Janar Talts (born 7 April 1983) is a former Estonian professional basketball player who is the sporting director of University of Tartu basketball team. Standing at 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in), he played at the power forward and center positions. He represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally.
Talts began his professional career in 2001 with TTÃÂ-A. Le Coq of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga.
In 2002, Talts signed for the Estonian champions Tallinna Kalev. With Tallinna Kalev, he won his first Estonian Championship in the 2002âÂÂ03 season, after Tallinna Kalev defeated TTÃÂ/A. Le Coq 4 games to 2 in the KML Finals.
In 2004, Talts joined RheinEnergie Köln of the Basketball Bundesliga, where he signed for the next three seasons. RheinEnergie Köln won the German Championship in the 2005âÂÂ06 season, after defeating Alba Berlin 3 games to 1 in the Finals. RheinEnergie Köln competed in the 2006âÂÂ07 Euroleague season, but failed to advance past the group stage with a 2âÂÂ12 record. Talts averaged 2.9 points and 3.2 rebounds per game.
In 2007, Talts returned to Estonia and signed for TÃÂ/Rock. TÃÂ/Rock reached Final Four in the 2007âÂÂ08 FIBA EuroCup season, but were defeated in the semifinals by Barons LMT 82âÂÂ88 and in the third place game by AEL Limassol 70âÂÂ79. Talts won his second Estonian Championship in the 2007âÂÂ08 season, after TÃÂ/Rock swept Kalev/Cramo in the KML Finals and was named to the All-KML Team. After finishing the 2008âÂÂ09 season as runners-up, TÃÂ/Rock won the 2009âÂÂ10 Estonian League championship, defeating Kalev/Cramo in the Finals. Talts was named Finals Most Valuable Player and was also named to the All-KML Team.
On 30 December 2010, Talts left TÃÂ/Rock to join Krasnye Krylya Samara of the Russian Professional Basketball League. Talts left Krasnye Krylya Samara after only three months and joined Cimberio Varese of the Serie A.
On 15 August 2013, returned to TÃÂ/Rock. TÃÂ/Rock finished the 2013âÂÂ14 season as runners-up. Talts averaged 10.81 points and 6.39 rebounds during the season and was named to the All-KML Team. He won his fourth Estonian Championship in the 2014âÂÂ15 season, after TÃÂ/Rock defeated Kalev/Cramo in the KML Finals, winning the series 4 games to 1. Talts won the Best Defender Award and was named to the All-KML Team. TÃÂ/Rock failed to defend the title in the 2015âÂÂ16 season, losing to Kalev/Cramo in the KML Finals, but Talts was once again named Best Defender.
As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Talts competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 10.4 points, 0.4 assists, and 4 rebounds in 22.2 minutes per game. Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2006âÂÂ07 | style="text-align:left;"| RheinEnergie | 13 || 11 || 16.3 || .283 || .172 || .636 || 3.2 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 2.9 || 1.2 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | Career | 13 || 11 || 16.3 || .283 || .172 || .636 || 3.2 || .5 || .3 || .6 || 2.9 || 1.2