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16 Facts About Kristjan Kangur

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Kristjan Kangur was born on 23 October 1982 and is a former Estonian professional basketball player who currently serves as assistant coach for BC Kalev of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga.

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Kristjan Kangur stayed with the team for the next three years winning the Estonian Championship titles in 2002 and 2003.

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Kristjan Kangur averaged 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in the 2009 play-offs and was awarded the MVP of Estonian League Finals.

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In July 2009 Kristjan Kangur signed a deal with French Pro A top team ASVEL Basket.

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Kristjan Kangur signed with Italian top team Virtus Bologna just before the Italian league play-offs in May 2010.

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In November 2014 Kristjan Kangur had second back surgery and wasn't able to play until January 2015.

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On 11 October 2015, Kristjan Kangur signed a two-month deal with the Spanish team Laboral Kutxa Baskonia to replace injured Tornike Shengelia.

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In June 2016, Kristjan Kangur signed a new two-year deal with Varese.

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Kristjan Kangur re-signed with the club on 8 September 2018 to play in the newly formed Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.

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Kristjan Kangur parted ways with TalTech in mid-season to join his hometown club Parnu Sadam in February 2021.

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Kristjan Kangur represented Estonia for the first time in youth level at the 2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Qualifying Round.

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Kristjan Kangur made his debut for the Estonia national basketball team on 20 November 2002, at the age of 20.

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Kristjan Kangur scored 4 points in 8 minutes during EuroBasket 2003 Qualification Semi-Final Round game against Belarus.

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From 2011 to 2016, Kristjan Kangur was the captain of the Estonian national team.

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Kristjan Kangur withdrew from the team before the 2017 EuroBasket qualification tournament to treat his injuries and Rain Veideman was named the captain of the national team.

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Kristjan Kangur was called back to the national team in 2017 and he resumed his captaincy to lead the team in the 2019 World Cup qualification games.