The 2017–18

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season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of top-tier

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. The season began on 5 October 2017 and concluded on 24 May 2017 with Kalev/Cramo defeating

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4 games to 0 in the finals to win their 10th Estonian Championship.

Teams

Venues and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 28 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exception: * G4S Noorteliiga will play 2 rounds (1 round at home and 1 round away in total). Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

League table

Results

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May 2018. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating

4 games to 0 in the finals.

Bracket

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.

Points

Rebounds

Assists

All-Star Game

The 2018 All-Star Game was played on 16 February 2018 in

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at the

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. Team Olybet LBL won the game 127–126 in overtime. The MVP of the game was Isaiah Briscoe, who scored 39 points.

Awards

Finals Most Valuable Player

* Kristjan Kangur ( Kalev/Cramo)

Best Young Player

* Matthias Tass ( Kalev/Cramo / TTÜ)

Best Defender

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( Kalev/Cramo)

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Player of the Month

References

External links

Official website
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