Kristinn Pálsson

Kristinn Pálsson (born 17 December 1997) is an Icelandic basketball player who plays for Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla and the Icelandic national team.

Kristinn Pálsson
No. 8 – Grindavík
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–presentGrindavík

Basketball career

Early career

Kristinn started playing basketball with the junior teams of Njarðvík at the age of 6.[1] 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 to play for its junior team program.[2][3]

College career

After two seasons with Stella Azzurra, Kristinn joined Marist College in 2015.[4] 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.[5]

Return to Iceland

In January 2018, Kristinn returned to Iceland and intented to join his hometown team of Njarðvík. However, after three games FIBA revoked his playing license[6] 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.[1]

In May 2020, Kristinn signed with Grindavík.[7][8]

National team career

Kristinn debuted with the Icelandic national team in 2017.[9]

Personal life

Kristinn's father is former national team player Páll Kristinsson.[10]

References
  1. Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (6 February 2018). "Njarðvík þarf að borga Ítölunum rúma milljón í uppeldisbætur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  2. "Kristinn þáði boð Stella Azzurra". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  3. Stefán Árni Pálsson (8 June 2013). "Gæti opnað margar dyr fyrir mig". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  4. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 December 2015). "Kristinn fékk flotta afmæliskveðju á síðu Stella Azzurra Roma". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  5. A.J. Martelli (12 December 2019). "Marist's Palsson to withdraw from school". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  6. Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (24 January 2018). "Kristinn fær ekki að spila með Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  7. Valur Páll Eiríksson (16 May 2020). "Frá Njarðvík til Grindavíkur". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  8. Sindri Sverrisson (16 May 2020). "Grindavík fær góðan liðsstyrk úr Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  9. "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
  10. "Njarðvíkingur skiptir yfir til Grindavíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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