| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | January 17, 1991 Kohila, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| 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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