Páll Axel Vilbergsson (born 4 January 1978) is an Icelandic former

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player who played for 22 seasons in the Úrvalsdeild karla and was a two time national champion. He was also a member of the Icelandic national team from 1996 to 2009. In

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he was selected as the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year. 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. In

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he tied the Úrvalsdeild record for most points scored by an Icelandic player in a single game when he scored 54 points against Tindastóll. In 2011 he made a controversial three pointer at the buzzer that won the Icelandic Super Cup for

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. Páll Axel last played for Division II club Njarðvík-b.

Icelandic national team

From 1996 to 2009, Páll Axel played 92 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

* Icelandic championship (2): 1996, 2012 * Icelandic Basketball Cup (2): 1995, 2006 * Icelandic Super Cup (3) : 1996, 1998, 2011 * Icelandic Company Cup (3) : 2000, 2009, 2011

Individual awards

* Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year (1) : 2004 * Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (6) : 2003, 2004, 2006–2008, 2010

Personal life

Páll Axel is the brother of Ármann Vilbergsson, who played several seasons in Úrvalsdeild karla.

Icelandic national team

Awards and accomplishments

Club honours

Individual awards

Personal life

References

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