Tanel Kurbas Explained

Tanel Kurbas
Team:Kalev/Cramo
Number:8
Position:Shooting guard / small forward
League:Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
Birth Date:8 May 1988
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian
Height M:1.97
Weight Kg:90
Draft Year:2010
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2008
Team1:Audentes
Years2:2006–2008
Team2:Triobet/Dalkia
Years3:2008–2010
Team3:Kalev/Cramo
Years4:2010–2016
Team4:University of Tartu
Years5:2016–2017
Team5:Södertälje Kings
Years6:2017–2018
Team6:Patrioti Levice
Years7:2018
Team7:GTK Gliwice
Years8:2018–present
Team8:Kalev/Cramo
Highlights:

Tanel Kurbas (born 8 May 1988) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Standing at 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Kurbas began playing basketball with Tiit Sokk's basketball school. He made his Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) debut in the 2005–06 season with Noortekoondis/Audentes. In 2006, he joined Dalkia/Nybit.

In 2008, Kurbas signed for Kalev. He won his first Estonian Championship in the 2008–09 season. Kurbas averaged 8.3 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.

On 22 July 2010, Kurbas signed for Estonian champions Tartu Ülikool.[1] In the 2013–14 season, Kurbas averaged 9 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game and was named to the All-KML Team.[2] He won his second Estonian Championship in the 2014–15 season, after TÜ/Rock defeated Kalev/Cramo in the finals, winning the series 4 games to 1. Kurbas was named KML Finals Most Valuable Player.[3]

On 26 July 2016, Kurbas signed a one-year contract with Swedish champions Södertälje Kings.[4]

Estonian national team

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Kurbas competed at the EuroBasket 2015. During the tournament, he averaged 5.3 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist in 19.3 minutes per game.[5] Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

Kalev
University of Tartu
Patrioti Levice

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rocki ridadesse lisandus Tanel Kurbas. Estonian. Postimees. 22 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Kalevist kaks, Rockist kolm! Kes valiti korvpallihooaja parimateks mängijateks?. Estonian. Delfi. 4 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Eesti meister 2015 on TÜ/ROCK!. Estonian. Estonian Basketball Association. 22 May 2015.
  4. Web site: Tanel Kurbas siirdub mängima Rootsi meisterklubisse. Estonian. Delfi. 26 July 2016.
  5. News: Estonia. Eurobasket2015.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808024635/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html. 2016-08-08.