BC Tallinna Kalev

Estonian basketball club

This article is about the basketball club Tallinna Kalev. For the other basketball club, see BC Kalev. For the defunct basketball club, see KK Kalev. For the football club, see JK Tallinna Kalev.

Tallinna Kalev

Founded| 2002; 22 years ago (2002)
History| Pirita Palliklubi
(2002–2008)
Tallinna Kalev
(2008–2024)
Arena| Nord Cramo Sports Hall
Capacity| 980[1]
Location| Tallinn, Estonia
Team colors| Blue, White

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Tallinna Kalev is a basketball team based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team was founded in 2002 as Pirita Palliklubi and played in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) from 2002 to 2024.

## History

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The team was founded in 2002 as Pirita Palliklubi (Pirita Ball Club), the same year they joined the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), the top tier of Estonian basketball. In their first season, they reached the Estonian Cup final, but lost 76–92 to TÜ/Rock.[2]

Prior to the 2008–09 season, BC Pirita joined the Tallinn Sports Association Kalev and changed their name to Tallinna Kalev. In July 2010, Tallinna Kalev merged operations with TTÜ Korvpalliklubi.[2][3] They played as TTÜ/Kalev and TTÜ/Kalev II through the 2010–11 season. However, the partnership ended after just one season, and Tallinna Kalev continued independently.[2]

In 2014, the team became affiliated with Tallinn University (TLÜ). They made their debut in a European competition by competing in the 2016–17 season of the FIBA Europe Cup, but failed to advance past the group stage. Coached by former NBA player Martin Müürsepp, Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ made the KML Finals for the first time in team history in 2019. However, they were swept in three games by defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo.[4]

For the 2022–23 season, Tallinna Kalev merged operations with Audentes Sports Club.[5] The team withdrew from the top-tier competitions following the 2023–24 season.

## Sponsorship naming

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* Tallinn Kalev/SNABB: 2023–2024

## Home arenas

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* Pirita TOP Sports Center (2002–2004)
* Pirita Business School Sports Hall (2004–2009)
* TTÜ Sports Hall (2010–2011)
* Kalev Sports Hall (2009–2010, 2011–2016, 2017–2018)
* Sõle Sports Center (2018–2022)
* Audentes Sports Center (2016–2017, 2022–2023)
* Nord Cramo Sports Hall (2021–2022, 2023–2024)

## Players

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See also: Category:BC Tallinn Kalev players

### Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Tallinna Kalev/SNABB roster

Players | Coaches
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SG | 0 |  | Paiste, Mario | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  | 84 kg (185 lb)  |  35 – (1989-09-03)3 September 1989  |
SG | 1 |  | Metsaorg, Georg Oliver | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)  | 75 kg (165 lb)  |  19 – (2005-04-27)27 April 2005  |
PF | 3 |  | Mäeorg, Daniil | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 86 kg (190 lb)  |  20 – (2003-12-31)31 December 2003  |
PG | 4 |  | Hardy, Bailey Joel | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  | 75 kg (165 lb)  |  24 – (2000-07-06)6 July 2000  |
SG | 5 |  | Evestus, Artur | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)  | 74 kg (163 lb)  |  19 – (2005-09-06)6 September 2005  |
PF | 6 |  | Allemann, Georg | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 102 kg (225 lb)  |  23 – (2001-03-11)11 March 2001  |
SF | 9 |  | Keedus, Erik | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)  | 95 kg (209 lb)  |  34 – (1990-04-27)27 April 1990  |
PF | 11 |  | Lilly, Daquan Romel | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 96 kg (212 lb)  |  27 – (1997-08-09)9 August 1997  |
PF | 14 |  | Moore, James | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 96 kg (212 lb)  |  27 – (1997-10-06)6 October 1997  |
PF | 15 |  | Raadik, Toomas | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)  | 108 kg (238 lb)  |  34 – (1990-08-15)15 August 1990  |
PG | 20 |  | Loigu, Andre | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)  | 86 kg (190 lb)  |  23 – (2001-07-25)25 July 2001  |
SF | 23 |  | Jaakson, Mark-Andreas | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)  | 85 kg (187 lb)  |  24 – (2000-02-15)15 February 2000  |
SG | 24 |  | Raley-Ross, Brandis | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  | 91 kg (201 lb)  |  37 – (1987-02-06)6 February 1987  |
PG | 43 |  | Schmalz, Eric | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)  | 86 kg (190 lb)  |  25 – (1999-09-12)12 September 1999  |
C | 51 |  | Tykhonov, Dmytro | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)  | 122 kg (269 lb)  |  32 – (1992-01-19)19 January 1992  |

Head coach

*   * Kalle Klandorf

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Karl Reismann

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* Injured

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* Roster

Updated: 26 January 2024

### Depth chart

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Pos.  | Starting 5  | Bench 1  | Bench 2  |  |

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C | Dmytro Tykhonov | James Moore |  |  |
PF | Toomas Raadik | Mark-Andreas Jaakson | Georg Allemann |  |
SF | Erik Keedus | Lorenzo Ferrell |  |  |
SG | Mario Paiste | Brandis Raley-Ross |  |  |
PG | Bailey Hardy | Eric Schmalz | Andre Loigu |  |

## Coaches

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* Kalle Klandorf 2002–2010, 2012–2017, 2017–2018, 2023–2024
* Indrek Reinbok 2010–2012
* Raido Roos 2017
* Gert Kullamäe 2018–2019
* Martin Müürsepp 2019–2021
* Valdo Lips 2021
* Brett Nõmm 2021–2022
* Rauno Pehka 2022–2023

## Season by season

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Season  | Tier  | Division  | Pos. | Estonian Cup | Baltic competitions  | European competitions

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2002–03 | 1 | KML | 5th  | Runner-up  |  |
2003–04 | 1 | KML | 4th  | Quarterfinalist  |  |
2004–05 | 1 | KML | 4th  | Semifinalist  | BBL Division 2 | RS |
2005–06 | 1 | KML | 4th  | Third place  | Baltic Basketball League | 17th  |
2006–07 | 1 | KML | 5th  | Quarterfinalist  |  |
2007–08 | 1 | KML | 4th  | Third place  |  |
2008–09 | 1 | KML | 5th  | Third place  | BBL Challenge Cup | 12th  |
2009–10 | 1 | KML | 6th  | Quarterfinalist  | BBL Challenge Cup | QF |
2010–11 | 1 | KML | 7th  | Quarterfinalist  |  |
2011–12 | 1 | KML | 6th  | Quarterfinalist  |  |
2012–13 | 1 | KML | 8th  | Fourth place  | Baltic Basketball League | RS |
2013–14 | 1 | KML | 4th  | Quarterfinalist  | Baltic Basketball League | RS |
2014–15 | 1 | KML | 8th  | Quarterfinalist  | Baltic Basketball League | RS |
2015–16 | 1 | KML | 4th  | Third place  | Baltic Basketball League | EF |
2016–17 | 1 | KML | 7th  | First round  | Baltic Basketball League | EF | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | RS
2017–18 | 1 | KML | 6th  |  | Baltic Basketball League | QF |
2018–19 | 1 | KML | 2nd  |  | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 10th  |
2019–20 | 1 | KML | 6th[a] |  | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | –[a] |
2020–21 | 1 | KML | 7th  | Fourth place  | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | RS |
2021–22 | 1 | KML | 7th  | Quarterfinalist  | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 14th  |
2022–23 | 1 | KML | 8th  | Quarterfinalist  | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 14th  |
2023–24 | 1 | KML | 8th  |  | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 16th  |

## Trophies and awards

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### Trophies

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* Estonian League

Runners-up (1): 2018–19

* Estonian Cup

Runners-up (1): 2002

### Individual awards

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Newcomer of the Year

* Martin Müürsepp – 2019

KML All-Star Five

* Erki Kivinukk – 2004
* Damarcus Harrison – 2019

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## Notes

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1. ^ a b The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## References

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1. ^ "Nord Cramo spordihoone". Spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 31 August 2023.
2. ^ a b c "TLÜ/Kalev ajalugu". TallinnaKalev.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
3. ^ "FOTOD: uus korvpalliklubi Tallinna Kalev/TTÜ on loodud!". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 13 July 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
4. ^ "Igas elemendis Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ-st parem olnud BC Kalev/Cramo tuli oodatult Eesti meistriks". Basket.ee (in Estonian). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
5. ^ "Tallinna Kalev ühines Audentesega, järgmise hooaja eesmärgiks on sekkuda medaliheitlusse". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

## External links

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* Official website (in Estonian)

* v
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PAF Korvpalli Meistriliiga

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* BC Kalev/Cramo
* Keila Coolbet
* Keila KK
* Pärnu Sadam
* TalTech/ALEXELA
* Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits
* Utilitas Rapla
* Viimsi

Seasons|

* 1925
* 1927
* 1928
* ...
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* ~~2019–20~~
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Awards|

* MVP
* Finals MVP
* Best Defender
* Best Young Player
* Coach of the Year
* All-Star Five

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