Kristian Sjolund
Sjolund with OrangeAcademy in 2024 | |
| No. 11 – Kongsberg Miners | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Basketligaen Norge |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 10 September 1999 Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 95 kg (209 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Obra D. Tompkins (Katy, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Kongsberg Miners |
| 2023–2024 | Medi Bayreuth |
| 2024 | Kauhajoki Karhu |
| 2024–2025 | OrangeAcademy |
| 2026– | Kongsberg Miners |
Kristian Henning Sjolund (Norwegian: Kristian Sjølund; born 10 September 1999) is a Norwegian-American professional basketball player for Norwegian team Kongsberg Miners. He has also played for the Norway men's national basketball team.
Early life
Sjolund was born in the United States. His father had played college basketball for Florida Atlantic University between 1993 and 1997. He was raised in Kongsberg, Norway, and started basketball at the age of five in a youth team of Kongsberg Miners. When growing up, he also played in a same team with his cousin Tobias Rotegård.[1]
Professional career
Sjolund started his senior career with Kongsberg Miners in the 2015–16 season, before moving back to U.S. to start high school.
After finishing college, Sjolund played for Medi Bayreuth in German ProA.
In January 2024, he signed with Kauhajoki Karhu Basket in Finnish Korisliiga.[2] They finished 3rd in the league and won the bronze medal.
National team career
Sjolund is a former Norwegian youth international at U16 and U18 levels.
He has represented the Norway senior national team at the EuroBasket 2025 pre-qualifiers and 2027 FIBA World Cup pre-qualifiers.[1]
References
- ^ a b Tilbake etter åtte år: – Det er spesielt, tv2.no, 19 July 2023
- ^ Karhu täydentää kokoonpanoaan: Kristian Sjølund Kauhajoelle, Basketball Finland, 5 January 2024