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Janar Talts

{{short description|Estonian basketball player}}

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = Janar Talts

| image = Janar Talts, Estonia-Latvia, 2006.jpg

| width =

| caption = Talts in 2006

| team = University of Tartu

| number =

| position = Sporting director

| league = Latvian–Estonian Basketball League

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|4|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia

| height_m = 2.07

| weight_kg = 102

| draft_year = 2005

| career_start = 2001

| career_end = 2019

| years1 = 2001–2002 | team1 = TTÜ-A. Le Coq

| years2 = 2002–2004 | team2 = Tallinna Kalev

| years3 = 2004–2007 | team3 = RheinEnergie Köln

| years4 = 2007–2010 | team4 = University of Tartu

| years5 = 2011 | team5 = Krasnye Krylya Samara

| years6 = 2011–2013 | team6 = Cimberio Varese

| years7 = 2013–2018 | team7 = University of Tartu

| years8 = 2018–2019 | team8 = Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ

| highlights =

}}

Janar Talts (born 7 April 1983) is a former Estonian professional basketball player who is the sporting director of University of Tartu basketball team. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in), he played at the power forward and center 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 Korvpalli Meistriliiga.

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 RheinEnergie Köln 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 AEL Limassol 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 All-KML Team. 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.{{cite web|title=Rock krooniti Eesti meistriks! Talts finaalseeria MVP!|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/fotod-ja-videod-rock-krooniti-eesti-meistriks-talts-finaalseeria-mvp?id=31052911|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=14 May 2010}}{{cite web|title=Eesti parimaks korvpalluriks valiti Kristjan Kangur|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/eesti-parimaks-korvpalluriks-valiti-kristjan-kangur?id=31464313|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=3 June 2010}}

On 30 December 2010, Talts left TÜ/Rock to join Krasnye Krylya Samara of the Russian Professional Basketball League. Talts left Krasnye Krylya Samara after only three months and joined Cimberio Varese of the Serie A.

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.{{cite web|title=Kalevist kaks, Rockist kolm! Kes valiti korvpallihooaja parimateks mängijateks?|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/fotod-kalevist-kaks-rockist-kolm-kes-valiti-korvpallihooaja-parimateks-mangijateks?id=68818229|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=4 June 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/uudised/?news_id=884|title=Eesti meister 2015 on TÜ/ROCK!|language=Estonian|publisher=Estonian Basketball Association|date=22 May 2015}} Talts won the Best Defender Award and was named to the All-KML Team.{{cite web|title=Korvpalliliit kuulutas välja aasta parimad ja teatas meistriliiga sümboolse viisiku|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/fotod-korvpalliliit-kuulutas-valja-aasta-parimad-ja-teatas-meistriliiga-sumboolse-viisiku?id=71584589|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=28 May 2015}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/fotod-kalevcramo-kindlustas-meistritiitli-koguni-27-punktise-voiduga?id=74650187|title=Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=27 May 2016}}{{cite web|title=Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks|url=http://sport.postimees.ee/3710167/galerii-kalev-cramo-purustas-tartu-rocki-ja-tuli-eesti-meistriks|language=Estonian|publisher=Postimees}}{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/fotod-korvpalliliit-lopetas-saku-suurhallis-hooaja-ja-tunnustas-paremaid?id=74715503|title=Korvpalliliit lõpetas Saku Suurhallis hooaja ja tunnustas paremaid|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=2 June 2016}}

Estonian national team

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Talts competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 10.4 points, 0.4 assists, and 4 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game. Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html|title=Estonia|publisher=Eurobasket2015.org|access-date=2016-06-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808024635/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html|archive-date=2016-08-08|url-status=usurped}}

Career statistics

{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

=Euroleague=

{{Euroleague player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"| 2006–07

| style="text-align:left;"| RheinEnergie

| 13 || 11 || 16.3 || .283 || .172 || .636 || 3.2 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 2.9 || 1.2

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career

| 13 || 11 || 16.3 || .283 || .172 || .636 || 3.2 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 2.9 || 1.2

{{S-end}}

Awards and accomplishments

=Professional career=

;Tallinna Kalev

;RheinEnergie Köln

;TÜ/Rock

=Individual=

References

{{reflist|2}}

External links

  • [http://www.basket.ee/et/mangijate-otsing?pid=00301 Janar Talts] at basket.ee {{in lang|et}}
  • [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=JNR Janar Talts] at euroleague.net
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20160812204523/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Janar%20TALTS/pid/38441/_//players.html Janar Talts] at fiba.com

{{KML Finals MVP}}

{{Estonian Cup MVP}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Talts, Janar}}

Category:1983 births

Category:Living people

Category:BC Krasnye Krylia players

Category:BC Tallinn Kalev players

Category:Estonian expatriate basketball people in Germany

Category:Estonian expatriate basketball people in Italy

Category:Estonian expatriate basketball people in Russia

Category:Estonian men's basketball players

Category:Köln 99ers players

Category:Korvpalli Meistriliiga players

Category:Pallacanestro Varese players

Category:Power forwards

Category:Basketball players from Tallinn

Category:University of Tartu basketball team players

Category:21st-century Estonian sportsmen