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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

8 Elías Pálsson

  • Position:
    Guard/Forward
  • Height:
    6-7
  • Weight:
    200
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Njardvik, Iceland
  • High School:
    Njardvik (Augusta)

Summary

Biography

Prior To Detroit Mercy
  • Suited up for two seasons at Augusta University, playing in 60 games with 35 starts
  • Recorded 722 points, drained 97 triples, dished out 70 assists, and registered 37 steals, averaging 12.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists
  • Selected First Team All-Peach Belt Conference as a sophomore, averaging 16.7 points and 4.0 rebounds
  • Shot 44.4% from the field, 39.6% from three, and 76.3% at the free-throw line, netting double figures in scoring in 23 games, including 11 games with 20 or more and a pair of 30-point outings with 35 at Fayetteville State and a career-high 38 at USC Aiken
  • As a freshman, he tallied 7.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 30 games played

High School
  • Played with the Iceland National Team at the FIBA U20 EuroBasket Championship, the FIBA U20 European Championship, and the FIBA U18 Division B European Championship
  • Also a member of the Njardvik basketball club, one of the most successful clubs in Iceland, winning a cup in 2021

Personal
  • Son of Palina Gunnarsdottir and Pall Kristinsson
  • His dad played professional basketball in Iceland
  • Has an older sister and an older brother, who played college basketball at Marist
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because of the opportunity to play Division I
  • A Business major

 
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