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BC Pärnu
BC Pärnu, also known as Pärnu Sadam (English: Port of Pärnu) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Pärnu, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Pärnu Sports Hall. In 2022, the team won their first and only KML title. History Korvpalliklubi Pärnu (English: Basketball Club Pärnu) was founded in 2000. In 2006–07 KML season, 2006, the team joined the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), the top tier of Estonian basketball. They also made their debut in the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) in 2012–13 Baltic Basketball League, 2012. On 12 July 2017, KK Pärnu announced that they will withdraw from the forthcoming KML season due to financial difficulties. However, the team would stay in the KML after reaching an agreement with KK Paulus. In 2018, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League was formed. Pärnu Sadam reached the playoffs in the league's 2018–19 Latvian–E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korvpalli Meistriliiga
The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) is the top-tier men's basketball league in Estonia. The league is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association and played under rules of basketball#International Rules of Basketball, FIBA rules. The competition was founded in 1925. From the 1998–99 season until the end of the 2001–02 season the league was organized by the Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (English: Estonian Basketball Clubs' Association). As of the 2018–19 season, Estonian-Latvian Basketball League regular season games count towards the KML standings, followed by KML Play-offs. The most successful team in the competition is University of Tartu men's basketball team, Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu), with 26 titles. BC Kalev, BC Kalev/Cramo are the defending league champions. History Names of the competition * 1994–1998: Eesti Meeste Korvpalliliiga (EMKL) * 1998–2002: Eesti Korvpalliklubide Assotsiatsioon (EKKA) * 2002–present: Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KK Viimsi
Korvpalliklubi Viimsi (English: Basketball Club Viimsi) is a professional basketball club based in Haabneeme, Viimsi, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Forus Sports Center. History KK Viimsi was founded in 2002 by Tanel Einaste, Anti Kalle and Teet Tiisvelt. In 2021, the team won the Estonian second division title and joined the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League. They reached the playoffs in their first season in the league. KK Viimsi/Sportland defeated BK Ventspils the quarterfinals and Pärnu Sadam in the semifinal to advance to the championship game, where they lost to VEF Riga, 64–95. Sponsorship naming *KK Viimsi/Noto: 2017–2021 *KK Viimsi/Sportland: 2021–2023 Home arenas *Viimsi School Sports Hall (2011–2018) *Forus Sports Center (2018–present) Players Current roster Depth chart Head coaches * Tanel Einaste 2011–2012, 2014–2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okko Järvi
Okko Johannes Järvi (born 12 January 1996) is a Finnish professional basketball player who plays as a shooting guard for Pärnu Sadam in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga and the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Professional career Järvi started his career with Tapiolan Honka in 2013. Järvi has won two Finnish Korisliiga championship titles, with Karhu Basket in 2019 and with Helsinki Seagulls in 2023. Additionally, he has won three silver medals in Korisliiga and one silver medal in Finnish Basketball Cup. He was named the Korisliiga MVP in 2021 when playing for Karhu Basket. Järvi has also played in Belgium for Phoenix Brussels in the BNXT League The BNXT League is a professional basketball league in Belgium and the Netherlands. The league is the first tier in both the Dutch and Belgian system, replacing the Dutch Basketball League, DBL and Pro Basketball League, PBL. The inaugural season .... After playing for Helsinki Seagulls for two seasons, Järvi moved to Esto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volodymyr Shevchenko
Volodymyr (, ; ) is a Ukrainian given name of Old East Slavic origin. The related Ancient Slavic, such as Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, etc. form of the name is Володимѣръ ''Volodiměr'', which in other Slavic languages became Vladimir (from ). Diminutives include Volodyk, Volodia and Vlodko. People named Volodymyr include: * Volodymyr the Great (aka St. Volodymyr, Volodymyr I of Kyiv), Grand Prince of Kyiv * Volodymyr Atamanyuk (born 1955), Soviet footballer * Volodymyr Bahaziy (1902–1942), Ukrainian nationalist * Volodymyr Barilko (born 1994), Ukrainian football striker * Volodymyr Bezsonov (born 1958), Ukrainian football manager and player * Volodymyr Boyko (1938–2015), Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician * Volodymyr Chesnakov (born 1988), Ukrainian footballer * Volodymyr Demchenko (born 1981), Ukrainian sprinter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics * Volodymyr Dyudya (born 1983), Ukrainian racing cyclist * Volodymyr Gerun (born 1994), Ukrainia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Douvier
Bryce Douvier (born 1 December 1991) is an American-Austrian professional basketball player for Pärnu Sadam of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga The Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) is the top-tier men's basketball league in Estonia. The league is organized by the Estonian Basketball Association and played under rules of basketball#International Rules of Basketball, FIBA rules. The competitio .... He also represented the Austria national team during the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. FIBA.com, Retrieved 31 August 2017. References External links WIN-Basketball.com profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gert Kullamäe
Gert Kullamäe (born 3 June 1971) is an Estonian basketball coach and a former professional basketball player who currently coaches the Estonian team BC Pärnu Sadam. Kullamäe mostly played at the shooting guard position and was a great 3-point shooter. As a player he is a seven-time Estonian Champion and also a Soviet Union, Lithuanian, Belgian and Dutch champion. Club career Kullamäe was born in Tallinn, Estonia, and made his senior club debut with the TPI (Tallinn University of Technology) team in the Estonian SSR Championship (today Korvpalli Meistriliiga). This happened in the autumn of 1985 when he was only 14 years and 4 months old. After some seasons, he signed with Kalev and he played in USSR Championships; Korać Cup in 1990–91 and FIBA European Champions Cup in 1991–92. During this period Kullamäe won USSR Championship in 1991 and Estonian Championships in 1992 and 1993. Then he moved to Lithuanian BC Zalgiris and won the Lithuanian Championship in 1994. In Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup
The 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup was the 8th season of the FIBA Europe Cup, the second-level European professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA. The season began on 12 October 2022 and ended on 26 April 2023. Anwil Włocławek defeated Cholet in the finals, which were played over two legs in both club's arenas. They became the first Polish club to win a European competition title. Team allocation 18 teams eliminated in the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds could join directly the regular season, depending on their decision as declared in the FIBA Europe Cup option form. The following 5 teams chose the option of ending their continental adventure if they were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying rounds and therefore refuse to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup: * Río Breogán * Leicester Riders * Šiauliai * TFT Skopje * FMP Meridian Teams * 1st, 2nd, etc.: Place in the domestic competition * CL QR1, QR2, QR3: Losers from the Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Basketball Champions League
The 2022–23 Basketball Champions League was the 7th season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), the premier European Professional sports, professional basketball competition for Sports club, clubs launched by FIBA. The season began on 3 October 2022 and ended 14 May 2023 with the championship game. Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Hapoel Jerusalem B.C., Hapoel Jerusalem in the final of the 2023 Basketball Champions League Final Four, Final Four, which was played in the Palacio de Deportes José María Martín Carpena in Málaga. Bonn became the first German club to win the Basketball Champions League title. As the winners, Bonn automatically qualified for the 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Singapore), 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Singapore. Lenovo Tenerife were the defending champions, but lost in the semi-finals by Hapoel Jerusalem B.C., Hapoel Jerusalem. Team allocation A total of 52 teams from 29 countries will participate in the 2022–23 Basketball Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiko Rannula
Heiko Rannula (born 28 July 1983) is an Estonian professional basketball coach and former player, who is currently a head coach for Legia Warsaw of the Polish Basketball League (PLK), and for Estonian National Team. Playing career Heiko Rannula graduated from Tartu Karlova Gymnasium in 2001. He started training with Jüri Neissaare. He has played in the Estonian youth (U16) and junior (U20) teams. He has also been a member of the Estonian National team. Rannula is the Estonian youth champion in the U16 and U20 age classes. He became the Estonian champion with Tartu team in 2001 and 2004, in addition to winning the Estonian Cup in 2002 and 2004. He played for several Estonian basketball clubs. Coaching career He started working as an assistant coach at KK Pärnu in 2015, but was promoted the head coach in 2016. Under his guidance, the club has won a bronze medal at the Estonian league in 2019 and a silver medal in 2021. In 2022, he became the Estonian Champion. In summer 2022, Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award
The KML Finals Most Valuable Player Award () is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Winners See also * Korvpalli Meistriliiga * KML Most Valuable Player Award * KML Best Defender Award The KML Best Defender Award () is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Winners See also * Korvpalli Meistriliiga * KML Most Valuable Player Award The KML Most Valuable Player Award ... * KML Best Young Player Award * KML Coach of the Year * KML All-Star Five References External linksOfficial website {{European Basketball MVP Awards Korvpalli Meistriliiga Basketball most valuable player awards European basketball awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andris Misters
Andris Misters (born April 8, 1992) is a Latvian professional basketball player for BK Ogre of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He plays as shooting guard The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game .... Background Misters has represented the Latvian national team in four European youth championships. Misters was once considered one of the top Latvian prospects for players born in 1992 and was invited to Fiva-Star Camp in Serbia in 2007. Overcame two major knee injuries ( ACLs), first right after highschool, second before the college senior year, to pursue a professional basketball career. In August 2017, he went on a try-out for Latvian champions VEF Riga and later signed a contract. References External linksAndris Mistersat fiba.com 1992 births Living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
