Tanel Tein
Estonia in 2006 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1978 Tartu, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| Playing career | 1993–2010 |
| Position | Dynamo Moscow Region |
| 2005–2010 | University of Tartu |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tanel Tein (born 10 January 1978) is an Estonian former professional
St. Francis Terriers
.
Professional career
Tein started his career playing for hometown team
Dynamo Moscow Region, before returning to University of Tartu in November 2005. He went on to win three more Estonian championships in 2007, 2008, 2010.[1]
National team career
Tein began playing for the Estonian national basketball team in 1998. He played with Estonia at the EuroBasket 2001, averaging 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. The team finished the tournament with a 0–3 record for 14th place.[2]
Controversy
On 11 June 2010, Tein attracted media attention after being brought down by rescuers from a pedestrian bridge in Tartu, where he had fallen asleep drunk.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Euroleague
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Śląsk Wrocław | 14 | 14 | 29.9 | .413 | .315 | .875 | 2.9 | .8 | 1.2 | .1 | 8.1 | 7.9 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | St. Francis (NY) | 26 | ... | ... | .418 | .452 | .813 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .8 | .2 | 5.3 |
Awards and accomplishments
- 5× Estonian League champion: 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010
- 3× Estonian Cup winner: 2000, 2001, 2002
- Polish Cup winner: 2004
- Estonian Player of the Year: 2008
- 3× Estonian League MVP: 2001, 2002, 2006
- Estonian League Play-offs MVP: 2000
- Estonian League Finals MVP: 2007
- 4× All-Estonian League Team: 2001, 2006, 2008, 2008
References
- ^ "Tanel Tein" (in Estonian). ESBL.
- ^ "Tein, Tanel". FIBA.com.
- ^ "Kaarsillalt alla toodud purjus magaja oli korvpallitäht Tanel Tein". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
- Tanel Tein at basket.ee (in Estonian)
- Tanel Tein at euroleague.net
- Tanel Tein at fiba.com