Tanel Tein

Tanel Tein
	File:Tanel Tein, Estonia-Latvia, 2006.jpg Tanel Tein in 2006.
Personal information
Born	January 10, 1978 (age 46); Tartu, Estonia
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	St. Francis (NY) (1998–1999)
Playing career	1993–2010
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	7
Career history
1993–1998, 1999–2003	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2003–2004	Śląsk Wrocław
2004–2005	ALBA Berlin
2005–2006	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2006	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 Defensive Team (2006); KML Guard of the Year (2006); KML Young Player of the Year (1998);

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]

On 11 June 2010 Tanel Tein gained media attention after being brought down by the rescuers from the top of the Arched Bridge (Kaarsild) in Tartu, where he had fallen asleep while being drunk.^[2]

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

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File:Tanel Tein, Estonia-Latvia, 2006.jpg Tanel Tein in 2006.
Born	(1978-01-10) January 10, 1978 (age 46) Tartu, Estonia
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College	St. Francis (NY) (1998–1999)
Playing career	1993–2010
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
Number	7
Career history
1993–1998, 1999–2003	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2003–2004	Śląsk Wrocław
2004–2005	ALBA Berlin
2005–2006	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
2006	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 Defensive Team (2006) KML Guard of the Year (2006) KML Young Player of the Year (1998)