Orri Gunnarsson

Orri Gunnarsson 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. From 2021 to 2023 he played for Haukar. He then joined the Austrian club Swans Gmunden in 2023. 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.
He returned to Iceland in 2024 and signed a two-year contract with Stjarnan, helping them win the national championship for the first time in 2025.

Orri represented Iceland as an under-16 and an under-18. 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, and at the 2023 European Championship he averaged 18.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
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.
Orri played for Iceland at EuroBasket 2025. During qualification, he averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds over five games. He was made a starter after Haukur Pálsson was injured.