David Stiff
July 23, 2020
Martin Muursepp
- Nationality: EST
- Date of Birth: 26/09/74
- Place of Birth: Tallinn (Estonia)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 107
- Junior Assoc: EST - Andris
- College: None
NBL CAREER OVERVIEW
NBL DEBUT
19/09/07
Age 33
LAST NBL GAME
8/12/07
Age 33
TEAM HISTORY
- Melbourne2008
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Melbourne (2008)BIO: Martin Muursepp was born in Tallinn (Estonia).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Martin Muursepp made his NBL debut with the Melbourne Tigers at 33 years of age. He scored 11 points in his first game.
Martin Muursepp (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈmɑrˈtin ˈmyːrˈsepˑ]; born 26 September 1974) is a Estonian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League.
Widely regarded as one of Estonia’s greatest basketball players of all time, he is the only Estonian to have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Muursepp was born in Tallinn, to Hilja Volter, who worked in a barbecue restaurant, and Suido Muursepp, a truck driver.
He attended the Tallinn Secondary School No.39, the Tallinn Secondary School No.43, and the Tallinn Secondary School No.49, leaving without graduating in 1991.
Muursepp started playing basketball when he was nine years old, under coach Andres Sõber.
He made his Korvpalli Meistriliiga debut in 1990, at age 15, playing for TPedI.
In the 1990/91 season, Muursepp played with Andris of the II liiga, winning the Estonian Cup.
Martin Muursepp played one season in the NBL. He averaged 9.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 assists in 14 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 33 | Melbourne | 22-8 (2) | 14 | 388 | 130 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 59 | 51 | 122 | 42% | 3 | 19 | 16% | 25 | 45 | 56% | 46% | 43% | 17 | Totals | 14 | 388 | 130 | 66 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 59 | 51 | 122 | 41.8% | 3 | 19 | 15.8% | 25 | 45 | 55.6% | 46% | 43% | 17 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 33 | Melbourne | 22-8 (2) | 14 | 27.7 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 42% | 0.2 | 1.4 | 16% | 1.8 | 3.2 | 56% | 46% | 43% | 17 | Total | 14 | 27.7 | 9.3 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 41.8% | 0.2 | 1.4 | 15.8% | 1.8 | 3.2 | 55.6% | 46% | 43% | 17 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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NBA EXPERIENCE
Martin Muursepp was drafted by the Utah Jazz with pick #25 in the 1996 NBA Draft.
Muursepp played 83 games in the NBA. He averaged 4.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 26, 1996: Drafted by the Utah Jazz in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1996 NBA Draft.
- June 26, 1996: Traded by the Utah Jazz to the Miami Heat for a 2000 1st round draft pick (DeShawn Stevenson was later selected).
- September 12, 1996: Signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- February 14, 1997: Traded by the Miami Heat with Sasha Danilović and Kurt Thomas to the Dallas Mavericks for Jamal Mashburn.
- June 24, 1998: Traded by the Dallas Mavericks with Pat Garrity, Bubba Wells and a 1999 1st round draft pick (Shawn Marion was later selected) to the Phoenix Suns for Steve Nash.
- January 23, 1999: Traded by the Phoenix Suns with Mark Bryant, Bubba Wells and a 1999 1st round draft pick (Metta World Peace was later selected) to the Chicago Bulls for Luc Longley.
- January 27, 1999: Waived by the Chicago Bulls.
- January 29, 1999: Became a free agent after his Chicago Bulls waiver.
| Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 65% | 82% | 48% | 78% | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 51 | 122 | 41.8% | 3 | 19 | 15.8% |
NBA TOTAL STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 23 | Dallas | PF | 41 | 7 | 603 | 233 | 114 | 30 | 46 | 68 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 96 | 83 | 191 | 16 | 38 | 51 | 67 | 53% | 48% | |||
| 1996-97 | 22 | Dallas | PF | 32 | 0 | 321 | 139 | 62 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 55 | 49 | 117 | 3 | 20 | 38 | 56 | 49% | 43% | |||
| 1996-97 | 22 | Miami | PF | 10 | 0 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 42% | 39% | Total | 83 | 7 | 951 | 389 | 181 | 50 | 81 | 100 | 41 | 25 | 47 | 154 | 137 | 322 | 43% | 20 | 62 | 32% | 95 | 137 | 69% |
NBA PER GAME STATISTICS
| YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | 23 | Dallas | PF | 41 | 7 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 43% | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 53% | 48% | ||
| 1996-97 | 22 | Dallas | PF | 32 | 0 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 42% | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 49% | 43% | ||
| 1996-97 | 22 | Miami | PF | 10 | 0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 36% | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 42% | 39% | Total | 83 | 7 | 11.5 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3.9 | 43% | 0.2 | 0.7 | 32% | 1.1 | 1.7 | 69% |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Estonia
- TPedI1990
- Andris1991
- BC Kalev1995–1996
- Nybit1998
- Tartu Ülikool/Rock2006–2007
- BC Kalev/Cramo2008–2009
- BC Rakvere Tarvas2010
Sweden
- Alvik BBK1992–1993
Israel
- Maccabi Tel Aviv1993–1996
- Maccabi Darom Tel Aviv1993–1994
- Hapoel Haifa1994–1995
Greece
- Aris Thessaloniki1999
- AEK Athens1999–2001
Russia
- UNICS Kazan2001–2002, 2003–2004, 2005–2006
- Dynamo Moscow2002
- Ural Great Perm2002–2003
- CSKA Moscow2004–2005
Müürsepp joined TPedI in Estonia for the 1990 Estonian League season, playing his first season in the country’s top league.
He moved to Andris in 1991 and won the Estonian Cup during his second senior season in Estonia.
Müürsepp joined Alvik BBK for the 1992–1993 Swedish League season, marking his first season in Sweden.
He then joined Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 1993–1994 Israeli League season in Israel, signing a 12-year, $5 million contract before playing for Maccabi Darom Tel Aviv in 1993–1994.
Müürsepp played for Hapoel Haifa in the 1994–1995 Winner League season in Israel, averaging 10.0 points and 1.7 rebounds across 3 regular-season games.
He returned to Estonia with BC Kalev for the 1995–1996 Estonian League season and helped the club win the Estonian League title and Estonian Cup while averaging 16.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.
In 1996 European club competition, Müürsepp averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists across 11 European Cup for Men’s Clubs games with BC Kalev.
He joined Nybit in Estonia in 1998 and made two Estonian League appearances.
Müürsepp signed with Aris Thessaloniki on 1 February 1999 for the 1999 Greek League season.
He joined AEK Athens for the 1999–2000 Greek League season and won the 2000 Saporta Cup and 2000 Greek Cup. AEK defeated Kinder Bologna 83–76 in the Saporta Cup final.
Müürsepp stayed with AEK Athens for the 2000–2001 Greek League season, winning the 2001 Greek Cup and reaching the EuroLeague semifinals. He averaged 8.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 17 EuroLeague games.
He joined UNICS Kazan for the 2001–2002 Russian League season and averaged 13.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists across 14 Saporta Cup games.
Müürsepp signed with Dynamo Moscow on 14 August 2002 for the 2002–2003 Russian League season, but left the club in November 2002.
He finished the 2002–2003 Russian League season with Ural Great Perm, averaging 9.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 0.7 assists across 6 EuroCup games.
Müürsepp returned to UNICS Kazan for the 2003–2004 Russian League season and won the 2004 FIBA Europe League. He earned Finals MVP after scoring 22 points in an 87–63 final win over Maroussi.
He joined CSKA Moscow for the 2004–2005 Russian League season and won the Russian League and Russian Cup while averaging 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists across 24 EuroLeague games.
Müürsepp returned to UNICS Kazan for the 2005–2006 Russian League season and averaged 8.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 12 EuroCup games.
He joined Tartu Ülikool/Rock for the 2006–2007 Estonian League season and won the Estonian League title while averaging 11.2 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
Müürsepp also played for Tartu Ülikool/Rock in the 2007 EuroCup Challenge, averaging 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists across 6 games.
He joined BC Kalev/Cramo for the 2008–2009 Estonian League season, but left after the season without playing an official game for the club.
Müürsepp finished this stretch with BC Rakvere Tarvas in the 2009–2010 Estonian League season, averaging 9.4 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists across 12 games.
COACHING HISTORY
Martin Müürsepp moved into coaching in 2010, joining BC Kalev/Cramo as an assistant coach.
Müürsepp later served as an assistant coach with Belarus, Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ and Pärnu Sadam, while also holding head coaching roles with Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ and Rakvere Tarvas.
In 2024, Müürsepp became Head Coach of Haljala NGU and remained in the role in 2026.
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