Aivar Kuusmaa
TYCO Rapla | |
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Position | Head coach |
Personal information | |
Born |
Tallinn, Estonia | June 12, 1967
Nationality | Estonian |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1983–2005 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Coaching career | 2005–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1983–1984 | TSIK |
1985–1986 | Standard |
1986–1987 | ASK Riga |
1988–1989 | Tallinna Kalev |
1989–1990 | Youngstown Pride |
1990–1993 | Tallinna Kalev |
1993–1996 | Panathinaikos |
1996–1998 | Baltika |
1998–1999 | BC Tallinn |
1999–2000 | Tallinna Kalev |
2000–2001 | Liege Basket |
2001–2004 | TTÜ/A.Le Coq |
2004–2005 | Tallinna Kalev |
As coach: | |
2005–2007 | BC Kalev/Cramo |
2007–2010 | TTÜ KK |
2010–2012 | BC Kalev/Cramo |
2014–present | TYCO Rapla |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Aivar Kuusmaa (born June 12, 1967) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position.
He won the USSR Premier Basketball League in 1991 as a member of the Tallinn Kalev basketball team. Kuusmaa mostly played in Estonia, but he also spent three seasons in Greece, with Panathinaikos and one season in Belgium, with Liege Basket. Also, during the service in the Soviet Army, Kuusmaa was stationed in Latvian SSR and played in the local army sports club ASK Riga. After retiring in 2005 he has been coaching BC Kalev/Cramo (2005–2007 & 2010–2012), TTÜ KK (2007–2010) and TYCO Rapla (2014–present).
Achievements
As a player
- 1985–86 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard)
- 1986–87 Latvian SSR Championship (ASK Riga)
- 1987–88 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard)
- 1988–89 Estonian SSR Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
- 1989–90 World Basketball League Championship (Youngstown Pride)
- 1990–91 Soviet Union Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
- 1991–92 Estonian League Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
- 1992–93 Estonian League Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
- 1995–96 Greek Basketball Cup (Panathinaikos)
- 1998–99 Estonian Basketball Cup (BC Tallinn)
- 1998–99 Estonian League Championship (BC Tallinn)
- 1999–00 Estonian League Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
- 2003–04 Estonian Basketball Cup (TTÜ/A.Le Coq)
As a coach
- 2005–06 Estonian Basketball Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo)
- 2005–06 Estonian League Championship (BC Kalev/Cramo)
- 2006–07 Estonian Basketball Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo)
- 2010–11 Estonian League Championship (BC Kalev/Cramo)
- 2011–12 Estonian League Championship (BC Kalev/Cramo)
External links
- Profile at basketpedya.com
Books
- Lään, Vello; Ibrus, Märt (2006). Eesti korvpall portreed. Eesti Korvpalliliit. pp. 299–308. ISBN 9949-406-68-4.
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