UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men's basketball head coach Mike Rhoades announced the addition of guard Bragi Guðmundsson to the Nittany Lion program Tuesday. Guðmundsson will come to Happy Valley as a freshman for the 2023-24 season.
Bragi Guðmundsson – 6-5 Guard – Grindavik, Iceland - Sudurnes Comprehensive College/U.M.F. Grindavik
Guðmundsson joins the Nittany Lions from Iceland where he played for U.M.F. Grindavik in the Iceland-Subway League, the top professional league and highest level of competition in Iceland. He averaged 10.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists over 25 games during the most recent regular season.
Guðmundsson tallied 34 points, eight assists and seven rebounds per game while playing with the U23 Grindavik team before moving up to the top level of competition. The guard has played for the U16 and U18 Icelandic National Team and has been invited to compete with the U20 National Team this summer.
Guðmundsson is the son of Stefanía Jónsdóttir and Guðmundur Bragason, who both represented Iceland on their country's national teams. He has two older brothers, both of whom played Division I basketball - Jón Axel (Davidson) and Ingvi (Saint Louis). Jón Axel is currently playing professionally in the top league in Italy.
Rhoades on Guðmundsson: "We are extremely happy to have Bragi join our Penn State family. He comes from a great basketball family and fits our style of play and need. He will be one of our younger players, but his vast international experience will help him in his transition at Penn State. He is a dynamic guard who can really shoot it. We can't wait to get him on campus and get to work."
