2016–17 KML season

The 2016–17 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. BC Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2015–16 season.

The season began on 2 October 2016 and concluded on 22 May 2017 with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 4 games to 0 in the finals to win their 9th Estonian Championship.

Teams Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacityAVIS UTILITAS RaplaRaplaSadolin Sports HallBC Kalev/CramoTallinnSaku SuurhallBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsValgaValga Sports HallG4S NoorteliigaTallinnAudentes Sports CenterPärnu SadamPärnuPärnu Sports HallRakvere Tarvas/Palmse MetallRakvereRakvere Sports HallTartu ÜlikoolTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports HallTLÜ/KalevTallinnAudentes Sports CenterTTÜ KKTTÜ Sports Hall

Personnel and sponsorship TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAVIS UTILITAS Rapla Aivar Kuusmaa Indrek KajupankSpaldingAvisBC Kalev/Cramo Alar Varrak Gregor ArbetNikeCramoBC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Kristaps Zeids Renato LindmetsSMVMaks & MooritsG4S Noorteliiga Indrek Visnapuu Karl Robin JürjensPeakG4SPärnu Sadam Heiko Rannula Silver LeppikNikePort of PärnuRakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall Andres Sõber Mario PaisteNikeRakvereTartu Ülikool Gert Kullamäe Tanel SokkNikeUniversity of TartuTLÜ/Kalev Raido Roos Reimo TammPeakCity of TallinnTTÜ KK Rait Käbin Kiur AkenpärgErreàTallinn University of Technology

Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointmentPärnu Sadam Mait KäbinMutual consent1 June 2016Pre-season Heiko Rannula1 September 2016TLÜ/Kalev Kalle KlandorfMutual consent1 January 20178th Raido Roos1 January 2017BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Juris UmbraškoSacked10 February 20178th Kristaps Zeids10 February 2017

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

Tartu Ülikool will play 1 round at home against teams other than BC Kalev/Cramo (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total). BC Kalev/Cramo will play 2 rounds away against teams other than Tartu Ülikool (2 rounds away in total). G4S Noorteliiga will play 2 rounds (1 round at home and 1 round away in total).

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

League table {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! width=20| !! width=200|Team !! width=30| !! width=30| !! width=30| !! width=30| !! width=30| !!width=200| Qualification |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |1||align=left|BC Kalev/Cramo||32||29||3||61|| | rowspan=8 align="center"|Qualification to Playoffs |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |2||align=left|Tartu Ülikool||32||29||3||61|| |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |3||align=left|AVIS UTILITAS Rapla||32||20||12||52|| |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |4||align=left|Pärnu Sadam||32||17||15||49|| |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |5||align=left|TTÜ KK||32||16||16||48|| |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |6||align=left|BC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits||32||12||20||44|| |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |7||align=left|TLÜ/Kalev||32||12||20||44|| |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC |8||align=left|Rakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall||32||9||23||41|| |- |9||align=left|G4S Noorteliiga||32||0||32||32|| |

Results

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 10 April and ended on 22 May. The tournament concluded with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating AVIS UTILITAS Rapla 4 games to 0 in the finals.

Bracket

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

Points RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG1 Đorđe DželetovićTLÜ/Kalev1629318.312 Joonas JärveläinenTTÜ KK2847817.073 Domagoj BubaloPärnu Sadam2541216.484 Sten OlmreTTÜ KK2843915.685 Thomas van der MarsAVIS UTILITAS Rapla3858715.45

Rebounds RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG1 Thomas van der MarsAVIS UTILITAS Rapla3846812.322 Domagoj BubaloPärnu Sadam252018.043 Joonas JärveläinenTTÜ KK282197.824 Madis SoodlaG4S Noorteliiga13987.545 Venky JoisTartu Ülikool312287.35

Assists RankNameTeamGamesAssistsAPG1 Tanel SokkTartu Ülikool311655.322 Sten SokkBC Kalev/Cramo251084.323 Norman KäbinPärnu Sadam20824.104 Sten OlmreTTÜ KK281134.045 Mario PaisteRakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall24883.67

All-Star Game The 2017 All-Star Game was played on 16 February 2017 in Tallinn at the Saku Suurhall. Team Blue won the game 159–152 (139–136). The MVP of the game was Rain Veideman, who scored 37 points.

+Team WhitePosPlayerTeamStartersG Demonte HarperBC Kalev/CramoG Martin PaasojaAVIS UTILITAS RaplaF Janari JõesaarTartu ÜlikoolF Karl Johan LipsRakvere Tarvas/Palmse MetallC Thomas van der MarsAVIS UTILITAS RaplaReservesG Carlos JürgensG4S NoorteliigaG Kristo SaageTLÜ/KalevG Mandell ThomasTartu ÜlikoolF Erik KeedusBC Kalev/CramoF Mark TollefsenBC Kalev/CramoF Kristjan VoolaidAVIS UTILITAS RaplaC Domagoj BubaloPärnu SadamHead coach: Aivar Kuusmaa (AVIS UTILITAS Rapla)

+Team BluePosPlayerTeamStartersG Domen BratožAVIS UTILITAS RaplaG Rain VeidemanBC Kalev/CramoF Indrek KajupankAVIS UTILITAS RaplaF Janar TaltsTartu ÜlikoolC Mickell GladnessBC Kalev/CramoReservesG Sten OlmreTTÜ KKG Sten SokkBC Kalev/CramoG Rasham SuárezAVIS UTILITAS RaplaF Taavi JurkatammG4S NoorteliigaF Saimon SuttPärnu SadamF Ivars ŽvīgursBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsC Reinar HallikPärnu SadamHead coach: Gert Kullamäe (Tartu Ülikool)

Awards Most Valuable Player Thomas van der Mars (AVIS UTILITAS Rapla)

Finals Most Valuable Player Branko Mirković (BC Kalev/Cramo)

Best Defender Mihkel Kirves (Pärnu Sadam)

Best Young Player Siim-Markus Post (Rakvere Tarvas/Palmse Metall)

Coach of the Year Aivar Kuusmaa (AVIS UTILITAS Rapla)

All-KML Team PlayerTeamPG Branko MirkovićBC Kalev/CramoSG Martin PaasojaAVIS UTILITAS RaplaSF Janari JõesaarTartu ÜlikoolPF Indrek KajupankAVIS UTILITAS RaplaC Thomas van der MarsAVIS UTILITAS Rapla

Player of the Month MonthPlayerTeamOctober Sten OlmreTTÜ KKNovember Thomas van der MarsAVIS UTILITAS RaplaDecember Reinar HallikPärnu SadamJanuary Đorđe DželetovićTLÜ/KalevFebruary Domagoj BubaloAVIS UTILITAS RaplaMarch Janari JõesaarTartu Ülikool

2016–17 KML season

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