Estonian Basketball Player of the Year

Estonian award

The Estonian Basketball Player of the Year is an annual award given to the best performing Estonian basketball player of the respective season. From 1995 to 2001 the award was decided by a poll of Estonian sports journalists and given by the magazine Sporditäht. Until 1999, only players who played for a domestic club were eligible for the award. In 2001, players who represented the Estonian national team were added to the vote.[1] Since 2004, the award has been presented by the Estonian Basketball Association.[2] The current holder of the award is Siim-Sander Vene.

## Winners

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Kristjan Kangur has won the award a record eight times. Martin Müürsepp has won the award four times. Siim-Sander Vene is a three-time winner. | Denotes player who is still active

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Player (X)  | Denotes the number of times the player has won the award
Year  | Player  | Position  | Team  | Ref

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1995  | Margus Metstak | Center |  Kalev | [1]
1996  | Martin Müürsepp | Forward |  Kalev | [1]
1997  | Margus Metstak (2)  | Center |  Tallinn | [1]
1998  | Margus Metstak (3)  | Center |  Tallinn | [1]
1999  | Gert Kullamäe | Guard |  Kalev | [1]
2000–01  | Martin Müürsepp (2)  | Forward |  AEK | [1]
2003–04  | Martin Müürsepp (3)  | Forward |  UNICS Kazan | [3]
2004–05  | Martin Müürsepp (4)  | Forward |  CSKA Moscow | [4]
2005–06  | Gert Kullamäe (2)  | Guard |  EiffelTowers Den Bosch | [5]
2006–07  | Valmo Kriisa | Guard |  Kalev/Cramo | [6]
2007–08  | Tanel Tein | Guard |  Tartu Ülikool/Rock | [7]
2008–09  | Kristjan Kangur | Forward |  Kalev/Cramo | [8]
2009–10  | Kristjan Kangur (2)  | Forward |  Canadian Solar Bologna | [8]
2010–11  | Kristjan Kangur (3)  | Forward |  Cimberio Varese | [8]
2011–12  | Kristjan Kangur (4)  | Forward |  Cimberio Varese | [8]
2012–13  | Kristjan Kangur (5)  | Forward |  Montepaschi Siena | [8]
2013–14  | Kristjan Kangur (6)  | Forward |  EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | [8]
2014–15  | Kristjan Kangur (7)  | Forward |  Openjobmetis Varese | [8]
2015–16  | Kristjan Kangur (8)  | Forward |  Openjobmetis Varese | [8]
2016–17  | Siim-Sander Vene | Forward |  Nizhny Novgorod | [9]
2017–18  | Siim-Sander Vene (2)  | Forward |  Openjobmetis Varese | [10]
2018–19  | Siim-Sander Vene (3)  | Forward |  Herbalife Gran Canaria | [11]

## Multiple-time winners

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Rank | Player | Awards | Years

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1 | Kristjan Kangur | 8 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
2 | Martin Müürsepp | 4 | 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005
3 | Margus Metstak | 3 | 1995, 1997, 1998
Siim-Sander Vene | 2017, 2018, 2019
5 | Gert Kullamäe | 2 | 1999, 2006

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g "Press valis Müürsepa parimaks korvpalluriks" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 20 June 2001.
2. ^ "Valiti korvpallihooaja parimad". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). 8 June 2004.
3. ^ "Müürsepp Eesti parim" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 8 June 2004.
4. ^ "Korvpallihooaja 2004/05 parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 9 June 2005.
5. ^ "Selgusid korvpallihooaja 2005/06 parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 1 June 2006.
6. ^ "Valiti korvpallihooaja 2006/2007 parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 6 June 2007.
7. ^ "Valiti korvpallihooaja parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 4 June 2008.
8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kangur, Kristjan" (in Estonian). ESBL.
9. ^ "Eesti aasta parimateks korvpalluriteks valiti Mailis Pokk ja Siim-Sander Vene" (in Estonian). Delfi. 31 May 2017.
10. ^ "Eesti Korvpalliliit tunnustas hooaja parimaid, aasta korvpalluriteks valiti Vene ja Anderson" (in Estonian). Eesti Korvpalliliit. 21 June 2018.
11. ^ "Hooaja Eesti parima korvpalluri auhinnad said Siim-Sander Vene ja Annika Köster" (in Estonian). Eesti Korvpalliliit. 1 June 2019.

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Estonian Basketball Player of the Year Award

* 1995: Metstak
* 1996: Müürsepp
* 1997: Metstak
* 1998: Metstak
* 1999: Kullamäe
* 2001: Müürsepp
* 2004: Müürsepp
* 2005: Müürsepp
* 2006: Kullamäe
* 2007: Kriisa
* 2008: Tein
* 2009: Kangur
* 2010: Kangur
* 2011: Kangur
* 2012: Kangur
* 2013: Kangur
* 2014: Kangur
* 2015: Kangur
* 2016: Kangur
* 2017: Vene
* 2018: Vene
* 2019: Vene

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