2017-2018 Men's Basketball Roster

Gunnar

4 Gunnar Olafsson

  • Position
    Guard/Forward
  • Height
    6-3
  • Weight
    195
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Highschool
    Menntaskolinn vid Hamrahlid

Biography

2016-17:
Finished 17th in the NEC in rebounding at per game...Scored a career-best 22 points and made 6-of-9 treys at Canisius. Pulled down a team-best nine rebounds at N.C. State (11/13/16)...Grabbed a career-high 11 boards against Texas-Rio Grande Valley...Grabed 10 boards versus SFU (2/2/17).

2015-16: Made 23 starts...Scored 8 points in the win against Mount Saint Vincent...Hit 3-of-4 shots in the victory at Lafayette...Produced a career-high 14 points and 5 boards against NJIT.  Splashed 4-of-9 treys in a career-high 40 minutes of action against the Highlanders...Pulled down a career-high seven rebounds against LIU Brooklyn (2/15/16)...Scored 7 points and tied his career-hign with 3 steals in the victory against Mount St. Mary's.

2014-15:  Averaged 11.5 mpg of the bench and started four contests...Hit a pair of treys at Rutgers (11/23/14) and La Salle (11/25/14)...Played a season-high 28 minutes against Rutgers...Gave the Terriers a lift with six points in the final minutes of a close game with LIU Brooklyn (1/31/15), including a buzzer-beating trey right before the half...Also hit a clutch trey to beat the first-half buzzer in the home win against Sacred Heart (2/14/15)...His  momentum building field goal cut the Terriers’ halftime deficit to four points.

Background: Olafsson, a 6'3" wing played for SC Keflavik, a club team in his native Iceland.  He was named the Defensive Player of the Year on his squad.  Olafsson hit a game-winning shot against rival Njardvik.  He also scored 20 points versus Stjarnan. He averaged 8.9 points and 2.8 rebounds last year under former Terrier assistant coach Andy Johnston.   “Gunnar is an athletic wing guard that has an excellent mid-range game and is a good three-point shooter," head coach Glenn Braica said.  "He's a high-effort player who is really good in transition and is an excellent defender."

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2015-2016Sophomore

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2016-2017Junior

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 195 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2017-2018Senior

    Guard/Forward
    6'3" 195 lbs
    4