BC Kalev/Cramo

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Kalev/Cramo
Kalev/Cramo logo
Leagues Estonian League
FIBA Europe Cup
VTB United League
Founded 1998
History Canon ENM
(1998–1999)
Ehitustööriist
(1999–2005)
BC Kalev/Cramo
(2005–present)
Arena Saku Suurhall
Arena Capacity 7,200
Location Tallinn, Estonia
Team colors Blue, White
         
Main sponsor Cramo
President Ivar Valdmaa
Head coach Alar Varrak
Championships 7 Estonian Championships
5 Estonian Cups
Website bckalev.ee
Uniforms
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Home jersey
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Away jersey
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Away

BC Kalev/Cramo is an Estonian professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. They play in the Estonian League and internationally in the FIBA Europe Cup and the regional VTB United League.

Kalev/Cramo have won 7 Estonian Championships and 5 Estonian Cups.

History

The club was founded in 1998 as Canon ENM and joined the Estonia's first tier Estonian League for the 1998–99 season. The team had a poor start, finishing their first season in last place without winning a single game. In 1999, the club was renamed Ehitustööriist. The team's results improved slowly as Ehitustööriist finished the league in 7th place for four consecutive seasons. In 2003, the club merged with Audentes and became Ehitustööriist/Audentes, while the former Estonia national team coach Maarten van Gent was hired as head coach. The team finished the 2003–04 season in fourth place. However, after the season Ehitustööriist/Audentes dissolved and both clubs continued separately.[1]

Saku Suurhall is the home arena of Kalev/Cramo since 2004

In 2004, Ehitustööriist moved to the 7,200-seat Saku Suurhall. The team won their first Estonian League title in the 2004–05 season, defeating Tartu Ülikool/Rock 4 games to 3 in the finals. Howard Frier was named the Most Valuable Player of the season. The team also competed in the regional Baltic Basketball League for the first time, finishing in 7th place. After the 2004–05 season, Ehitustööriist leased the trademark Kalev from AS Kalev and became Kalev/Cramo.[1][2] In 2005, the former Estonia national basketball team player Aivar Kuusmaa was hired as head coach. Under Kuusmaa, Kalev/Cramo won their first Estonian Cup trophy and defended their league title in the 2005–06 season, defeating Tartu Ülikool/Rock 4 games to 3 in the finals, winning the deciding 7th game 69–68. Kalev/Cramo also competed in the 2005–06 FIBA EuroCup but failed to advance past the group stage.[3]

After the 2005–06 season, Kuusmaa was replaced as head coach by Veselin Matić. The team won two more Estonian Cups under Matić, but failed to win the Estonian League. Kalev/Cramo saw limited success in Europe, reaching the second round in the 2006–07 FIBA EuroCup and competing in the European second tier 2007–08 ULEB Cup, but a record of 3–7 wasn't enough to advance past the group stage. In 2008, Matić was replaced by the New Zealand national basketball team coach Nenad Vučinić. Kalev/Cramo won their fourth consecutive Estonian Cup in 2008 and their third Estonian League title in the 2008–09 season. The team finished the 2008–09 Baltic Basketball League regular season in third place but were defeated in the quarter-finals by Tartu Ülikool/Rock 2 games to 1. In 2009, Kalev/Cramo joined the newly established VTB United League.[1]

In 2010, Aivar Kuusmaa returned to Kalev/Cramo, winning the Estonian League in the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons. However, Kuusmaa was sacked in the next season after a poor start and replaced by the previous assistant coach Alar Varrak. Under Varrak, the team won two more league titles in 2012–13 and 2013–14 and the Estonian Cup in 2015.[1]

Players

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Current roster

Kalev/Cramo roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 5 Estonia Sokk, Sten 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1989-02-14)14 February 1989
SG 6 Estonia Veideman, Rain 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (198 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1991-10-01)1 October 1991
SG 7 Estonia Olmre, Sten 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 83 kg (183 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1995-01-31)31 January 1995
SG 8 Estonia Soo, Janar 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1991-01-17)17 January 1991
PG 11 Estonia Dorbek, Martin 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1991-01-21)21 January 1991
PG 12 United States Curry, Sharaud 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1987-05-16)16 May 1987
SF 13 Estonia Arbet, Gregor (C) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1983-06-19)19 June 1983
PF 17 Croatia Delaš, Mario 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 96 kg (212 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1990-01-16)16 January 1990
PF 24 Latvia Freimanis, Rolands 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 106 kg (234 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1988-01-21)21 January 1988
SG 25 Estonia Jurno, Silver 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1996-04-13)13 April 1996
SF 31 Estonia Keedus, Erik 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1990-04-27)27 April 1990
C 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines King, Shawn 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 99 kg (218 lb) Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. – (1982-06-06)6 June 1982
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: 2 February 2016


Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Josh Boone Mario Delaš
PF Rolands Freimanis Erik Keedus
SF Gregor Arbet Janar Soo
SG Rain Veideman Sten Olmre Silver Jurno
PG Sten Sokk Martin Dorbek

Head coaches

Honours

Domestic competitions

Estonian Championship

Estonian Cup

  • Winners (5): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015

Individual awards

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Estonian Player of the Year

KML MVP

KML Finals MVP

KML Best Defender

KML Coach of the Year

BBL MVP

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All-KML First Team

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason RS PO Estonian Cup Regional competitions European competitions
1998–99 1 Estonian League 6 – 0–25 – N/A – – – – – –
1999–00 1 Estonian League 7 – 2–28 – N/A – – – – – –
2000–01 1 Estonian League 7 – 10–25 – N/A – – – – – –
2001–02 1 Estonian League 7 – 3–27 – N/A – – – – – –
2002–03 1 Estonian League 7 – 14–25 – Quarterfinalist – – – – – –
2003–04 1 Estonian League 4 – 15–27 – Semifinalist – – – – – –
2004–05 1 Estonian League 2 Champion 12–4 9–3 Quarterfinalist Baltic League 7th 8–10 – – –
2005–06 1 Estonian League 1 Champion 21–3 7–3 Champion Baltic League 9th 15–17 3 FIBA EuroCup RS 1–5
2006–07 1 Estonian League 2 Runner-up 31–5 7–4 Champion Baltic League QF 17–13 3 FIBA EuroCup T16 2–8
2007–08 1 Estonian League 2 Runner-up 33–3 3–4 Champion Baltic League QF 8–14 2 ULEB Cup RS 3–7
2008–09 1 Estonian League 2 Champion 23–5 7–2 Champion Baltic League QF 13–8 3 FIBA EuroChallenge RS 2–4
2009–10 1 Estonian League 4 Third place 19–9 6–4 Runner-up Baltic League 7th 7–11 – – –
VTB United League RS 0–6
2010–11 1 Estonian League 1 Champion 29–3 7–0 Third place Baltic League 7th 12–10 – – –
VTB United League RS 1–9
2011–12 1 Estonian League 2 Champion 23–5 7–0 Runner-up Baltic League QF 13–10 – – –
VTB United League RS 2–14
2012–13 1 Estonian League 1 Champion 28–4 9–0 Third place Baltic League 3rd 14–6 – – –
VTB United League RS 3–15
2013–14 1 Estonian League 2 Champion 29–2 10–0 Runner-up VTB United League RS 2–16 2 Eurocup RS 3–7
2014–15 1 Estonian League 2 Runner-up 26–6 7–4 Third place Baltic League T16 8–4 – – –
VTB United League 9th 13–17
2015–16 1 Estonian League N/A N/A N/A N/A Champion VTB United League N/A N/A 3 FIBA Europe Cup RS 0–6

References

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