Kristinn Pálsson
No. 8 – Valur
PositionGuard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Career information
CollegeMarist (2015–2017)
Playing career2011–2012
2018–present
Career history
2011–2012Njarðvík-b
2018–2020Njarðvík
2020–2022Grindavík
2022–2023Aris Leeuwarden
2023–presentValur
Career highlights and awards

Kristinn Pálsson (born 17 December 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player and a member of the Icelandic national team.[1]

Basketball career

Early career

Kristinn started playing basketball with the junior teams of Njarðvík at the age of 6.[2] He played his first senior games with its reserve team in the Icelandic Cup during the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons. During the summer of 2013, he signed with A.S. Stella Azzurra, amateur basketball club in Rome, to play for its junior team program.[3][4]

College career

After two seasons with Stella Azzurra, Kristinn joined Marist College in 2015.[5] During his freshman season, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.4 rebounds. In December 2017, during his junior season, he announced that he was leaving the school due to a death in his family.[6]

Return to Iceland

In January 2018, Kristinn returned to Iceland and intended to join his hometown team of Njarðvík. However, after three games FIBA revoked his playing license[7] as Stella Azzurra was demanding compensation due to him being a member of their team when he turned 18-years old. Although he played for Njarðvík's juniors teams from the age of 6 to 16, FIBA agreed with Azzurra and Njarðvík was forced to pay a 9,600 euros in compensation.[2]

In May 2020, Kristinn signed with Grindavík.[8][9] On 29 April 2021, he scored a game winning three pointer at the buzzer against ÍR.[10] For the season, he averaged 12.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

Netherlands

On 24 June 2022, Kristinn signed with Dutch club Aris Leeuwarden of the BNXT League.[11]

Return to Iceland

On 24 August 2023, Kristinn signed with Valur.[12] On 24 September 2023, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after Valur defeated Tindastóll 80–72.[13]

National team career

Kristinn debuted with the Icelandic national team in 2017.[14]

Personal life

Kristinn's father is former national team player Páll Kristinsson.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Stjarnan gjörsigraði Grindavík í oddaleiknum". www.mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. 1 2 Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (6 February 2018). "Njarðvík þarf að borga Ítölunum rúma milljón í uppeldisbætur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kristinn þáði boð Stella Azzurra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Stefán Árni Pálsson (8 June 2013). "Gæti opnað margar dyr fyrir mig". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 December 2015). "Kristinn fékk flotta afmæliskveðju á síðu Stella Azzurra Roma". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. ↑ A.J. Martelli (12 December 2019). "Marist's Palsson to withdraw from school". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (24 January 2018). "Kristinn fær ekki að spila með Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. ↑ Valur Páll Eiríksson (16 May 2020). "Frá Njarðvík til Grindavíkur". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (16 May 2020). "Grindavík fær góðan liðsstyrk úr Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (30 April 2021). "Sjáðu flautuþrist Kristins og sigurkörfu Hattar á Akureyri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Icelandic forward for Aris Leeuwarden". BNXT League. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  12. ↑ Aron Guðmundsson (24 August 2023). "Kristinn Pálsson semur við Val". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Arnar Skúli Atlason (24 September 2023). "Leik lokið: Tindastóll - Valur 72-80 - Valsmenn meistarar meistaranna eftir sigur á Króknum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  15. ↑ "Njarðvíkingur skiptir yfir til Grindavíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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