Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Born | Kohila, Estonia | January 17, 1991|||||||||||||
Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2008–2017 | |||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Pärnu | |||||||||||||
2010–2015 | Rapla | |||||||||||||
2015–2016 | BC Kalev | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Tartu Ülikool | |||||||||||||
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Janar Soo (born 17 January 1991) is a former Estonian professional basketball player who played at the shooting guard position. He retired in January 2017 due to knee injuries. [1]
Soo has represented the Estonia men's national basketball team in 2015. [2]
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