Heino Enden Explained

Height:200 cm
Birth Date:13 December 1959
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Nationality:Estonian
Draft Year:1981
Career Position:Shooting guard
Career Start:1978
Career End:1996
Years1:1978 - 1983
Team1:Kalev
Years2:1983 - 1988
Team2:CSKA Moscow
Years3:1988 - 1989
Team3:Tampereen Pyrintö
Cyears1:2001 - 2004
Cteam1:Estonian National team
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Heino Enden (born 13 December 1959 in Tallinn) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position.[1]

Basketball career

His most notable achievements include winning the World Championship as a member of the Soviet Union team in the 1982 in Bogota, Colombia and the gold, silver and bronze medals with the same team in the 1983, 1985 and 1987 EuroBasket competitions.[2] He won the Soviet Union League championship twice as a member of the CSKA Moscow basketball team and ended his professional career as a player in 1996, after playing a season with the Tampereen Pyrintö in Finland.[3] After retiring his playing career, he coached various teams in Estonia, including Estonia national basketball team between 2001 and 2004. His best result as a head coach was a win over 2000 Olympic silver France, the first game and win in Saku Suurhall. The game in 2001 finished 64–59.[4]

Personal life

Heino Enden has a son with Russian rhythmic gymnast Galina Beloglazova, Anthony Enden, who has also played basketball at national level in Estonian minor teams.[5] From his Moscow years he has remained good friends with teammate Andrei Lopatov and hockey player Igor Larionov.

Enden currently owns and operates "Nikolay", a pie buffet in Tallinn with his sister Pille Enden.[6]

Achievements with club

CSKA Moscow

1984, 1988

BC Kalev

See also

Notes and References

  1. Pahv, Peep. "Heino Enden - Hall of Fame ". Postimees. 1 June 2009. Accessed 1 April 2012.
  2. https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Heino%20ENDEN/pid/6608/_//players.html profile at
  3. Ranne, Raul. "Viimne maailmameister" . Neljas.ee. 18 November 2008. Accessed 1 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Enden muudkui võidab. Paju . Tarmo . Õhtuleht . 21 January 2002 . 1 April 2012.
  5. Web site: Üksikisa elu algab nagu filmis "Kolm meest ja beebi" | Elu . Kaupmees . Greta . 6 March 2003 . elu.ohtuleht.ee . 2020-04-30.
  6. Web site: Basketball hero in pie business, warns against addiction . Rosen . Britt . Postimees in English . 18 March 2013 . 18 March 2013.