Gregor Arbet

Gregor Arbet

Arbet in 2006
No. 13 – Kalev/Cramo
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League Korvpalli Meistriliiga
VTB United League
FIBA Europe Cup
Personal information
Born (1983-06-19) 19 June 1983
Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality Estonian
Listed height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight 90 kg (198 lb)
Career information
NBA draft 2005 / Undrafted
Playing career 2000–present
Career history
2000–2002 Ehitustööriist/Kalev
2002–2004 Tallinna Kalev
2004–2005 DJK Würzburg
2005–2006 Dalkia/Nybit
2006–2013 Kalev/Cramo
2013 Kavala
2013–2014 Rethymno Aegean
2014–present Kalev/Cramo
Career highlights and awards

Gregor Arbet (born 19 June 1983) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Kalev/Cramo of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga and the VTB United League. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in), he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Arbet began his professional career in 2000 with Ehitustööriist of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. In 2002, Arbet signed for the Estonian champions Tallinna Kalev. With Tallinna Kalev, he won his first Estonian Championship in the 2002–03 season, after Tallinna Kalev defeated TTÜ/A. Le Coq 4 games to 2 in the finals.

In 2004, he joined DJK Würzburg. In 2005, the club resigned from the Basketball Bundesliga and stopped competing. Arbet returned to Estonia and joined Dalkia/Nybit. Dalkia/Nybit finished the 2005–06 season in third place and Arbet was named to the All-KML Team.[1]

In 2006, Arbet signed for Kalev/Cramo (former Ehitustööriist). With Kalev/Cramo, Arbet won his second Estonian Championship in the 2008–09 season, when Kalev/Cramo defeated TÜ/Rock 4 games to 2 in the finals. He won two more Estonian Championship in 2011 and 2012 and was named to the All-KML Team in both seasons.[2][3]

On 14 January 2013, Arbet left Kalev/Cramo to join Kavala of the Greek Basket League. Kavala finished the 2012–13 season last, in 14th place, while Arbet averaged 10.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

On 26 September 2013, Arbet signed for Rethymno Aegean. He left the club in January 2014 and returned to Kalev/Cramo. Arbet won his fifth Estonian Championship in the 2013–14 season, after Kalev/Cramo swept TÜ/Rock in the 2014 KML Finals, and was named KML Best Defender.[4][5] Kalev/Cramo failed to defend the title in the 2014–15 season and finished as runners-ups. At the conclusion of the season, Arbet was named to the All-KML Team.[6] He won his sixth Estonian Championship in the 2015–16 season, after Kalev/Cramo defeated TÜ/Rock in the 2016 KML Finals, winning the series 4 games to 1 and was once again named to the All-KML Team.[7][8][9] In the 2015–16 VTB United League season, Arbet averaged 10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game and was named VTB United League Top Estonian Player.

Estonian national team

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Arbet competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 11.6 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 28 minutes per game. He was the team's scoring leader with 26 points in a 78–71 victory against Ukraine, Estonia's first EuroBasket victory since 1993.[10][11] Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.

Personal life

Arbet's sister Kerdu Arbet-Lenear is retired basketball player who represented the Estonian women's national basketball team internationally.

Arbet has a son, Geron (born 14 June 2013), with his longtime girlfriend Ly Siht.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

Tallinna Kalev
Kalev/Cramo

Individual

References

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