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 Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1980–1992 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 40, 34, 35 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1980 | Club Atlético River Plate |
| 1980–1981 | Valur |
| 1981–1982 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1982–1984 | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur |
| 1984–1985 | Sunderland Maestros |
| 1985–1986 | Tampa Bay Thrillers |
| 1986 | Kansas City Sizzlers |
| 1985–1986 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1987–1989 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1989–1990 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1990 | New Haven Skyhawks |
| 1990–1992 | Tindastóll |
| 1992 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 1992–1993 | Breiðablik |
| As coach: | |
| 1984 | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur |
| 2000 | Valur/Fjölnir |
| 2001–2002 | Kongsberg |
| 2002 | Þór Akureyri |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As player: |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 693 (4.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 563 (3.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 153 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
As player:
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 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. 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.
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.
He also coached Icelandic basketball team Valur/Fjölnir.
Between 1978 and 1992, Pétur played 53 games for the Icelandic national team.
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