Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 30, 1958 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Mercer Island (Mercer Island, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1977–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61st overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1980–1992 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 40, 34, 35 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980–1981 | Þór (Iceland) |
| 1981–1982 | New York Knicks |
| 1982–1984 | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur (Iceland) |
| 1985–1986 | Tampa Bay Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1986 | Kansas City Sizzlers (CBA) |
| 1986–1987 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987–1989 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989–1990 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| 1990 | New Haven Skyhawks (USBL) |
| 1990–1992 | UMF Tindastóll (Iceland) |
| 1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce (CBA) |
| As coach: | |
| 2000 | Valur/Fjölnir (Iceland) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Pétur Karl Guðmundsson (born October 30, 1958) is a retired Icelandic professional basketball player from Reykjavík. He was the first Icelander ever to play in National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 2.18 m (7'2"), 118 kg (260 lb) center and played college basketball at the University of Washington, in Seattle, United States.
Pétur[1] was selected in the third round of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers, for whom he played during the 1981-82 season. In August 1983 the Blazers traded him to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 1984 third-round draft pick.[2][3] He played with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1985-86 but was traded to the San Antonio Spurs along with Frank Brickowski, two draft picks and an undisclosed amount of money in exchange for Mychal Thompson.[4]
In 1986, Pétur was set to play for the American CBA's Kansas City Sizzlers but was denied a work permit by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.[5][6]
He also coached Icelandic basketball team Valur/Fjolnir.[7]
Nicknamed the Iceman, Petur was great in the clutch and despite his height a great free throw shooter.
Notes
- ↑ Although he is properly referred to by his given name, most non-Icelandic statistical sources in basketball list him with the Anglicized name of Petur Gudmundsson, with Gudmundsson (incorrectly) treated as a surname.
- ↑ Pistons: All-Time Transactions; accessed April 17, 2007
- ↑ Basketball transactions, August 19, 1983; accessed April 17, 2007
- ↑ Laker Dream, February 15, 1987; accessed April 17, 2007
- ↑ Work Permit Denied, February 1, 1986; accessed April 17, 2007
- ↑ The rest of the world nearly has caught up to the U.S., posted August 28, 2001; accessed April 17, 2007
- ↑ Former UMFK basketball standout Drazen Jozic to play professionally in Iceland, August 25, 2000; accessed April 17, 2007
External links
- NBA statistics @ Basketball-Reference.com
- Petur Gudmundsson playing history (Spanish)
- Player profile @ KKÍ.is (Icelandic)