BC Tallinna Kalev

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Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ
Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ logo
LeaguesKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
Founded2002; 20 years ago (2002)
History
List
    • Pirita
      (2002–2008)
    • Tallinna Kalev
      (2008–2010)
    • TTÜ/Kalev II
      (2010–2011)
    • Tallinna Kalev
      (2011–2014)
    • Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ
      (2014–present)
ArenaKalev Sports Hall
Capacity1,870[1]
LocationTallinn, Estonia
Team colorsBlack, Blue, Red, White
       
Head coachKalle Klandorf
Websitetallinnkalev.ee/korvpall

Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Kalev Sports Hall.

History[]

The team was founded in 2002 as Pirita. Coached by Kalle Klandorf, the team joined the top-tier Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) in the . In 2002, Pirita reached the Estonian Cup final, but were defeated by University of Tartu 76–92.

In 2008, Pirita joined the multi-sport club Kalev. The team adopted the name Tallinna Kalev prior to the 2008–09 season. The team signed power forward Travis Reed for the 2009–10 season, while former Estonia national team coach Üllar Kerde joined the coaching staff.

In 2010, the team merged with TTÜ, the latter becoming TTÜ/Kalev, while Tallinna Kalev became TTÜ/Kalev II. Both teams competed in the 2010–11 KML season and the 2010–11 Baltic Basketball League. The unified team dissolved after the 2010–11 season and both clubs continued separately.[2]

Prior to the 2014–15 season, the team signed an agreement with Tallinn University and adopted the name Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ.

Home arenas[]

Players[]

See also: Category:BC Tallinn Kalev players

Current roster[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0 Estonia 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 32 – (1989-09-03)3 September 1989
C 1 United States Basabe, Melsahn 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 29 – (1992-05-29)29 May 1992
SF 2 Estonia 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 21 – (2000-05-27)27 May 2000
PG 4 Estonia 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 23 – (1998-03-27)27 March 1998
PF 6 Estonia 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 20 – (2001-03-11)11 March 2001
G 7 Estonia Kriisa, Valmo 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 47 – (1974-05-18)18 May 1974
C 8 Latvia Ziediņš, Māris 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1990-03-24)24 March 1990
PF 9 Latvia 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 18 – (2003-11-22)22 November 2003
SF 14 Estonia Jurtom, Martin 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1994-03-11)11 March 1994
SG 25 Latvia 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 24 – (1997-12-28)28 December 1997
PG 43 Estonia 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (1999-09-12)12 September 1999
C 44 United States Buchanan, Michael Injured 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 115 kg (254 lb) 27 – (1994-03-25)25 March 1994
SF 52 Estonia Järveläinen, Joonas 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1990-08-17)17 August 1990
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Estonia
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 5 February 2022

Depth chart[]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Melsahn Basabe Māris Ziediņš Michael Buchanan Injured
PF Joonas Järveläinen
SF Aleksander Hint Martin Jurtom
SG Valmo Kriisa
PG

Coaches[]

Season by season[]

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason RS PO Estonian Cup Regional competitions European competitions
1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 Fifth place 12–12 1–2 Runner-up – – – – – –
1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5 Fourth place 10–14 3–6 Quarterfinalist – – – – – –
1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 Fourth place 8–8 3–6 Semifinalist – – – – – –
2005–06 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 4 Fourth place 16–8 2–5 Third place 19th 5–27 – – –
2006–07 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5 Quarterfinalist 18–18 0–2 Quarterfinalist – – – – – –
2007–08 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3 Fourth place 23–13 2–5 Third place – – – – – –
2008–09 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5 Quarterfinalist 11–17 2–4 Third place BBL Challenge Cup 12th 11–23 – – –
2009–10 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 Quarterfinalist 9–19 1–2 Quarterfinalist QF 11–23 – – –
2010–11 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 – 10–22 – Quarterfinalist – – – – – –
2011–12 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 Quarterfinalist 12–16 0–3 Quarterfinalist – – – – – –
2012–13 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 8 Quarterfinalist 9–23 0–3 Fourth place Baltic Basketball League RS 1–9 – – –
2013–14 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5 Fourth place 14–18 4–6 Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball League RS 3–9 – – –
2014–15 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 8 Quarterfinalist 7–25 0–3 Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball League RS 1–11 – – –
2015–16 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3 Fourth place 19–13 4–7 Third place Baltic Basketball League T16 6–8 – – –
2016–17 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 Quarterfinalist 12–20 0–3 Round of 32 Baltic Basketball League T16 0–2 Europe Cup RS 0–4
2017–18 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 Quarterfinalist 10–16 2–3 – Baltic Basketball League QF 7–7 – – –
2018–19 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 Runner-up – 6-4 – Latvian-Estonian Basketball League 10th 12-16 – – –
2019–20 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6 - - - – Latvian-Estonian Basketball League 10th 8-16 – – –
1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 Quarterfinalist 3-21 0-2 – Latvian-Estonian Basketball League 13th 3-21 – – –
1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga Quarterfinalist Latvian-Estonian Basketball League – – –

Trophies and awards[]

Individual awards[]

All-KML Team

  • – 2004

References[]

  1. ^ "Kalevi Spordihall". Spordiregister.ee.
  2. ^ "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tallinnkalev.ee.

External links[]

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