#1. This week's number one is an international small forward Kristjan Kangur (201-82, currently plays in Euroleague), who plays in Italy. He could not help Montepaschi Siena (7-4) in their last game. Despite Kangur's good performance the second-placed Montepaschi Siena was edged 68-67 on the road by the lower-ranked (#3) Olympiacos in the group F of Euroleague.
He was the second best scorer with 14 points. Kangur also added 6 rebounds in 28 minutes on the court.
There are only three games left until the end of the Euroleague Top 16. So now every game will be critical.
This year Kangur averages: 8.9ppg, 3.5rpg, 1.4apg, 2FGP: 53.5%, 3FGP: 45.9%(39-85) and FT: 85.7% in the 21 games he played so far.
He is currently a member of the Estonian senior national team.
#2. Second place goes to an international small forward Siim-Sander Vene (203-90, agency: Alti Sport, currently plays in Lithuania), who plays in the Lithuanian LKL. Vene was not able to help Rudupis (13-3) in their last game on Tuesday. Despite his good performance the league leader Rudupis was edged 87-84 on the opponent's court by the lower-ranked Siauliai (#4).
Vene scored 11 points and grabbed 4 rebounds.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game is very crucial.
Vene has relatively good stats this season: 12.2ppg, 5.9rpg, 2.9apg, 1.6spg, 2FGP: 61.1%(66-108), 3FGP: 22.5% and FT: 70.6%.
He is in the roster of the Estonian senior national team.
#3. The Estonian player who performed third best last week abroad was an international point guard Sten-Timmu Sokk (181-89, currently plays in Georgia). Sokk was the major contributor in Olimpi's victory against the fifth-ranked Dinamo Tbilisi (10-6) 92-82 in a derby game in the Georgian Superleague on Wednesday night.
He scored 15 points, had 4 rebounds and dished 6 assists in 34 minutes.
Olimpi Tbilisi (14-2) is placed first in the Superleague.
It was his team's sixth consecutive victory in a row.
There are only four games left until the end of the Regular Season. So now every game will be important.
It's Sokk's first season with the team.
Sokk is currently third on the list of best passers with 6.2apg.
This year his other stats are: 10.5ppg, 3.1rpg, 1.1spg, 2FGP: 48.6%, 3FGP: 38.8% and FT: 79.6% in the 16 games.
Sokk has a dual citizenship: Greek and Estonian.
Ex-Triobet/Dalkia player is also a member of the Estonian senior national team.
#4. Power forward Janar Talts (207-83, currently plays in Italy) was not able to secure a victory for one of league's weakest teams Cimberio Varese (18-5) in their game against Banco di Sardegna Sassari (18-5) in the Italian SerieA.
He scored 6 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
Cimberio Varese was edged 76-75 in Sassari by the leading Banco di Sardegna.
Talts' overall stats this season are: 3.4ppg and 3.2rpg.
He is also Estonian national team player.
#5. International swingman Gregor Arbet (195-83, currently plays in Greece) couldn't help Kavala (5-15) in their game against Ikaros (9-11) in the Greek A1.
Arbet scored 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 28 minutes.
But Kavala was edged 76-73 in Kalitheas by the higher-ranked (#8) Ikaros.
It was Kavala's third consecutive loss in a row.
This year Arbet's overall stats are: 9.1ppg, 4.0rpg and 1.1apg in the eight games.
He plays currently for the Estonian national team.
#6. Shooting guard Kent-Kaarel Vene (192-94, currently plays in Lithuania) managed to help Zalgiris-Sabonio krepsinio centras to win against the 11th-ranked Radviliskis (15-18) crushing them 82-60 in the Lithuanian NKL (second division) on Thursday night.
Vene scored only 3 points.
Zalgiris-Sabonio krepsinio centras (21-13) is placed sixth in the NKL.
This season Vene averages just 1.9ppg.
He is U18 international player who is currently on the Estonian National Team roster.
BC Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row beating TU/Rock 81:69 and clinching the series 4:0. For the third consecutive year the series ended with a 4:0 sweep. Kalev/Cramo is the first team since 1990 to win three back-to-back championships.
Tanel Sokk (182-G-85), who made the most important shot of the series in the last second of Game 2, was voted the MVP of the Finals. He averaged 11 [read more]
BC Kalev/Cramo became the Estonian champion for the third year in a row beating TU/Rock 81:69 and clinching the series 4:0. For the third consecutive year the series ended with a 4:0 sweep. Kalev/Cramo is the first team since 1990 to win three back-to-back championships. Tanel Sokk (182-G-85), who made the most important shot of the series in the last second of Game 2, was voted the MVP of the Finals. He averaged 11.3 pts in finals.
Kalev/Cramo made 77% of the shots in 1st quarter to go ahead 27:16. They won the first half 47:32. TU/Rock outscored the opponents 9:4 in first six minutes of the 3rd quarter to make it minus 10 but with a quarter to play it was 59:44. Brave performance by Rain Veideman kept the hopes of home crowd alive but three-pointers by Keith McLeod and Ty Abbott secured the victory to the guests.
Abbott led the winners in the last game with 16 points. Frank Elegar added 15+12, Armands Skele 13 and Gary Wilkinson 11+6. Veideman had 19 and Justin Ingram 14 points in losing effort.
The Estonian champions are: Tanel Sokk (4th Estonian champ.), Gert Dorbek (4th Estonian champ.), Rait Keerles (6th Estonian champ.), Indrek Kajupank (2nd Est. champ.), Toomas Raadik, Kristo Mangelsoo, Keith McLeod, Armands Skele (3rd Estonian champ., also Polish and Latvian champion), Bamba Fall (2nd Est.champion), Ty Abbott, Frank Elegar and Gary Wilkinson (also 2x Australian champion).
BC Rakvere Tarvas ousted TYCO Rapla 75:57 in the decisive bronze-medal game and finished the season in top three for the second consecutive year. Brandis Raley-Ross (188-G-87, college: S.Carolina) was unstoppable with 26 points and 7 rbs, Reimo Tamm (185-PG-84) added 22 points and Kaido Saks (205-F-86) had his first double-double of the season with 10+10rb. Very experienced (19th season in KML) Andre Parn(202-F-77) was the only one with double numbers on the losing side, scoring 11 points [read more]
BC Rakvere Tarvas ousted TYCO Rapla 75:57 in the decisive bronze-medal game and finished the season in top three for the second consecutive year. Brandis Raley-Ross (188-G-87, college: S.Carolina) was unstoppable with 26 points and 7 rbs, Reimo Tamm (185-PG-84) added 22 points and Kaido Saks (205-F-86) had his first double-double of the season with 10+10rb. Very experienced (19th season in KML) Andre Parn (202-F-77) was the only one with double numbers on the losing side, scoring 11 points. Rapla made only 31% fg and 9/20 FT but they still had their chances with only the last quarter to play. Than, Tarvas outsscored the guests 24:11 and secured the best possible result behind two big teams.
With less than 3 seconds to play, Tanel Sokk(182-G-85) ran from under the basket to the middle court and, despite being guarded by three opposing players, made the game-winning shot, possibly the biggest shot of his career. BC Kalev/Cramo won the 2nd game of the KML finals 72:71 and lead the series against archrival TU/Rock 2:0.
With 2.8 seconds to play, the best player of TU/Rock, today, Rain Veideman (193-G-91) made 1/2 from the free throw line [read more]
With less than 3 seconds to play, Tanel Sokk (182-G-85) ran from under the basket to the middle court and, despite being guarded by three opposing players, made the game-winning shot, possibly the biggest shot of his career. BC Kalev/Cramo won the 2nd game of the KML finals 72:71 and lead the series against archrival TU/Rock 2:0. With 2.8 seconds to play, the best player of TU/Rock, today, Rain Veideman (193-G-91) made 1/2 from the free throw line. He missed first and, somewhat surprisingly made the second shot to make it 69:71. Bamba Fall (217-C-86, college: SMU) gave the ball to Sokk, who bounced the ball three times on the way to a middle line and moments later his whole ran to the court and the crowd went crazy. TU/Rock were incredibly close to the victory and the breaking of Kalev/Cramo's 12-game winning series against them in KML finals. With 8 seconds left, Justin Ingram (188-PG-85, agency: Two Points, college: Toledo) took them ahead 69:70 and the hosts lost the ball after time-out and had to foul.
Sokk made 10 of his 19 points in last five minutes and led his team in scoring. Gary Wilkinson (205-F/C-82, college: Utah St.) added 16 points but his turnover with 8 seconds left could have been costly. Bamba Fall had a double-double with 12+12 rbs and 4 blocks. Armands Skele (192-G-83) had 12+8rbs. Rain Veideman led his team with 21 points but was 1/3 from charity line. Justin Ingram added 17+5rbs+5as and Joosep Toome (208-C-85) 16+14 rbs.
The video of the winning shot, by Delfi TV: http://tv.delfi.ee/video/zFRsQiWM/
The first game of the finals ended 83:69. Kalev/Cramo led for the most of the game by double-digit margin but Rock came within 5 points with less than 5 minutes left to play. But Bamba Fall had the final word - he had 9 points and 3 offensive rbs in last five minutes to take his team to firm victory. Fall had 18+6rb in the game and was fouled 13 times - the all-time record of KML finals. Armands Skele led his team with 19+7. Justin Ingram hadd 26 points in losing effort.
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