Jón Kr. Gíslason Explained

Jón Kr. Gíslason
Birth Date:1962 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Iceland
Nationality:Icelandic
Career Start:1984
Career End:2011
Career Number:14
Career Position:Point guard
Coach Start:1983
Coach End:2009
Years1:1984–1989
Team1:Keflavík
Years2:1989–1990
Team2:SISU
Years3:1991-1996
Team3:Keflavík
Years4:1996-1997
Team4:Grindavík
Years5:2000-2001
Team5:Stjarnan
Years6:2009-2011
Team6:Stjarnan-b
Years7:2011
Team7:Stjarnan
Cyears1:1983–1984
Cteam1:Njarðvík (women's)
Cyears2:1987–1989
Cteam2:Keflavík (women's)
Cyears3:1988–1989
Cteam3:Keflavík (men's)
Cyears4:1990–1996
Cteam4:Keflavík (men's)
Cyears5:1995-1999
Cteam5:Iceland (men's)
Cyears6:1998
Cteam6:Iceland (women's)
Cyears7:1999
Cteam7:Fylkir (men's)
Cyears8:2000–2001
Cteam8:Stjarnan (men's)
Cyears9:2009
Cteam9:Stjarnan (men's)
Highlights:As player

As coach

Stats League:Úrvalsdeild karla
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:3,678 (12.0 ppg)
Stat2label:Games
Stat2value:307
Cstats League1:Úrvalsdeild karla
Cwin1:132
Closs1:146
Cstats League2:Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Cwin2:36
Closs2:16

Jón Kristinn Gíslason (born 14 October 1962) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and a coach. A four-time Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year, he won three national championships and two Icelandic Basketball Cups with Keflavík.[1]

Icelandic national basketball team

Between 1982 and 1995, Jón played 158 games for the Icelandic national team.[2] He coached the national team from 1995[3] to 1999 when his contract was not renewed.[4] In 1998, he served as the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team during the Promotion Cup.[5]

Team of the 20th century

In 2001 Jón was voted to the Icelandic team of the 20th century in basketball as a player.[6]

Family

Jón is the father of Úrvalsdeild players Dagur Kár Jónsson, Daði Lár Jónsson and Dúi Þór Jónsson.[7] [8]

External sites

Notes and References

  1. News: Valur B. Jónatansson. Faríð að síga á seinni hlutann. 22 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 26 November 1995. Icelandic.
  2. Web site: KKÍ | A landslið . kki.is. 2017-04-03.
  3. News: Jón Kr. tekur við landsliðinu. 22 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 31 October 1995. B1. Icelandic.
  4. News: "Kom mér í opna skjöldu". 24 August 2017. Mbl.is. July 1, 1999. Icelandic.
  5. News: Jón Kr. þjálfar einnig kvennalandsliðið. 22 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 12 May 1998. Icelandic.
  6. http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3012530 Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn
  7. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Dagur Kár: Hentaði mér mun betur að fara í Grindavík núna. 22 November 2017. Vísir.is. 28 October 2016. Icelandic.
  8. News: Kolbeinn Tumi Daðason. Litli bróðir fagnaði líka. 22 November 2017. Vísir.is. 15 April 2013. Icelandic.