Robert Valge
Estonian basketball player
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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]
| Tartu Ülikool | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Latvian–Estonian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 20 April 1997 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | BC Pärnu |
| 2016–2017 | Palencia |
| 2016–2017 | →Baloncesto Venta de Baños |
| 2017–2019 | San Pablo Burgos |
| 2017 | →Plasencia Extremadura |
| 2017–2019 | →Grupo de Automoción Santiago |
| 2019–2020 | Tartu Ülikool |
| 2020–2025 | BC Pärnu |
| 2025–present | Tartu Ülikool |
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
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | BC Pärnu | KML | 31 | 14.7 | .370 | .342 | .471 | .8 | .7 | .3 | .1 | 4.7 |
| 2015–16 | 33 | 25.0 | .386 | .292 | .743 | 1.9 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 10.0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Palencia | LEB Oro | 15 | 1.4 | .333 | .500 | 1.000 | .1 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| Baloncesto Venta de Baños | Liga EBA | 24 | 32.5 | .531 | .407 | .728 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .1 | 21.5 | |
| 2017–18 | Plasencia Extremadura | LEB Plata | 13 | 14.8 | .339 | .303 | .778 | 1.3 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 4.4 |
| Grupo de Automoción Santiago | Liga EBA | 16 | 29.2 | .506 | .296 | .703 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .9 | .0 | 19.5 | |
| 2018–19 | San Pablo Burgos | Liga ACB | 4 | 1.6 | .333 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .5 |
| Grupo de Automoción Santiago | Liga EBA | 26 | 31.5 | .486 | .361 | .808 | 3.0 | 2.4 | .9 | .2 | 23.4 | |
| 2019–20 | University of Tartu | LEBL | 21 | 33.2 | .454 | .407 | .821 | 2.6 | 2.7 | .9 | .1 | 17.9 |
Estonia national team
| Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2013 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 9 | 9 | 37.6 | .436 | .333 | .639 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | .1 | 18.2 |
| 2014 | 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 7 | 5 | 25.1 | .444 | .391 | .500 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .7 | .6 | 12.3 |
| 2015 | 2015 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 9 | 9 | 27.4 | .422 | .340 | .619 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 14.2 |