hefur lagt skóna á hilluna eftir 19 ára feril". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). August 1, 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (August 1, 2017). "Magnús Þór leggur skóna á hilluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ A-landslið karla: Leikjafjöldi leikmanna
- ^ Þórðarson, Tómas Þór (July 28, 2015). "Leikurinn sem breytti lífi Magnúsar: Þetta er hrikalegur djöfull að draga". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Magnús Þór Gunnarsson á yfir höfði sér leikbann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). February 26, 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Ásgeirsson, Eiríkur Stefán (February 26, 2014). "Dómaranefnd kærir Magnús Þór". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Eins leiks bann fyrir olnbogaskotið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). March 5, 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Sjáðu fólskulega árás Magnúsar Þórs". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). November 7, 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Magnús fékk tveggja leikja bann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). November 12, 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "MG10 aðstoðar Jón Guðmundsson með Keflavík". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (30 September 2018). "Magnús Þór: Geggjað að byrja þetta svona". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2018.
External links edit
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