Tanel Tein

Tanel Tein
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Tanel Tein in 2006.
Shooting guard Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	January 10, 1978 (1978-01-10) (age 34) Tartu, Estonia
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	Saint Francis College
Pro career	1993–2010
Career history
1993–1998 Tartu Ülikool/Rock 1998–1999 St. Francis (NY) Terriers 1999–2003 Tartu Ülikool/Rock 2003–2004 Śląsk Wrocław 2004–2005 ALBA Berlin 2005–2006 Tartu Ülikool/Rock 200600000 Triumph Lyubertsy 2006–2010 Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Career highlights and awards
4× Estonian Champion (2001, 2007–2008, 2010) 4× Estonian Cup Winner (2000–2002, 2010) Polish Cup Winner (2004) Estonian Basketball Player of the Year (2008) 3× KML Most Valuable Player (2001–2002, 2006) 3× KML Finals MVP (2000–2001, 2007) 4× All-KML First Team (2001, 2006–2008) All-KML Second Team (1998) All-KML Defencive Team (2006) KML Guard of the Year (2006) KML Young Player of the Year (1998)
Career statistics
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Rebounds	?
Assists	?
Stats at NBA.com

Tanel Tein (born January 10, 1978 in Tartu, Estonia) is an Estonian retired professional basketball player.

Tein's professional career started at the Estonian team KK Tartu (today known as Tartu Ülikool/Rock) in the 1993–94 season, when he joined at age of 15. He has been a member of the Estonia national basketball team since 1998 and was a member of the Estonian team in EuroBasket 2001. Tein is a four-time Estonian champion with Tartu team and Polish Cup runner-up with Śląsk Wrocław in 2004. In 2004–2005 season he signed with the Bundesliga club ALBA Berlin. Tein came back to Tartu in 2006 and played for Tartu Ülikool/Rock team. With the team he won Estonian Championships in 2007, 2008 and 2010.

In May 2010, Tein announced that he will not continue playing basketball as a professional.^[1]

Honours

1999–00 Estonian League (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)
2000–01 Estonian League (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)
2000–01 Estonian Cup (Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2001–02 Estonian Cup (Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2002–03 Estonian Cup (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)
2003–04 Polish Cup (Śląsk Wrocław)
2006–07 Estonian League (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)
2007–08 Estonian League (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)
2009–10 Estonian Cup (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)
2009–10 Estonian League (Tartu Ülikool/Rock)

External links

Profile at sportsdevgroup.com
Profile at basket.ee
Profile at bbl.net

References

^ http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/tanel-tein-korvpalliga-on-lopp.d?id=31067181

Estonia squad – EuroBasket 2001 – 16th place

4 Tein \| 5 Varblane \| 6 Kandimaa \| 7 Kriisa \| 8 Metstak \| 9 Pärn \| 10 Rumma \| 11 Kikerpill \| 12 Noormets \| 13 Müürsepp \| 14 Liivak \| 15 Pehka \| Coach: Kerde

Estonian Basketball Player of the Year Award

1995: Metstak \| 1996: Müürsepp \| 1997: Metstak \| 1998: Metstak \| 1999: Kullamäe \| 2000: Müürsepp \| 2001: Müürsepp \| 2002: Müürsepp \| 2003: Müürsepp \| 2004: Müürsepp \| 2005: Müürsepp \| 2006: Kullamäe \| 2007: Kriisa \| 2008: Tein \| 2009: \| 2010: Kangur \| 2011: Kangur

Korvpalli Meistriliiga Most Valuable Player Award

1998: Kullamäe \| 1999: Kuusmaa \| 2000: Kullamäe \| 2001: Tein \| 2002: Tein \| 2003: Kuusmaa \| 2004: Vaškys \| 2005: Frier \| 2006: Tein \| 2007: Reed \| 2008: Cusworth \| 2009: Tsintsadze \| 2010: Kriisa \| 2011: Osby

Korvpalli Meistriliiga Finals MVP Award

2000: Tein \| 2001: Tein \| 2002: \| 2003: \| 2004: Pehka \| 2005: \| 2006: Williams \| 2007: Tein \| 2008: Cusworth \| 2009: Kangur \| 2010: Talts \| 2011: Šķēle

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Name	Tein, Tanel
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Date of birth	January 10, 1978
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