Janar Talts (born 7 April 1983) is a former Estonian professional

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. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in), he played at the

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positions. He represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Talts began his professional career in 2001 with TTÜ-A. Le Coq of the

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. In 2002, Talts signed for the Estonian champions Tallinna Kalev. With Tallinna Kalev, he won his first Estonian Championship in the 2002–03 season, after Tallinna Kalev defeated TTÜ/A. Le Coq 4 games to 2 in the KML Finals. In 2004, Talts joined

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of the Basketball Bundesliga, where he signed for the next three seasons. RheinEnergie Köln won the German Championship in the 2005–06 season, after defeating Alba Berlin 3 games to 1 in the Finals. RheinEnergie Köln competed in the 2006–07 Euroleague season, but failed to advance past the group stage with a 2–12 record. Talts averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. In 2007, Talts returned to Estonia and signed for TÜ/Rock. TÜ/Rock reached Final Four in the 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup season, but were defeated in the semifinals by Barons LMT 82–88 and in the third place game by

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70–79. Talts won his second Estonian Championship in the 2007–08 season, after TÜ/Rock swept Kalev/Cramo in the KML Finals and was named to the

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. After finishing the 2008–09 season as runners-up, TÜ/Rock won the 2009–10 Estonian League championship, defeating Kalev/Cramo in the Finals. Talts was named Finals Most Valuable Player and was also named to the All-KML Team. On 30 December 2010, Talts left TÜ/Rock to join Krasnye Krylya Samara of the

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. Talts left Krasnye Krylya Samara after only three months and joined Cimberio Varese of the

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. On 15 August 2013, returned to TÜ/Rock. TÜ/Rock finished the 2013–14 season as runners-up. Talts averaged 10.81 points and 6.39 rebounds during the season and was named to the All-KML Team. He won his fourth Estonian Championship in the 2014–15 season, after TÜ/Rock defeated Kalev/Cramo in the KML Finals, winning the series 4 games to 1. Talts won the Best Defender Award and was named to the All-KML Team. TÜ/Rock failed to defend the title in the 2015–16 season, losing to Kalev/Cramo in the KML Finals, but Talts was once again named Best Defender.

Estonian national team

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Talts competed at the

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, averaging 10.4 points, 0.4 assists, and 4 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game. Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.

Career statistics

Euroleague

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Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

;Tallinna Kalev * Estonian League champion: 2003 ;RheinEnergie Köln * German League champion: 2006 * 2×

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champion: 2005, 2007 *

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champion: 2006 ;TÜ/Rock * 3× Estonian League champion:

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, 2010, 2015 * 4×

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champion: 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014 *

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champion: 2010

Individual

* KML Finals Most Valuable Player: 2010 * 2× KML Best Defender: 2015,

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* 6×

, 2009, 2010,

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, 2015,

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* 2×

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All-Star: 2002,

References

External links

Janar Talts
at basket.ee
Janar Talts
at euroleague.net

at fiba.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Talts, Janar 1983 births Living people BC Krasnye Krylia players BC Tallinn Kalev players Estonian expatriate basketball people in Germany Estonian expatriate basketball people in Italy Estonian expatriate basketball people in Russia Estonian men's basketball players Köln 99ers players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players Pallacanestro Varese players Power forwards (basketball) Basketball players from Tallinn University of Tartu basketball team players