Orri Gunnarsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Orri.
Orri Gunnarsson
Stjarnan
PositionForward
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Born (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2021Stjarnan
2020–2021→ Álftanes
2021–2023Haukar
2023–2024Swans Gmunden
2024–presentStjarnan
Career highlights

Orri Gunnarsson (born 21 August 2003)[1] is an Icelandic professional basketball player who plays as a forward for Stjarnan in the Úrvalsdeild karla. He also plays on the Iceland national team.

Club career

Orri grew up in Garðabær, where he played at youth level with Stjarnan.[1][2] From 2021 to 2023 he played for Haukar.[3] He then joined the Austrian club Swans Gmunden in 2023.[4] In his debut in the season-opening "champion of champions" matchup, he scored 11 points, played 29 minutes, grabbed two rebounds, and dished two assists while shooting 3-of-5 from three-point range.[5]

He returned to Iceland in 2024 and signed a two-year contract with Stjarnan,[2][3] helping them win the national championship for the first time in 2025.[6]

International career

Orri represented Iceland as an under-16[1] and an under-18.[7] At the under-20 level, at the 2022 European Championship he averaged 14.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game, earning All-Tournament Team honors,[8] and at the 2023 European Championship he averaged 18.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[9]

He debuted with the Icelandic senior national team later in 2023 and was part of the roster for the 2024 FIBA Men's Pre-Qualifying Olympic Qualifying Tournaments – Europe in Turkey, averaging 9.7 points, 4 rebounds, and 1 assist per game.[10]

Orri played for Iceland at EuroBasket 2025. During qualification, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds over five games.[11] He was made a starter after Haukur Pálsson was injured.[12]

Career statistics

National team

Team Tournament Pos. GP PPG RPG APG
Iceland EuroBasket 2025 22nd
4
4.0
2.5
0.8

References

  1. ^ a b c "Orri á reynslu í Þyskalandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b Ágúst Orri Arnarson (14 June 2024). "Landsliðsmaður snýr heim úr atvinnumennsku og semur við Stjörnuna". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Landsliðsmaður heim í Garðabæinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 June 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (7 October 2023). "Orri þurfti að sætta sig við tap". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 October 2023). "Orri meistari í fyrsta leik". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  6. ^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (21 May 2025). "Baldur sagði mér að drulla mér inn á". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Strákarnir fengu skell gegn Dönum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Orri Gunnarsson - Iceland - Player profile". FIBA U20 European Championship Division B. FIBA. 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  9. ^ "Orri Gunnarsson - Iceland - Player profile". FIBA U20 EuroBasket 2023. FIBA. 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  10. ^ "Orri Gunnarsson - Iceland - Player profile". FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament 2023 Türkiye. FIBA. 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  11. ^ "Orri Gunnarsson - Iceland - Player Profile". FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. FIBA. 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  12. ^ Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (30 August 2025). "'Hljóp stressið fljótt úr mér'". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 September 2025.
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