title: Jón Kr. Gíslason
text: # Jón Kr. Gíslason
  
  Jón Kristinn Gíslason (born 14 October 1962) is an Icelandic former professional basketball player and a coach. A four-time Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year, he won three national championships and two Icelandic Basketball Cups with Keflavík.
  
  ## Icelandic national basketball team
  
  Between 1982 and 1995, Jón played 158 games for the Icelandic national team. He coached the national team from 1995 to 1999 when his contract was not renewed. In 1998, he served as the head coach of the Icelandic women's national basketball team during the Promotion Cup.
  
  ## Team of the 20th century
  
  In 2001 Jón was voted to the Icelandic team of the 20th century in basketball as a player.
  
  ## Family
  
  Jón is the father of Úrvalsdeild players Dagur Kár Jónsson, Daði Lár Jónsson and Dúi Þór Jónsson.
  
  