2015–16 KML season

Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Teams 9
Games played 123 (Regular season)
Duration 7 October 2015 –
Top seed Kalev/Cramo
TV TV6, Delfi TV

The 2015–16 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) is the 26th season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. Including the competition's previous incarnations, this is the 91st season of the Estonian men's basketball league. The season began on 7 October 2015.[1]

Teams

Venues and locations

Locations of the 2015–16 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Arena Capacity
Audentes/Noortekoondis Tallinn Audentes Sports Center 1,030
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Suurhall Arena 7,200
Pärnu Sadam Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820
AVIS Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 818
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2,747
TLÜ/Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,440
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 1,000
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 1,650
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Sports Hall 561

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Audentes/Noortekoondis Estonia Indrek Visnapuu Peak Ramirent
Kalev/Cramo Estonia Alar Varrak Estonia Gregor Arbet Nike Cramo
Pärnu Sadam Estonia Mait Käbin Estonia Silver Leppik Nike Port of Pärnu
AVIS Rapla Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa Estonia Indrek Kajupank Spalding Avis
Rakvere Tarvas Estonia Andres Sõber Estonia Mario Paiste Nike Rakvere
TLÜ/Kalev Estonia Kalle Klandorf Estonia Reimo Tamm Peak City of Tallinn
TTÜ Estonia Rait Käbin Estonia Kiur Akenpärg Erreà Tallinn University of Technology
TÜ/Rock Estonia Gert Kullamäe Estonia Marek Doronin Nike Saku
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Latvia Juris Umbraško SMV Maks & Moorits

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
TTÜ Estonia Heino Lill Signed as assistant coach 10 August 2015 Pre-season Estonia Rait Käbin 10 August 2015[2]
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Latvia Varis Krūmiņš Sacked 12 February 2016 8th Latvia Juris Umbraško 12 February 2016[3]

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W L Pts PCT Qualification
1Kalev/Cramo32 32 0 64 1.000 Qualification to Playoffs
2TÜ/Rock32 25 7 57 .781
3TLÜ/Kalev32 19 13 51 .594
4AVIS Rapla32 18 14 50 .563
5Rakvere Tarvas32 16 16 48 .500
6Pärnu Sadam32 13 19 45 .406
7TTÜ 32 11 21 43 .344
8Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 31 9 22 40 .290
9Audentes/Noortekoondis31 0 31 31 .000

Results

Home \ AwayAUDKALPÄRRAPTARTLÜTTÜTÜVAL
Audentes/Noortekoondis 46–98 63–77 70–81 71–100 78–96 76–79 58–73 65–97
56–114 59–90 50–83 68–108 66–83 70–83 68–83 75–103
Kalev/Cramo 83–75
78–68
Pärnu Sadam 76–57 73–78 65–86 81–79 88–93 73–57 71–79 86–62
75–65 64–85 68–69 73–68 87–86 68–79 61–70 89–78
AVIS Rapla 78–74 73–80 83–76 92–86 76–97 60–78 74–63 99–93
94–76 82–85 77–61 74–79 78–71 81–94 83–62 83–65
Rakvere Tarvas 124–57 64–90 89–64 90–70 74–72 70–61 72–78 81–86
109–84 77–90 103–69 105–78 81–103 88–67 75–89 95–87
TLÜ/Kalev 105–85 59–99 91–83 61–80 86–71 83–78 76–82 104–96
107–61 73–86 87–67 90–88 104–103 86–83 84–105 108–97
TTÜ 100–89 84–100 77–86 47–63 59–89 80–69 80–77 73–92
74–63 73–87 70–75 73–86 76–85 94–103 57–92 103–96
TÜ/Rock 94–64 73–81 93–63 74–52 109–104 97–88 77–66 96–63
71–83
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 105–73 67–95 101–104 68–84 82–104 100–108 76–86 72–86
98–66 62–82 79–71 90–77 90–84 85–106 79–69 76–92

Playoffs

Main article: 2016 KML Playoffs
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1  Kalev/Cramo 3  
8  Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 0  
  1  Kalev/Cramo 0  
  4  AVIS Rapla 0  
4  AVIS Rapla 3
  5  Rakvere Tarvas 1  
     
   
  2  TÜ/Rock 3  
7  TTÜ 0  
  2  TÜ/Rock 0 Third place
  3  TLÜ/Kalev 0  
3  TLÜ/Kalev 3  
  6  Pärnu Sadam 1    

Individual statistics

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

Points

Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1Canada Johnny Berhanemeskel TLÜ/Kalev 33 686 20.79
2United States Brandis Raley-Ross Kalev/Cramo/Rakvere Tarvas 21 41519.76
3Lithuania Dominykas Milka TLÜ/Kalev 23 433 18.83
4Lithuania Evaldas Žabas TÜ/Rock 24 404 16.83
5Latvia Reinis Strupovičs Rakvere Tarvas 30 49916.63

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1Netherlands Thomas van der Mars AVIS Rapla 17 18510.88
2Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 29 2498.59
3Lithuania Dominykas Milka TLÜ/Kalev 23 190 8.26
4United States David Haughton Rakvere Tarvas322527.88
5Lithuania Paulius Petrilevičius Pärnu Sadam272107.78

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1Estonia Rait-Riivo Laane TTÜ322006.25
2United States Tom Droney TLÜ/Kalev 311615.19
3United States Devin Brooks AVIS Rapla 33 1464.42
4Estonia Kristo Saage Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 32 1354.22
5Estonia Sten Sokk Kalev/Cramo20 844.20

Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Team
October[4]Lithuania Evaldas ŽabasTÜ/Rock
November[5]United States Will ArtinoAVIS Rapla
December[6]Estonia Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
January[7]Lithuania Dominykas MilkaTLÜ/Kalev
February[8]Estonia Gert DorbekTÜ/Rock
March[9]Estonia Rait-Riivo LaaneTTÜ

See also

References

External links

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