Kalev/Cramo: took 2nd place (6-2) in Group D of the First Stage, took 2nd
place (5-1) in Group F, lost to Ventspils 64-61, 65-78 in the Semifinals !!!
Parnu: took 4th place (2-6) in Group D of the First Stage, took 3rd place
(1-5) in Group E of the Second Stage
Rapla: took 6th (last) place (1-9) in Group A of the First Stage
Tarvas: took 2nd place (5-5) in Group C of the First Stage, took 2nd place
(4-2) in Group G of the Second Stage, lost to Rudupis 0-2 in the Quarterfinals
Tln Kalev: took 6th place (1-9) in Group C of the First Stage
TTU: took 5th place (2-8) in Group A of the First Stage
TU/Rock: took 1st place (9-1) in Group B of the First Stage, took 2nd place
(4-2) in Group H of the Second Stage, lost to Barons kvart. 49-63, 100-89 in the
Quarterfinals
Valga: took 6th (last) place (2-8) in Group B of the First Stage
Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League Awards 2013 - May 22, 2013
Eurobasket.com All-Estonian League 1st Team 2013
Ingram
Raley-Ross
Laksa
Wilkinson
Elegar
Finals MVP: Tanel Sokk (182-G-85) of Kalev/Cramo Player of the Year: Gary Wilkinson (205-F/C-82) of Kalev/Cramo Guard of the Year: Justin Ingram (188-PG-85) of TU/Rock Forward of the Year: Gary Wilkinson (205-F/C-82) of Kalev/Cramo Center of the Year: Frank Elegar (208-C-86) of Kalev/Cramo Bosman Player of the Year: Maris Laksa (205-F-81) of Tarvas Import Player of the Year: Gary Wilkinson (205-F/C-82) of Kalev/Cramo Domestic Player of the Year: Reimo Tamm (185-PG-84) of Tarvas Defensive Player of the Year: Martin Dorbek (194-G-91) of Rapla Coach of the Year: Alar Varrak of Kalev/Cramo
KML: Kalev/Cramo makes a three-peat! - May 17, 2013
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).
Coaches: Alar Varrak, Martin Muursepp.
Rakvere edge Rapla to clinch Estonian Cup title - Dec 22, 2012
Rakvere - Rapla 81:64
Rakvere Tarvas are the Estonian Cup titleholders. They defeated Rapla at the A.Le Coq Sport Arena in Tartu tonight to clinch the trophy. Maris Laksa (205-F-81, college: Providence) finished with 18 points to pace well-balanced effort from Rakvere. Tarvas jumped to a 20:17 lead ten minutes into the game. Rakvere slowly mounted the pressure in the second quarter. They cleared off to a 43:33 halftime lead. Rapla struggled to match the tempo in the third quarter. Rakvere recorded a comfortable 69:54 lead heading into the fourth frame. Rapla nailed just 10 points in the final period allowing Rakvere cruise to the victory. Brandis Raley-Ross (188-G-87, college: S.Carolina), Reimo Tamm (185-PG-84) and Juris Umbrasko (197-G/F-79) delivered 17 points each for the winners. Rait-Riivo Laane (178-PG-93) answered with 13 points for Rapla. Andre Parn (202-F-77) had 12 points in the losing effort.
