Tanel Tein

Tanel Tein
	Tein playing for Estonia in 2006
Personal information
Born	10 January 1978 (age 46); Tartu, Estonia
Listed height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Career information
College	St. Francis (NY) (1998–1999);
Playing career	1993–2010
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
1993–1998	Tartu
1999–2003	University of Tartu
2003–2004	Śląsk Wrocław
2004–2005	Alba Berlin
2005	Dynamo Moscow Region
2005–2010	University of Tartu
Career highlights and awards
	5× Estonian League champion (2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2010); 3× Estonian Cup winner (2000–2002); 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);

Tanel Tein (born 10 January 1978) is an Estonian former professional basketball player. He was named Estonian Player of the Year in 2008. Tein played one season of college basketball for the St. Francis Terriers.

Professional career

Tein started his career playing for hometown team Tartu in 1993 and led them to two Estonian championships (2000, 2001) and three Estonian Cups (2000–2002). In July 2003, he signed with Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League and the Euroleague, and won the Polish Cup in 2004. Tein subsequently played for Alba Berlin and 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

Legend
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

[1] "Tanel Tein" (in Estonian). ESBL.

[2] "Tein, Tanel". FIBA.com.

[3] "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.

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