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This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Pétur.
Pétur Guðmundsson
Personal information
Born (1958-10-30) October 30, 1958 (age 65)
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolMercer Island
(Mercer Island, Washington)
CollegeWashington (1977–1980)
NBA draft1981: 3rd round, 61st overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1980–1992
PositionCenter
Number40, 34, 35
Career history
As player:
1980Club Atlético River Plate
1980–1981Valur
1981–1982Portland Trail Blazers
1982–1984Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
1984–1985Sunderland Maestros
1985–1986Tampa Bay Thrillers
1986Kansas City Sizzlers
1985–1986Los Angeles Lakers
1987–1989San Antonio Spurs
1989–1990Sioux Falls Skyforce
1990New Haven Skyhawks
1990–1992Tindastóll
1992Sioux Falls Skyforce
1992–1993Breiðablik
As coach:
1984ÍR (men's)
2000Valur/Fjölnir (men's)
2001–2002Kongsberg
2002Þór Akureyri (men's)
2003–2004Grindavík (women's)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Career statistics
Points693 (4.6 ppg)
Rebounds563 (3.8 rpg)
Assists153 (1.0 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
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.

High school

Pétur[1] spent his senior season with Mercer Island High School.[2]

Playing career

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 68 games for the Trail Blazers, Gudmundsson averaged 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds.[3] In August 1983 the Blazers traded him to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for a 1984 third-round draft pick.[4][5]

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.[6][7] On March 19, 1986, Pétur signed a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent. After it was up he received another 10-day contract and then was signed for the rest of the season.[8][3] In 8 regular season games, he averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 rebounds.

On February 13, 1987, he 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.[9]

He also coached Icelandic basketball team Valur/Fjölnir.[10]

Icelandic national team

Between 1978 and 1992, Pétur played 53 games for the Icelandic national team.[11]

Team of the 20th century

In 2001 Pétur was voted the Icelandic basketball player of the century[12] and as one of the twelve players on the team of the 20th century.[13]

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

Individual awards

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kjartan L. Pálsson (6 January 1976). ""Sá stóri" gerir það gott í Bandaríkjunum". Vísir (in Icelandic). pp. 12–13. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b Bonk, Thomas (3 April 1086). "Petur the great? Lakers Find Themselves a 7-2 Ice Man Who Might Just Prove to Be a Big Help in Playoffs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ Pistons: All-Time Transactions; accessed April 17, 2007
  5. ^ Basketball transactions, August 19, 1983; accessed April 17, 2007
  6. ^ Work Permit Denied, February 1, 1986; accessed April 17, 2007
  7. ^ The rest of the world nearly has caught up to the U.S., posted August 28, 2001; accessed April 17, 2007
  8. ^ Hans Steinar Bjarnason (8 April 2016). "Myndskeið: 30 ár síðan Pétur samdi við Lakers". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. ^ Laker Dream, February 15, 1987; accessed April 17, 2007
  10. ^ Former UMFK basketball standout Drazen Jozic to play professionally in Iceland, August 25, 2000; accessed April 17, 2007
  11. ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  12. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (30 October 2008). "Pétur Guðmundsson fimmtugur í dag". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. ^ Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn
  14. ^ Pétur Guðmundsson
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