Martin Müürsepp

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Martin Müürsepp
Position Power forward/Small forward
Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight 235 lb (107 kg)
League SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Team BC Kalev/Cramo
Born September 26, 1974 (1974-09-26) (age 33)
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR
Nationality Estonian
Draft 25th overall, 1996
Utah Jazz
Pro career 1990–present
Former teams Tallinna Kalev (1990–1992)
Alvik Stockholm (1992–1993)
Tallinna Kalev (1995–1996)
Miami Heat (1996–97)
Dallas Mavericks (1997–98)
SK Erger Nybit Tallinn (1998)
Aris Thessaloniki (1999)
AEK Athens (1999–2001)
UNICS Kazan (2001–2002, 2003–2004, 2005–2006)
Dynamo Moscow (2002)
Ural Great (2002–2003)
CSKA Moscow (2004–2005)
Tartu Rock (2006–2007)
Melbourne Tigers (2007)

Martin Müürsepp (born September 26, 1974 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR) is an Estonian professional basketball player.

In the 1996 NBA Draft he was selected in the 1st round (25th overall) by the Utah Jazz. After the draft, Müürsepp was traded to Miami Heat for a future draft pick.

He has played 83 games in the NBA for Dallas Mavericks and the Heat, averaging 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game. His career highs include 24 points, 14 rebounds and 37 minutes played.

After the NBA he spent three years playing in Greece for Aris Thessaloniki and AEK Athens. With AEK he won the 2000 Saporta Cup and the 2000 and 2001 Greek Basketball Cups.

Müürsepp became the silver medalist of the 2001/02 and 2003/04 Russian National League with UNICS Kazan and the 2002/03 with Ural Great Perm. He competed in the 2003/04 Uleb Cup with UNICS Kazan. He played with CSKA Moscow in 2004/05 before returning to UNICS Kazan. After playing for one season in Estonia, Muursepp signed for the Australian NBL's Melbourne Tigers On August 2007.[1] Because of an injury he left from Australia in mid-season, returning to Estonia. In february 2008 he signed with BC Kalev/Cramo.

He used to be a key member of the Estonian national team. In 2005, he announced his retirement from active international competition. however, he agreed to return for the 2007 EuroBasket qualifying tournament.

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[edit] Flag of Greece AEK Athens

[edit] Flag of Russia UNICS Kazan

[edit] Flag of Russia CSKA Moscow

[edit] Flag of Estonia Tartu Rock

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Tigers form 'Twin Towers' for 2007/08

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