Tanel Kurbas (born 8 May 1988) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Standing at 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.
| No. 8 – Kalev/Cramo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Latvian–Estonian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 8 May 1988 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Listed height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2008 | Audentes |
| 2006–2008 | Triobet/Dalkia |
| 2008–2010 | Kalev/Cramo |
| 2010–2016 | University of Tartu |
| 2016–2017 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2017–2018 | Patrioti Levice |
| 2018 | GTK Gliwice |
| 2018–present | Kalev/Cramo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editKurbas began playing basketball with Tiit Sokk's basketball school. He made his Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) debut in the 2005–06 season with Noortekoondis/Audentes. In 2006, he joined Dalkia/Nybit.
In 2008, Kurbas signed for Kalev. He won his first Estonian Championship in the 2008–09 season. Kurbas averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
On 22 July 2010, Kurbas signed for Estonian champions Tartu Ülikool.[1] In the 2013–14 season, Kurbas averaged 9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and was named to the All-KML Team.[2] He won his second Estonian Championship in the 2014–15 season, after TÜ/Rock defeated Kalev/Cramo in the finals, winning the series 4 games to 1. Kurbas was named KML Finals Most Valuable Player.[3]
On 26 July 2016, Kurbas signed a one-year contract with Swedish champions Södertälje Kings.[4]
Estonian national team
editAs a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Kurbas competed at the EuroBasket 2015. During the tournament, he averaged 5.3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist in 19.3 minutes per game.[5] Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.
Awards and accomplishments
editProfessional career
edit- Kalev
- Estonian League champion: 2009, 2019
- Estonian Cup champion: 2008, 2020
- University of Tartu
- Estonian League champion: 2015
- 4× Estonian Cup champion: 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- Patrioti Levice
- Slovak League champion: 2018
Individual
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rocki ridadesse lisandus Tanel Kurbas" (in Estonian). Postimees. 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Kalevist kaks, Rockist kolm! Kes valiti korvpallihooaja parimateks mängijateks?" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Eesti meister 2015 on TÜ/ROCK!" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Tanel Kurbas siirdub mängima Rootsi meisterklubisse" (in Estonian). Delfi. 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Estonia". Eurobasket2015.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08.
External links
edit- Tanel Kurbas at basket.ee (in Estonian)
- Tanel Kurbas at fiba.com