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{{short description|Estonian basketball player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name         = Kristjan Kangur
| image        = Kristjan Kangur, Estonia-Latvia, 2006.jpg
| width        = 220px
| caption      = Kangur for Estonia in 2006
| position     = [[Assistant coach]]
| height_ft    = 6
| height_in    = 8
| weight_lb    = 238
| league       = [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga]]<br>[[Estonian-Latvian Basketball League]]
| team         = BC Kalev/Cramo
| number       = 
| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|23}}
| birth_place  = [[Pärnu]], Estonia
| draft_year   = 2004
| career_start = 2000
| career_end   = 
| years1       = 2000–2004 
| team1        = [[KK Kalev|Kalev]]
| years2       = 2004–2006 
| team2        = [[Bayer Giants Leverkusen]]
| years3       = 2006–2009 
| team3        = [[BC Kalev/Cramo|Kalev/Cramo]]
| years4       = 2009–2010 
| team4        = [[ASVEL Basket]]
| years5       = 2010
| team5        = [[Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna|Virtus Bologna]]
| years6       = 2010–2011 
| team6        = [[Pallacanestro Varese]]
| years7       = 2011–2013
| team7        = [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]
| years8       = 2011–2012 
| team8        = →Pallacanestro Varese
| years9       = 2013–2014
| team9        = [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|EA7 Emporio Armani Milano]]
| years10      = 2014–2015
| team10       = Pallacanestro Varese
| years11      = 2015
| team11       = [[Saski Baskonia|Laboral Kutxa Baskonia]]
| years12      = 2015–2017
| team12       = Pallacanestro Varese
| years13      = 2017–2020 
| team13       = [[BC Kalev|Kalev/Cramo]]
| years14      = 2020–2021 
| team14       = [[TalTech Basketball|TalTech]]
| years15      = 2021
| team15       = [[Pärnu basketball team|Pärnu Sadam]]
| years16      = 2021–2022
| team16       = Kalev/Cramo
| years17      = 2022–2023
| team17       = [[BC Tallinna Kalev|Tallinna Kalev]]
| cyears1 = 2024–present
| cteam1 = [[BC Kalev|Kalev/Cramo]] (assistant)
| highlights   = 
* 5× [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|Estonian League]] champion (2002, 2003, [[2008–09 KML season|2009]], [[2017–18 KML season|2018]], [[2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League#Estonian championship|2019]])
* 2× [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion ([[2012–13 Lega Basket Serie A|2013]], [[2013–14 Lega Basket Serie A|2014]])
* 4× [[Estonian Basketball Cup|Estonian Cup]] winner (2001, 2006–2008)
* [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] champion (2013)
* [[LNB Pro A Leaders Cup|French League Cup]] winner (2010)
* [[Match des Champions (basketball)|French Supercup]] winner (2009)
* 8× [[Estonian Basketball Player of the Year|Estonian Player of the Year]] (2009–2016)
* 2× [[KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award|Estonian League Finals MVP]] ([[2008–09 KML season|2009]], [[2017–18 KML season|2018]])
* 4× [[All-KML Team|Estonian League First Team]] (2003, [[2006–07 KML season|2007]]–[[2008–09 KML season|2009]])
* 3× Estonian League All-Star (2004, [[2006–07 KML season|2007]], [[2017–18 KML season|2018]])
* [[Baltic Basketball League|Baltic League]] All-Star (2008)
'''As assistant coach:'''
* [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|Estonian League]] champion ([[2025 KML Playoffs|2025]]) 
* [[Estonian Basketball Cup|Estonian Cup]] winner (2025)
}}
'''Kristjan Kangur''' (born 23 October 1982) is a former Estonian professional [[basketball]] player who currently serves as assistant coach for [[BC Kalev]] of the [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga]]. He is 2.03 m (6&nbsp;ft 8 in) tall, and played at both the [[small forward]] and [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] positions.

==Professional career==

===2000–2010===
Kangur started his professional career in 2000, when he signed with [[KK Kalev|Tallinn Kalev]]. He stayed with the team for the next three years winning the [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|Estonian Championship]] titles in 2002 and 2003. He also won the [[Estonian Basketball Cup|Estonian Cup]] in 2001. Despite his young age, Kangur was one of the top performers in the Estonian league averaging 11.2 points and 7.3 rebounds in the 2002–03 season and 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds in the 2003–04 season.

Good performances in Estonia earned Kangur his first foreign contract in 2004 when he signed with [[Bayer Giants Leverkusen]] of the [[Germany|German]] [[Basketball Bundesliga|Bundesliga]] where he spent the next two seasons. After two years in Germany he returned to Estonia and signed with [[BC Kalev/Cramo|Kalev/Cramo]].<ref>"[http://arhiiv.sport.err.ee/index.php?0538196 BC Kalev/Cramo esitles uusi mängijaid ja hooaja plaane] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065932/http://arhiiv.sport.err.ee/index.php?0538196 |date=6 October 2014 }}". SPORT.ERR.EE (02.08.2006). Retrieved on 21.02.2010 {{in lang|et}}</ref> He stayed with the team until the end of the 2008–09 season winning three Estonian Cups and one Estonian Championship. Kangur was a solid leader for Kalev during those three seasons. He averaged 11.4 points and 4.9 rebounds in the 2009 play-offs and was awarded the [[KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award|MVP of Estonian League Finals]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605090313/http://www.eurobasket.com/Estonia/basketball-League-SEB-KML_2008-2009.asp SEB KML: Season 2008–2009]". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved on 21.02.2010</ref>

In July 2009 Kangur signed a deal with [[France|French]] [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball|Pro A]] top team [[ASVEL Basket]].<ref>"[http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/55355/180/asvel-basket-adds-kristjan-kangur-thomas-heurtel Asvel Basket adds Kristjan Kangur, Thomas Heurtel]". Euroleague Basketball (22.07.2009). Retrieved on 27.07.2009</ref> He averaged 5.9 points and 2.0 rebounds in his debut season of the [[EuroLeague]] as well as 5.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball|Pro A]]. Though Kangur won the [[Match des Champions (basketball)|French Supercup]] and [[LNB Pro A Leaders Cup|French League Cup]] with ASVEL, the season was a disappointment to the team as they narrowly missed out the EuroLeague Top 16 phase and didn't reach to the playoffs of their domestic league.

===2010–2017===
[[File: Kristjan Kangur e Jeff Viggiano.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Kangur fighting for the ball with [[Jeffrey Viggiano]] of [[Pallacanestro Biella|Angelico Biella]] in January 2011.]]
Kangur signed with [[Italy|Italian]] top team [[Virtus Bologna]] just before the Italian league play-offs in May 2010.<ref>"[https://www.eurobasket.com/Estonia/basketball.aspx?NewsID=191091&showcomments=1#c Kristjan Kangur joins Virtus Bologna]". Eurobasket.com (17.05.2010). Retrieved on 18.05.2010</ref> He played five games for the [[Bologna]] team averaging 7.6 points with a field goal percentage of 90% on two-pointers and 100% on three-pointers.<ref>"[http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=KAN-KRI-82 Kristjan Kangur] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530025900/http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=KAN-KRI-82 |date=30 May 2010 }}". Legabasket. Retrieved on 04.06.2010 {{in lang|it}}</ref> For the 2010–11 season Kangur signed with [[Pallacanestro Varese]].<ref>"[http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2207:kangur-primo-acquisto-della-nuova-stagione&catid=35:comunicati-stampa&Itemid=81 KANGUR PRIMO ACQUISTO DELLA NUOVA STAGIONE]". pallacanestrovarese.it (09.07.2010) Retrieved on 15.06.2011 {{in lang|it}}</ref> He was one of the top players in the team averaging 9.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 32 games. In July 2011 Kangur signed a three-year deal with Italian powerhouse [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] but was [[Loan (sports)|loaned]] to Varese for the 2011–2012 season.<ref>"[http://basket.ee/index.php?news_id=11024&mid=1286 Kristjan Kangur allkirjastas Euroopa tippklubiga pika lepingu!]". Eesti Korvpalliliit (29.07.2011). Retrieved on 29.07.2011 {{in lang|et}}</ref><ref>"[http://www.pallacanestrovarese.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2656:kristjan-kangur-ancora-biancorosso&catid=35:comunicati-stampa&Itemid=81 KRISTJAN KANGUR ANCORA BIANCOROSSO]". pallacanestrovarese.it (29.07.2011). Retrieved on 29.07.2011 {{in lang|it}}</ref> In his second year in [[Varese]] he posted similar numbers with 10.9 points and 5.2 rebounds in 36 games and earned himself a place in Siena's roster.

During his tenure with Siena Kangur won both the [[Italian Basketball Cup|Italian Cup]] and the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] and also reached to the Top 16 phase of the [[EuroLeague]]. He showed a high-quality game on both sides of the court by being one of the top defensive players in the team and also hitting 23 three-pointers with 56.1% accuracy in the EuroLeague Regular Season.

On 3 September 2013, he signed with [[Olimpia Milano|Emporio Armani Milano]].<ref>"[http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/transactions/2013-14-signings/i/116587/8177 EA7 MILAN signs Kangur at forward]". Euroleague Basketball (03.09.2013). Retrieved on 03.09.2013</ref> At Milan he was reunited with coach [[Luca Banchi]] who coached him last season at Siena, and also with fellow player [[David Moss (basketball)|David Moss]] with whom he played together in Siena and Bologna. On 21 October, Kangur had a [[human back|back]] [[surgery]] in [[Milan]] which forced him off the court for almost two months. He played his first official game for [[Olimpia Milano|Milano]] on 16 December against [[Victoria Libertas Pesaro]] in the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]]. Kangur helped Milano to reach the [[2013–14 Euroleague Quarterfinals]] where they lost to eventual champions [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]. Kangur helped Milano to finish the season with the Italian title by defeating [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] thus ending Siena's seven-year winning streak at the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian Championships]]. This was Milano's 26th domestic title and their first title since 1996.

On 11 August 2014, he returned after two years to [[Pallacanestro Varese]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pallacanestro Varese signs Kristjan Kangur|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/131110/pallacanestro-varese-signs-kristjan-kangur.html|access-date=2014-08-11|work=Sportando.com}}</ref> In November 2014 Kangur had second back surgery and wasn't able to play until January 2015. All in all, the season was a disappointment for Kangur and the Varese team as they finished 11th in the Italian League.

On 11 October 2015, Kangur signed a two-month deal with the [[Liga ACB|Spanish]] team [[Saski Baskonia|Laboral Kutxa Baskonia]] to replace injured [[Tornike Shengelia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.baskonia.com/kristjan-kangur-nuevo-refuerzo-temporal-baskonista/|title=Kristjan Kangur, nuevo refuerzo temporal baskonista|work=baskonia.com|language=es|date=11 October 2015}}</ref> He became the first ever Estonian basketball player who had played in the [[Liga ACB|Spanish ACB League]]. Kangur was released from the team after his contract expired on 22 November.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kristjan Kangur finaliza su estancia en Vitoria|url=http://www.baskonia.com/kristjan-kangur-finaliza-su-estancia-en-vitoria/|access-date=23 November 2015|work=baskonia.com|date=22 November 2015|language=es}}</ref> He represented Baskonia in six [[2015–16 Euroleague|Euroleague]] games averaging 2.0 points and 1.8 rebounds and in three [[2015–16 ACB season|ACB]] games averaging 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds.

After the short stint in Spain, Kangur returned to [[Pallacanestro Varese|Varese]] for the rest of the season. The team narrowly missed out of the [[2015–16 Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] play-offs, finishing 9th. Kangur and Varese also took part in the inaugural season of the [[FIBA Europe Cup]]. The team reached the [[2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup#Final|final]] where they were defeated by [[Fraport Skyliners]] of the [[Basketball Bundesliga]] with the score 62–66.<ref>{{cite news|title=2016 FIBA Europe Cup Final|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/A/grid/16/rid/11884/sid/11866/tid/4066/_/2016_FIBA_Europe_Cup/statistic.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818083539/http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/game/p/gid/A/grid/16/rid/11884/sid/11866/tid/4066/_/2016_FIBA_Europe_Cup/statistic.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2016|access-date=2 August 2016|work=FIBA Archive|date=1 May 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, Kangur signed a new two-year deal with Varese.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kristjan Kangur sõlmis Varesega uue lepingu|url=http://sport.err.ee/v/korvpall/c58fdeb4-162c-42c7-89a7-d2ab11ba0b5c/kristjan-kangur-solmis-varesega-uue-lepingu|access-date=2 August 2016|work=ERR Sport|date=29 June 2016|language=et}}</ref> Varese finished the [[2016–17 LBA season|2016–17 season]] on a disappointing 12th place and Kangur parted ways with the team in July 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pallacanestro Varese, Kristjan Kangur part ways|url=http://www.sportando.com/en/italy/serie-a/239886/pallacanestro-varese-kristjan-kangur-part-ways.html|access-date=4 July 2017|work=Sportando.com|date=4 July 2017}}</ref>

===2017–present===
After eight seasons playing abroad Kangur returned to [[Estonia]] and rejoined with his former club [[BC Kalev/Cramo|Kalev/Cramo]] on 6 September 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kristjan Kangur naaseb kodumaale ja taasliitub Kalev/Cramoga|url=http://sport.err.ee/616966/kristjan-kangur-naaseb-kodumaale-ja-taasliitub-kalev-cramoga|access-date=6 September 2017|work=ERR Sport|date=6 September 2017|language=et}}</ref> With [[BC Kalev/Cramo|Kalev/Cramo]] Kangur won his fourth [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|Estonian League]] title and was named [[KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award|MVP of Estonian League Finals]] for the second time in his career.<ref>{{cite news|title=Neli-null! BC Kalev/Cramo krooniti Tartus Alexela meistriliiga võitjaks! (Finaali MVP on Kristjan Kangur)|url=http://www.basket.ee/et/uudised?news_id=4531|access-date=25 May 2018|work=Eesti Korvpalliliit|date=24 May 2018|language=et}}</ref> On the season, he averaged 6.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. He re-signed with the club on 8 September 2018<ref>{{cite web |title=Kristjan Kangur re-signs with BC Kalev/Cramo |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/europe/estonia/287907/kristjan-kangur-re-signs-with-bc-kalev-cramo.html |website=Sportando |access-date=8 September 2018}}</ref> to play in the newly formed [[Latvian-Estonian Basketball League]] (LEBL). Kalev/Cramo finished the first LEBL season in third place and defended the home league title giving Kangur his fifth Estonian Championship. The next season was cut short due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

Kangru left Kalev/Cramo after three seasons and signed with [[TalTech Basketball|TalTech]] in September 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pikaaegne Eesti korvpallikoondise ankur Kristjan Kangur liitus TalTechiga|url=https://sport.err.ee/1137589/pikaaegne-eesti-korvpallikoondise-ankur-kristjan-kangur-liitus-taltechiga|access-date=5 March 2021|work=ERR Sport|date=21 September 2020|language=et}}</ref> He parted ways with TalTech in mid-season to join his hometown club [[Pärnu basketball team|Pärnu Sadam]] in February 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kanguriga tugevnenud Pärnu viis mängu lisaajale, aga kaotas Kalev/Cramole|url=https://sport.err.ee/1608130705/kanguriga-tugevnenud-parnu-viis-mangu-lisaajale-aga-kaotas-kalev-cramole|access-date=5 March 2021|work=ERR Sport|date=4 March 2021|language=et}}</ref>

On 14 October 2021, Kangur signed with [[BC Kalev|Kalev/Cramo]] in the [[Latvian–Estonian Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yahyabeyoglu |first1=Fersu |title=Kangur is back at Kalev/Cramo |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Basketball-Champions-League/news/709385/Kangur-is-back-at-Kalev/Cramo |website=Eurobasket |access-date=14 October 2021 |date=14 October 2021}}</ref>

==Estonian national team==
Kangur represented Estonia for the first time in youth level at the [[2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship]] Qualifying Round. In his first game, he was the top scorer for Estonia with 18 points in 23 minutes against [[Denmark]].<ref>"[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_274-D-2-1.compID_UIfgjyQcGqk-fPlnl66Tj0.season_2002.roundID_274.html Denmark – Estonia {{!}} European Championship for Young Men 2002 {{!}} FIBA Europe]" FIBA Europe. Retrieved on 09.08.2011</ref> Kangur also played at the [[Basketball at the 2003 Summer Universiade|2003 Summer Universiade]].<ref>"[http://sports123.com/bsk/results/mun-2003.html Sports 123: Basketball: Universiade 2003: Men] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916080956/http://sports123.com/bsk/results/mun-2003.html |date=16 September 2011 }}" Sports 123. Retrieved on 09.08.2011</ref>

He made his debut for the [[Estonia national basketball team]] on 20 November 2002, at the age of 20. He scored 4 points in 8 minutes during [[EuroBasket 2003]] Qualification Semi-Final Round game against [[Belarus national basketball team|Belarus]].<ref>"[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.gameID_3414-D-17-1.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2003.roundID_3412.teamID_.html Belarus – Estonia {{!}} European Championship for Men 2003 {{!}} FIBA Europe]" FIBA Europe. Retrieved on 09.08.2011</ref> Since then, he has been a certain selection for the national team representing Estonia at the [[FIBA EuroBasket 2005|2005]], [[FIBA EuroBasket 2007|2007]], [[FIBA EuroBasket 2009|2009]], [[FIBA EuroBasket 2013|2013]] and [[FIBA EuroBasket 2015|2015]] EuroBasket qualification tournaments. His national team career high score is 26 points against [[Iceland men's national basketball team|Iceland]] in autumn 2012, during the [[FIBA EuroBasket 2013|EuroBasket 2013]] qualification.<ref>"[http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.gameID_8830-A-14-5.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.roundID_8721.html Iceland – Estonia {{!}} EuroBasket 2013]" EuroBasket 2013. Retrieved on 17.09.2012</ref>

On 1 September 2013, Kangur and the Estonian national team gained a spot for the [[FIBA EuroBasket 2015|2015 European Championships]] by beating [[Bulgaria national basketball team|Bulgaria]] in a two-legged final of the [[FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification#First round|EuroBasket 2015 First Qualification Round]].<ref>"[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_2015.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.coid_k20mlUsXGVAAwr,46uK8b1.articleMode_on.html Estonia Book Flight to Ukraine {{!}} EuroBasket 2015 {{!}} FIBA Europe]" FIBA Europe. Retrieved on 04.09.2013</ref> In September 2015, Estonia made its fifth appearance at the [[FIBA EuroBasket|EuroBasket]] final tournament and the first since [[EuroBasket 2001|2001]]. Kangur was the captain of the national team and played in all five games during the group stage averaging 7.4 points and 3.2 rebounds.<ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150906033245/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.playerID_38439.html Kristjan Kangur {{!}} EuroBasket 2015]}}" FIBA Europe. Retrieved on 11.09.2015</ref> Estonia won one game in [[EuroBasket 2015 Group D|Group D]] and was eliminated after the group stage.

From 2011 to 2016, Kangur was the [[Captain (sports)|captain]] of the Estonian national team. He withdrew from the team before the [[FIBA EuroBasket 2017|2017]] EuroBasket qualification tournament to treat his injuries and [[Rain Veideman]] was named the captain of the national team. Kangur was called back to the national team in 2017 and he also resumed his captaincy to lead the team in the [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup|2019 World Cup]] qualification games.<ref>"[http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/video-kristjan-kangur-minu-otsus-koondisega-liitumiseks-tuli-kiirelt-ja-kergelt?id=78693156 VIDEO {{!}} Kristjan Kangur: minu otsus koondisega liitumiseks tuli kiirelt ja kergelt]" Delfi Sport. Retrieved on 28.06.2017</ref>

Kangur and his long-time friends [[Janar Talts]] and [[Gregor Arbet]] played their national team farewell game on 21 February 2019 against [[Serbia national basketball team|Serbia]]. Estonia won the game 71–70, Kangur scored 4 points in 20 minutes.<ref>"[http://rahvuskoondis.ee/et/rahvuskoondised-uudised?news_id=5649 Magus! Eesti alistas Kanguri, Taltsi ja Arbeti viimases koondisemängus Serbia!]" Eesti Korvpalliliit. Retrieved on 06.03.2019 {{in lang|et}}</ref>

==Honours==
[[File:Estonian Basketball Cup trophy.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Kristjan Kangur has won the [[Estonian Basketball Cup|Estonian Cup]] four times in his career.]]

===Club===
;Tallinna Kalev
*[[Korvpalli Meistriliiga]]: 2001–02, 2002–03
*[[Estonian Basketball Cup]]: 2001

;Kalev/Cramo
*[[Korvpalli Meistriliiga]]: [[2008–09 KML season|2008–09]], [[2017–18 KML season|2017–18]], [[2018–19 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League#Estonian championship|2018–19]]
*[[Estonian Basketball Cup]]: 2006, 2007, 2008

;ASVEL Basket
*[[Match des Champions (basketball)|French Supercup]]: 2009
*[[LNB Pro A Leaders Cup|French League Cup]]: [[:fr:Semaine des As 2010|2010]]

;Montepaschi Siena 
*[[Lega Basket Serie A]]: [[2012–13 Lega Basket Serie A|2012–13]]
*[[Italian Basketball Cup]]: [[:it:Coppa Italia di pallacanestro maschile 2013|2013]]

;Emporio Armani Milano
*[[Lega Basket Serie A]]: [[2013–14 Lega Basket Serie A|2013–14]]

===Individual===
* [[Estonian Basketball Player of the Year]]: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
* [[KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award|KML Finals Most Valuable Player]]: [[2008–09 KML season|2009]], [[2017–18 KML season|2018]]
* [[All-KML Team|All-KML First Team]]: 2003, [[2006–07 KML season|2007]], [[2007–08 KML season|2008]], [[2008–09 KML season|2009]]
* [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|KML]] All-Star: 2004, [[2006–07 KML season|2007]], [[2017–18 KML season|2018]]
* [[Baltic Basketball League|BBL]] All-Star: 2008

==Career statistics==
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}

===EuroLeague===
{{Euroleague player statistics start}}
|-
| align="left" | [[2009–10 Euroleague|2009–10]]
| align="left" | [[ASVEL Basket]]
| 10 || 0 || 14.8 || '''.600''' || '''.667''' || .833 || 2.0 || .7 || .1 || .1 || 5.9 || 4.9
|-
| align="left" | [[2012–13 Euroleague|2012–13]]
| align="left" | [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]]
| '''24''' || '''13''' || '''23.8''' || .450 || .418 || .833 || '''3.5''' || '''1.3''' || '''.7''' || '''.2''' || '''8.6''' || '''8.5'''
|-
| align="left" | [[2013–14 Euroleague|2013–14]]
| align="left" | [[Olimpia Milano|Emporio Armani Milano]]
| 17 || 0 || 16.8 || .375 || .368 || '''1.000''' || 1.9 || .6 || .4 || .2 || 3.9 || 2.8
|-
| align="left" | [[2015–16 Euroleague|2015–16]]
| align="left" | [[Saski Baskonia|Laboral Kutxa Baskonia]]
| 6 || 0 || 12.9 || .444 || .333 || .500 || 1.8 || .8 || .0 || .0 || 2.0 || 1.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 57 || 13 || 18.9 || .451 || .424 || .829 || 2.6 || .9 || .4 || .1 || 6.0 || 5.5
{{s-end}}

===Domestic leagues===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
! Season
! Team
! League
! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}}
! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|3P%|3 point field goal percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free throw percentage}}
! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}}
! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}}
! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}}
! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}}
! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}}
|-
| 2000–01 || rowspan="4"| [[KK Kalev|Tallinna Kalev]] || rowspan="4"| [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|KML]] || 32 || 14.4 || .588 || .000 || .588 || 2.6 || .4 || .5 || .2 || 5.8
|-
| 2001–02 || 27 || 10.7 || .651 || .000 || .388 || 2.7 || .8 || .4 || .4 || 4.8
|-
| 2002–03 || 38 || 25.3 || .529 || .413 || .551 || 7.3 || 1.2 || 1.3 || .4 || 11.2
|-
| 2003–04 || 21 || 32.6 || .432 || .336 || .545 || 6.2 || 1.9 || 1.8 || .5 || 15.7
|-
| 2004–05 || rowspan="2"| [[Bayer Giants Leverkusen]] || rowspan="2"| [[Basketball Bundesliga|BBL]] || 23 || 10.1 || .487 || .286 || .500 || 2.3 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 3.9
|-
| 2005–06 || 30 || 16.1 || .444 || .220 || .553 || 3.5 || .9 || .6 || .3 || 6.5
|-
| 2006–07 || rowspan="3"| [[BC Kalev/Cramo|Kalev/Cramo]] || rowspan="3"| [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|KML]] || 27 || 22.4 || .525 || .232 || .662 || 5.4 || 1.6 || 1.1 || .4 || 9.3
|-
| 2007–08 || 26 || 28.1 || .512 || .353 || .712 || 5.8 || 1.6 || 1.5 || .2 || 13.3
|-
| 2008–09 || 30 || 26.3 || .487 || .427 || .657 || 4.5 || 1.4 || 1.1 || .2 || 11.8
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009–10 || [[ASVEL Basket]] || [[LNB Pro A|Pro A]] || 28 || 16.4 || .388 || .365 || .833 || 2.2 || .9 || .4 || .9 || 5.1
|-
| [[Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna|Virtus Bologna]] || rowspan="6"| [[Lega Basket Serie A|LBA]] || 5 || 16.0 || .941 || 1.000 || .000 || 1.8 || .2 || 1.0 || .2 || 7.6
|-
| 2010–11 || rowspan="2"| [[Pallacanestro Varese]] || 32 || 25.4 || .436 || .353 || .788 || 5.4 || .8 || 1.6 || .2 || 9.9
|-
| 2011–12 || 36 || 28.5 || .468 || .409 || .750 || 5.2 || 1.9 || 1.4 || .4 || 10.9
|-
| 2012–13 || [[Mens Sana Basket|Montepaschi Siena]] || 49 || 21.3 || .445 || .398 || .600 || 3.7 || 1.0 || .9 || .1 || 7.4
|-
| 2013–14 || [[Olimpia Milano|Emporio Armani Milano]] || 39 || 14.8 || .359 || .323 || .667 || 2.5 || .6 || .4 || .1 || 3.7
|-
| 2014–15 || [[Pallacanestro Varese]] || 18 || 31.4 || .392 || .414 || .750 || 6.2 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .2 || 7.8
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015–16 || [[Saski Baskonia|Laboral Kutxa Baskonia]] || [[Liga ACB|ACB]] || 3 || 16.0 || .500 || .200 || – || 3.3 || .7 || .3 || .3 || 3.7
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Pallacanestro Varese]] || rowspan="2"| [[Lega Basket Serie A|LBA]] || 19 || 25.3 || .569 || .459 || .732 || 3.9 || 1.6 || .7 || .1 || 8.1
|-
| 2016–17 || 30 || 24.2 || .401 || .254 || .862 || 3.8 || .9 || .7 || .2 || 5.3
|-
| 2017–18 || rowspan="3"| [[BC Kalev/Cramo|Kalev/Cramo]] || [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|KML]] || 31 || 19.8 || .481 || .245 || .750 || 4.4 || 2.5 || .7 || .1 || 7.3
|-
| 2018–19 || rowspan="4"| [[Latvian–Estonian Basketball League|LEBL]] || 24 || 18.0 || .462 || .400 || .740 || 4.0 || 2.0 || .7 || .0 || 6.1
|-
| 2019–20 || 17 || 16.0 || .431 || .333 || .846 || 2.9 || 1.6 || .6 || .0 || 3.5
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2020–21 || [[TalTech Basketball|TalTech]] || 14 || 25.7 || .417 || .264 || .844 || 5.9 || 2.7 || .6 || .2 || 10.1
|-
| [[Pärnu basketball team|Pärnu Sadam]] ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||  
|}

===Estonia national team===
{{FIBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2001
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2002 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship|2002 U-20 European Championship]] Qualification
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-20
| 5 ||  || 18.4 || .469 || .167 || .286 || 4.0 || .6 || .4 || .0 || 6.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2002–03
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2003 qualification#Group D|EuroBasket 2003 Qualification]]
| style="text-align:left;"| [[Estonia national basketball team|Estonia]]
| 4 || 0 || 11.5 || .583 || 1.000 || .333 || 1.8 || .5 || .2 || .0 || 4.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2005
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2005 qualification#Group A|EuroBasket 2005 Additional Qualifying Round]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 4 || 1 || 26.5 || .500 || .143 || .538 || 5.2 || 1.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 9.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2006
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2007 qualification#Group 4|EuroBasket 2007 Qualification]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 6 || 23.3 || .273 || .072 || .435 || 5.5 || .8 || .8 || .6 || 5.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2007 qualification#Group B|EuroBasket 2007 Additional Qualifying Round]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 4 || 4 || 28.2 || .379 || .500 || .600 || 7.2 || .7 || .5 || 1.0 || 8.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2009 qualification#Group B|EuroBasket 2009 Qualification]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 6 || 32.3 || .428 || .529 || .733 || 7.8 || 2.8 || .6 || .3 || 12.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2009 qualification#Group C 2|EuroBasket 2009 Qualification Relegation Round]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 6 || 30.3 || .377 || .214 || .670 || 7.5 || 2.2 || 1.6 || .0 || 12.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2011 Division B#Group A|EuroBasket 2011 Division B]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 6 || 26.6 || .377 || .304 || .455 || 7.8 || 2.2 || 1.0 || .5 || 10.5
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification#Group A|EuroBasket 2013 Qualification]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 10 || 10 || 26.8 || .495 || .347 || .857 || 5.0 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .3 || 13.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013
| style="text-align:left;"| [[FIBA EuroBasket 2015 qualification#First round|EuroBasket 2015 First Qualification Round]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 3 || 25.3 || .319 || .150 || .818 || 7.2 || 1.0 || 1.7 || .0 || 7.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| [[EuroBasket 2015]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 5 || 2 || 23.4 || .344 || .385 || .909 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .7 || .0 || 7.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Europe)|2019 Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 4 || 2 || 26.1 || .357 || .182 || .818 || 6.5 || 4.0 || .3 || .3 || 7.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19
| style="text-align:left;"| [[2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Europe)|2019 Basketball World Cup Qualification]]
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 4 || 18.1 || .481 || .400 || .571 || 3.5 || 1.7 || .3 || .2 || 6.3
{{S-end}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/kangurkristjan Facebook Fan Page]
* [http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=000326 Euroleague.net Profile]
* [http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=KAN-KRI-82 Italian League Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530025900/http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=KAN-KRI-82 |date=30 May 2010 }} {{in lang|it}}

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