Gert Dorbek (born 10 June 1985) is an Estonian retired

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player. He is a tall

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. He has also represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Dorbek began playing basketball in Tiit Sokk's basketball school. He began his professional career in 2002 with Nybit of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). In 2003, Dorbek signed for TTÜ/A. Le Coq. TTÜ/A. Le Coq finished the 2003–04 season in third place. After the season, the club dissolved due to financial and ownership struggles. In 2004, Dorbek joined Tallinna Kalev. The team finished the 2004–05 season in third place. Dorbek averaged 16.11 points per game and was named KML Best Young Player. After the season, Kalev too was hit by financial problems and dissolved. In 2005, Dorbek signed for the Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo. He won his first Estonian Championship in the 2005–06 season. In 2006, Dorbek returned to Dalkia/Nybit. The team changed its name to Triobet/Dalkia in 2007 and dissolved in 2008. On 1 October 2008, Dorbek joined Tallinna Kalev (former Pirita), but left the club in November to join Ferro-ZNTU of the Ukrainian Basketball League. Ferro-ZNTU terminated his contract on 25 March 2009 and Dorbek returned to Tallinna Kalev. In 2009, Dorbek returned to Kalev/Cramo. With Kalev/Cramo, he won the three consecutive Estonian Championships in

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

and

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

. On 15 August 2013, Dorbek signed with

University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.

. He won his fifth Estonian Championship in the 2014–15 season, after University of Tartu defeated his former team Kalev/Cramo in the finals, winning the series 4 games to 1. On 22 August 2017, Dorbek signed with Rapla.

Estonian national team

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Dorbek competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 2 rebounds per game, in 4.5 minutes. Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.

Personal life

Dorbek's uncle, Aivar Kuusmaa, is a basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player. He is also a distant cousin of basketball coach Allan Dorbek and his sons Karl-Peeter, Erik and Martin Dorbek.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

;TTÜ/A. Le Coq * Estonian Cup champion: 2003 ;Kalev/Cramo * 4× Estonian League champion:

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

* Estonian Cup champion: 2005 ;TÜ/Rock * Estonian League champion:

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

* 2× Estonian Cup champion: 2013, 2014

Individual

* KML Best Young Player:

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

References

External links

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