Robert Valge
PositionShooting guard
Height1.92 m
Weight kg82
LeagueKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Latvian–Estonian Basketball League
TeamTartu Ülikool
Birth date20 April 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeTallinn, Estonia
Years 12014–2016
Team 1BC Pärnu
Years 22016–2017
Team 2Palencia
Years 32016–2017
Team 3→Baloncesto Venta de Baños
Years 42017–2019
Team 4San Pablo Burgos
Years 52017
Team 5→Plasencia Extremadura
Years 62017–2019
Team 6→Grupo de Automoción Santiago
Years 72019–2020
Team 7Tartu Ülikool
Years 82020–2025
Team 8BC Pärnu
Years 92025–present
Team 9Tartu Ülikool

Robert Valge (born 20 April 1997) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Tartu Ülikool of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He is a 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) tall shooting guard.[1]

Professional career

Valge began playing basketball with BC Pärnu in the Estonian League. He moved to Spain in 2016 and played one season for Palencia of the LEB Oro league and their Liga EBA affiliate team Baloncesto Venta de Baños. In 2017 Valge signed with Liga ACB team San Pablo Burgos, but played mostly for their Liga EBA affiliate team Grupo de Automoción Santiago.[2] In 2017 he spent a three-month loan spell in LEB Plata team Plasencia Extremadura.[3][4][5] In 2019 he moved back to native Estonia to play for University of Tartu basketball team.

Career statistics

Domestic leagues

SeasonTeamLeagueGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2014–15BC PärnuKML3114.7.370.342.471.8.7.3.14.7
2015–163325.0.386.292.7431.91.3.6.110.0
2016–17PalenciaLEB Oro151.4.333.5001.000.1.0.0.0.5
Baloncesto Venta de BañosLiga EBA2432.5.531.407.7282.81.91.0.121.5
2017–18Plasencia ExtremaduraLEB Plata1314.8.339.303.7781.3.5.1.14.4
Grupo de Automoción SantiagoLiga EBA1629.2.506.296.7032.91.3.9.019.5
2018–19San Pablo BurgosLiga ACB41.6.333.000–.0.0.3.0.5
Grupo de Automoción SantiagoLiga EBA2631.5.486.361.8083.02.4.9.223.4
2019–20University of TartuLEBL2133.2.454.407.8212.62.7.9.117.9

Estonia national team

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2013 | style="text-align:left;"| 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-16 | 9 || 9 || 37.6 || .436 || .333 || .639 || 4.1 || 1.3 || 1.3 || .1 || 18.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2014 | style="text-align:left;"| 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B | style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-18 | 7 || 5 || 25.1 || .444 || .391 || .500 || 2.4 || 1.4 || .7 || .6 || 12.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2015 | style="text-align:left;"| 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B | style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-18 | 9 || 9 || 27.4 || .422 || .340 || .619 || 1.6 || 1.0 || .9 || .3 || 14.2

References

  1. ^ basketball.realgm.com Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ sport.err.ee Robert Valge oli Burgose napis kaotusmängus suurim skooritegija (in Estonian) 8 April 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. ^ basket.ee Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. ^ sport.delfi.ee Kas Robert Valge pääseb Hispaania kõrgliiga klubi pingiotsale? (in Estonian) 30 December 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  5. ^ Federación Española de Baloncesto - Competiciones FEB Robert Valge (in Spanish) Retrieved 14 September 2018