Aivar Kuusmaa

Estonian basketball player and coach

Aivar KuusmaaPersonal information

Born|  (1967-06-12) 12 June 1967 (age 56)
Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality| Estonian / Greek
Listed height| 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
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| Rīgas ASK
1988–1989| Kalev
1989–1990| Youngstown Pride
1990–1993| Kalev
1993–1996| Panathinaikos
1996–1998| Baltika
1998–1999| Tallinn
1999–2000| Kalev
2000–2001| Liege Basket
2001–2004| TTÜ-A. Le Coq
2004–2005| Kalev/Cramo
As coach:
2005–2006| Kalev/Cramo
2006–2007| Kalev/Cramo (assistant)
2007–2008| Estonia U-20
2007–2010| TTÜ KK
2010–2012| Kalev/Cramo
2014–2018| AVIS Utilitas Rapla
2018–2019| Estonia U-20
2020–present| Audentes/Noortekoondis
Career highlights and awards
As player:

* 2× KML Most Valuable Player (1999, 2003)
* 4× Korvpalli Meistriliiga (1992, 1993, 1999, 2000)
* 2× Estonian Basketball Cup (1999, 2003)
* 3× Estonian SSR League (1986, 1988, 1989)
* Latvian SSR League (1987)
* World Basketball League (1990)
* USSR League champion (1991)
* Greek Basketball Cup (1996)

As head coach:

* 4× KML Coach of the Year (2006, 2011, 2012, 2017)
* 3× Korvpalli Meistriliiga (2006, 2011–2012)
* 2× Estonian Basketball Cup (2005–2006)

Medals

Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
European U-18 Championship
| 1986 Austria | U-18 Team

Aivar Kuusmaa (born 12 June 1967) is an Estonian basketball coach and former 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 Rīgas ASK. After retiring in 2005 he has been coaching BC Kalev/Cramo (2005–2007 & 2010–2012), TTÜ KK (2007–2010) and AVIS Utilitas Rapla (2014–2018). Kuusmaa has also greek citizenship under the surname Magoulas. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2020. [1]

## Achievements[edit]

As a player

* 1985–86 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard)
* 1986–87 Latvian SSR Championship (Rīgas ASK)
* 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 (Tallinn)
* 1998–99 Estonian League Championship (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 (Kalev/Cramo)
* 2005–06 Estonian League Championship (Kalev/Cramo)
* 2006–07 Estonian Basketball Cup (Kalev/Cramo)
* 2010–11 Estonian League Championship (Kalev/Cramo)
* 2011–12 Estonian League Championship (Kalev/Cramo)

## Season by season results as head coach[edit]

Abbreviations:
QF; quarter-finals.
T16; top sixteen.
R1; first round.
DNP; did not participate.

League  | Club  | Season  | Domestic Competitions  | Baltic Basketball League | VTB United League | European Competitions

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Championship  | Cup  | Competition  | Position  | Competition  | Position
Korvpalli Meistriliiga | Kalev/Cramo | 2005–06  | 1st | 1st | Baltic League | 9th | DNP  | 3 EuroCup | GS
TTÜ | 2007–08  | 10th | R1 | DNP  | DNP  | DNP
2008–09  | 3rd | 2nd | Challenge Cup | QF | DNP  | DNP
2009–10  | 4th | 3rd | Challenge Cup | 4th | DNP  | DNP
Kalev/Cramo | 2010–11  | 1st | 3rd | Baltic League | 9th | GS | DNP
2011–12  | 1st | 2nd | Baltic League | QF | GS | DNP
AVIS Utilitas Rapla | 2014–15  | 3rd | QF | Baltic League | T16 | DNP  | DNP
2015–16  | 3rd | T16 | Baltic League | T16 | DNP  | DNP
2016–17  | 2nd | QF | Baltic League | T16 | DNP  | DNP
2017–18  | 3rd | No competition | Baltic League | QF | DNP  | DNP
LEBL | 2018–19  | (resigned) | No competition | DNP  | DNP

## Books[edit]

* Lään, Vello; Ibrus, Märt (2006). Eesti korvpall portreed. Eesti Korvpalliliit. pp. 299–308. ISBN 9949-406-68-4.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Eesti korvpall 100 - Kuulsuste Hall - Aivar Kuusmaa". korvpall100.ee.

## External links[edit]

* Aivar Kuusmaa at FIBA
* Aivar Kuusmaa at Eurobasket.com
* Aivar Kuusmaa at Proballers
* Aivar Kuusmaa at ESBL (in Estonian)

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Korvpalli Meistriliiga Most Valuable Player Award

* 1998: Kullamäe
* 1999: Kuusmaa
* 2000: Kullamäe
* 2001: Tein
* 2002: Tein
* 2003: Kuusmaa
* 2004: Vaškys
* 2005: Frier
* 2006: Tein
* 2007: Reed
* 2008: Cusworth
* 2009: Tsintsadze
* 2010: Kriisa
* 2011: Osby
* 2012: Cipruss
* 2013: Wilkinson
* 2014: Moldoveanu
* 2015: Talts

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