Páll Axel Vilbergsson Explained
Páll Axel Vilbergsson |
Height Cm: | 197 |
Weight Kg: | 95 |
Nationality: | Icelandic |
Birth Date: | 4 January 1978 |
College: | Campbellsville (1997) |
Career Start: | 1994 |
Career End: | 2019 |
Years1: | 1994–1997 |
Years2: | 1998 |
Team2: | Skallagrímur |
Years3: | 1998–1999 |
Team3: | Grindavík |
Years4: | 1999–2000 |
Team4: | Fleron |
Years5: | 2000–2012 |
Team5: | Grindavík |
Years6: | 2012–2015 |
Team6: | Skallagrímur |
Years7: | 2015–2016 |
Team7: | Grindavík |
Years8: | 2017–2019 |
Team8: | Njarðvík-b |
Cyears1: | 2000 |
Cteam1: | Grindavík (Women's) |
Cyears2: | 2017 |
Cteam2: | Grindavík (Women's) |
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Stats League: | Úrvalsdeild karla |
Stat1label: | Points |
Stat1value: | 6,949 (17.1 ppg) |
Stat2label: | Rebounds |
Stat2value: | 2,471 (6.1 rpg) |
Stat3label: | Games |
Stat3value: | 407 |
Páll Axel Vilbergsson (born 4 January 1978) is an Icelandic former basketball player who played for 22 seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla and was a two time national champion.[1] He was also a member of the Icelandic national team from 1996 to 2009. In 2004 he was selected as the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year.[2]
He was one of the most prolific three point shooters the Úrvalsdeild karla history and was its first player to make 1000 three points shots.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] In 2010 he tied the Úrvalsdeild record for most points scored by an Icelandic player in a single game when he scored 54 points against Tindastóll.[8] [9] In 2011 he made a controversial three pointer at the buzzer that won the Icelandic Super Cup for Grindavík.[10] [11] [12] [13]
Páll Axel last played for Division II club Njarðvík-b.[14]
Icelandic national team
From 1996 to 2009, Páll Axel played 92 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[15]
Awards and accomplishments
Club honours
Individual awards
Personal life
Páll Axel is the brother of Ármann Vilbergsson, who played several seasons in Úrvalsdeild karla.[18] [19] [20]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Páll Axel tók við Íslandsbikarnum fyrir Grindvíkinga. 26 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. May 3, 2012. Icelandic.
- News: Hildur og Páll Axel leikmenn ársins. 26 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. April 17, 2004. Icelandic.
- News: Páll Axel fyrstur með 1000 þrista. 26 August 2017. RÚV. October 28, 2014. Icelandic.
- News: Jónsson. Óskar Ófeigur. Páll Axel tók annað þriggja stiga met af Guðjóni Skúla. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. October 26, 2015. Icelandic.
- News: Ásgeirsson. Eiríkur Stefán. Páll Axel bætti metið. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. January 23, 2014. Icelandic.
- News: Jónsson. Óskar Ófeigur. Sögulegir þristar Páls Axels - Myndband. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. October 27, 2014. Icelandic.
- News: Barmat. Matias. Páll Axel Vilbergsson, new three-pointer king in Iceland. 26 August 2017. worldhoopstats.com. February 12, 2014.
- News: Ásgeirsson. Eiríkur Stefán. Páll Axel með 54 stig í Grindavík. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. January 10, 2010. Icelandic.
- News: Þórólfsson. Sigurður Elvar. Stigametið hjá John Johnson stendur enn. 26 August 2017. Morgunblaðið. January 12, 2010. Icelandic.
- News: Daðason. Kolbeinn Tumi. Umfjöllun: Flautukarfa Páls Axels tryggði Grindavík sigur. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. October 9, 2011. Icelandic.
- News: Flautukarfa Páls Axels tryggði Grindavík sigur. 26 August 2017. Mbl.is. October 9, 2011. Icelandic.
- News: Daðason. Kolbeinn Tumi. Páll Axel: Ég þarf ekki meiri tíma en þetta. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. October 9, 2011. Icelandic.
- News: Sigurkarfa Páls Axels hefði ekki átt að standa. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. October 11, 2011. Icelandic.
- News: Gamlar stjörnur í Njarðvík skelltu Skallagrími. 20 October 2017. Morgunblaðið. 20 October 2017. Icelandic.
- Web site: KKÍ | A landslið . kki.is. 26 August 2017.
- Web site: Besti leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla. kki.is. 27 August 2017.
- Web site: KKÍ | Úrvalslið · Karla. kki.is. 27 August 2017.
- News: Jónsson. Óskar Ófeigur. Grindvíkingar auðveldlega inn í undanúrslitin. 26 August 2017. Vísir.is. January 10, 2010. Icelandic.
- Web site: Ármann Vilbergsson - 2001-2007 Statistics. KKI.is. 26 August 2017.
- Web site: Ármann Örn Vilbergsson. KKI.is. 26 August 2017. Icelandic.