2013–14 KML season

Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Champions Kalev/Cramo
7th title
Runners-up TÜ/Rock
Semifinalists Rakvere Tarvas
Tallinna Kalev
Teams 9
Games played 30
Duration 27 September 2013 – 21 May 2014
Top seed TÜ/Rock
Awards
MVP Romania Vlad Moldoveanu
Finals MVP Romania Vlad Moldoveanu
Defensive Player Estonia Gregor Arbet
Best Young Player Estonia Sander Saare
Coach of the Year Estonia Alar Varrak
Statistical leaders
Points

United States Joseph Prophet

19.3

Rebounds

Estonia Rait Keerles

8.8

Assists

Lithuania Giedrius Gustas

4.6

All statistics correct as of 13 September 2014.

The 2013–14 Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 90th season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. The season began on 27 September 2013 and ended on 21 May 2014. It was sponsored by Alexela and thus officially known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Defending champions Kalev/Cramo retained the title, winning their 7th Estonian league.[1]

Team information

Tarvas
Rapla
TÜ/Rock
Valga
Location of the 2013–14 Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity Head Coach
HITO Jõhvi Jõhvi Spordihall 500 Estonia Priit Sternhof
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Suurhall 7,200 Estonia Alar Varrak
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Spordihall 2,000 Serbia Darko Ivanović
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Spordihall 2,422 Estonia Andres Sõber
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalevi Spordihall 1,000 Estonia Kalle Klandorf
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Spordihoone 1,050 Estonia Tiit Sokk
TÜ/Rock Tartu TÜ Spordihoone 4,000 Estonia Gert Kullamäe
TYCO Rapla Rapla Sadolin Spordihoone 1,000 Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa
Valga/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Spordihoone 1,000 Latvia Sandis Buškevics

Regular season

Rank Team MP W L PF PA PCT Qualification
1.TÜ/Rock 25 23 2 2134 1635 .920 Qualified for Champion Playoffs
2.Kalev/Cramo 25 22 3 2076 1620 .880
3.Rakvere Tarvas 30 23 7 2528 2119 .767
4.TTÜ 30 16 14 2080 2080 .533
5.Tallinna Kalev 30 14 16 2099 2164 .467
6.Pärnu 30 14 16 1989 2171 .467
7.TYCO Rapla 30 10 20 2080 2207 .333
8.Valga/Maks & Moorits 30 6 24 1925 2238 .200
9.HITO 30 2 28 2085 2762 .067 rowspan=1 align"center"|Qualified for Relegation Playoffs

Updated to games played on 8 April 2014.
Source: 2013/2014 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga (Estonian)

Playoffs

Main article: 2014 KML Playoffs
  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1  TÜ/Rock 3  
8  Valga/Maks & Moorits 0  
  1  TÜ/Rock 3  
  5  Tallinna Kalev 0  
4  TTÜ 1
  5  Tallinna Kalev 3  
    1  TÜ/Rock 0
  2  Kalev/Cramo 4
  2  Kalev/Cramo 3  
7  TYCO Rapla 0  
  2  Kalev/Cramo 3 Third place
  3  Rakvere Tarvas 0  
3  Rakvere Tarvas 3 3  Rakvere Tarvas 2
  6  Pärnu 0   5  Tallinna Kalev 1

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played. Updated to games played on 21 May 2014.
Source: 2013/2014 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga (Estonian)


Points

Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1.United States Joseph ProphetHITO 15 290 19.33
2.Ghana Asenso AmpimTallinna Kalev 26 389 14.96
3.Estonia Siim LaurHITO 29 426 14.69
4.Lithuania Giedrius GustasRakvere Tarvas 39 540 13.85
5.Romania Vlad MoldoveanuKalev/Cramo 32 443 13.84

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1.Estonia Rait KeerlesRakvere Tarvas 15 132 8.80
2.United States Virgin Islands Frank ElegarKalev/Cramo 30 263 8.77
3.Ghana Asenso AmpimTallinna Kalev 26 211 8.12
4.United States Gregory JenkinsRakvere Tarvas 16 129 8.06
5.Serbia Nemanja MiljkovićPärnu 30 235 7.83

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1.Lithuania Giedrius GustasRakvere Tarvas 39 179 4.59
2.Estonia Jaan PuidetTTÜ 30 133 4.43
3.Estonia Erik KeedusTTÜ 34 145 4.26
4.Spain Miguel OrtegaValga/Maks & Moorits 20 78 3.90
5.United States Vincent SimpsonTÜ/Rock 35 133 3.80

Awards

Regular season MVP

Finals MVP

Best Young Player

Best Defensive Player

Best Coach

All-KML team

Pos Player Team
PGLithuania Augustas PečiukevičiusTÜ/Rock
SGEstonia Rain VeidemanKalev/Cramo
SFEstonia Tanel KurbasTÜ/Rock
PFEstonia Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
CUnited States Virgin Islands Frank ElegarKalev/Cramo

Player of the Month

Month Player Team
October[5] Lithuania Giedrius Gustas Rakvere Tarvas
November[6] Lithuania Augustas Pečiukevičius TÜ/Rock
December[7] Estonia Joonas Järveläinen TTÜ
January[8] Lithuania Vilmantas Dilys TÜ/Rock
February[9] Latvia Juris Umbraško Rakvere Tarvas
March[10] Estonia Rait-Riivo Laane TYCO Rapla
April[11] Estonia Raido Roos Tallinna Kalev

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Eesti Meister 2014 on Kalev/Cramo" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  2. ↑ "Eurobasketi portaal koostas Eesti korvpallihooaja sümboolsed viisikud" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  3. ↑ "Finaalseeria MVP - Vlad Moldoveanu" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Eesti Korvpalliliit lõpetas hooaja ning tunnustas parimaid" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  5. ↑ "Alexela KML - Kuu mängija" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  6. ↑ "Alexela KMLi novembri parim mängija on Augustas Peciukevicius" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  7. ↑ "Alexela KMLi detsembri parim mängija on Joonas Järveläinen" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  8. ↑ "Alexela KMLi jaanuari parim mängija on Vilmantas Dilys" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  9. ↑ "Alexela KMLi veebruari parim mängija on Juris Umbraško" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  10. ↑ "Alexela KMLi märtsi parim mängija on Rait-Riivo Laane" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.
  11. ↑ "Alexela KMLi aprilli parim mängija on Raido Roos" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association.