2015–16 KML season

Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Champions Kalev/Cramo
8th title
Runners-up TÜ/Rock
Third place AVIS Rapla
Fourth place TLÜ/Kalev
Teams 9
Games played 123 (Regular season)
29 (Playoffs)
Duration 7 October 2015 – 27 May 2016
Top seed Kalev/Cramo
TV TV6, Delfi TV
Awards
Finals MVP Latvia Rolands Freimanis
Best Defender Estonia Janar Talts
Best Young Player Estonia Norman Käbin
Coach of the Year Estonia Alar Varrak
Statistical leaders
Points

Canada Johnny Berhanemeskel

20.53

Rebounds

Netherlands Thomas van der Mars

10.71

Assists

Estonia Rait-Riivo Laane

6.25

The 2015–16 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. TÜ/Rock came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 KML season.[1]

The season began on 7 October 2015 and concluded on 27 May 2016 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals to win their 8th Estonian Championship.[2][3]

Teams

Locations of the 2015–16 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Arena Capacity
Audentes/Noortekoondis Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre 1,030
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Arena 7,200
Port of Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820
AVIS Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 818
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2,747
TLÜ/Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,440
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 1,000
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 1,650
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Sports Hall 561

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Audentes/Noortekoondis Estonia Indrek Visnapuu Peak Ramirent
Kalev/Cramo Estonia Alar Varrak Estonia Gregor Arbet Nike Cramo
Port of Pärnu Estonia Mait Käbin Estonia Silver Leppik Nike Port of Pärnu
AVIS Rapla Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa Estonia Indrek Kajupank Spalding Avis
Rakvere Tarvas Estonia Andres Sõber Estonia Mario Paiste Nike Rakvere
TLÜ/Kalev Estonia Kalle Klandorf Estonia Reimo Tamm Peak City of Tallinn
TTÜ Estonia Rait Käbin Estonia Kiur Akenpärg Erreà Tallinn University of Technology
TÜ/Rock Estonia Gert Kullamäe Estonia Marek Doronin Nike Saku
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Latvia Juris Umbraško Estonia Kristo Saage SMV Maks & Moorits

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
TTÜ Estonia Heino Lill Signed as assistant coach 10 August 2015 Pre-season Estonia Rait Käbin 10 August 2015[4]
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Latvia Varis Krūmiņš Sacked 12 February 2016 8th Latvia Juris Umbraško 12 February 2016[5]

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.[1]

League table

Pos Team Pld W L Pts PCT Qualification
1Kalev/Cramo32 32 0 64 1.000 Qualification to Playoffs
2TÜ/Rock32 25 7 57 .781
3TLÜ/Kalev32 19 13 51 .594
4AVIS Rapla32 18 14 50 .563
5Rakvere Tarvas32 16 16 48 .500
6Port of Pärnu32 13 19 45 .406
7TTÜ 32 11 21 43 .344
8Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 32 10 22 42 .313
9Audentes/Noortekoondis32 0 32 32 .000

Results

Home \ AwayAUDKALPÄRRAPTARTLÜTTÜTÜVAL
Audentes/Noortekoondis 46–98 63–77 70–81 71–100 78–96 76–79 58–73 65–97
56–114 59–90 50–83 68–108 66–83 70–83 68–83 75–103
Kalev/Cramo 83–75
78–68
Port of Pärnu 76–57 73–78 65–86 81–79 88–93 73–57 71–79 86–62
75–65 64–85 68–69 73–68 87–86 68–79 61–70 89–78
AVIS Rapla 78–74 73–80 83–76 92–86 76–97 60–78 74–63 99–93
94–76 82–85 77–61 74–79 78–71 81–94 83–62 83–65
Rakvere Tarvas 124–57 64–90 89–64 90–70 74–72 70–61 72–78 81–86
109–84 77–90 103–69 105–78 81–103 88–67 75–89 95–87
TLÜ/Kalev 105–85 59–99 91–83 61–80 86–71 83–78 76–82 104–96
107–61 73–86 87–67 90–88 104–103 86–83 84–105 108–97
TTÜ 100–89 84–100 77–86 47–63 59–89 80–69 80–77 73–92
74–63 73–87 70–75 73–86 76–85 94–103 57–92 103–96
TÜ/Rock 94–64 73–81 93–63 74–52 109–104 97–88 77–66 96–63
71–83
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 105–73 67–95 101–104 68–84 82–104 100–108 76–86 72–86
98–66 62–82 79–71 90–77 90–84 85–106 79–69 76–92

Playoffs

Main article: 2016 KML Playoffs

The playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1  Kalev/Cramo 3  
8  Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 0  
  1  Kalev/Cramo 3  
  4  AVIS Rapla 0  
4  AVIS Rapla 3
  5  Rakvere Tarvas 1  
    1  Kalev/Cramo 4
  2  TÜ/Rock 1
  2  TÜ/Rock 3  
7  TTÜ 0  
  2  TÜ/Rock 3 Third place
  3  TLÜ/Kalev 0  
3  TLÜ/Kalev 3 3  TLÜ/Kalev 1
  6  Port of Pärnu 1   4  AVIS Rapla 3

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.

Points

Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1Canada Johnny Berhanemeskel TLÜ/Kalev 40 821 20.53
2United States Brandis Raley-Ross Kalev/Cramo/Rakvere Tarvas 21 41519.76
3Lithuania Dominykas Milka TLÜ/Kalev3051817.27
4Latvia Reinis Strupovičs Rakvere Tarvas3049916.63
5Estonia Kristjan Kitsing TTÜ3253116.59

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1Netherlands Thomas van der Mars AVIS Rapla 24 25710.71
2Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King Kalev/Cramo 16 16310.19
3Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 29 2498.59
4United States David Haughton Rakvere Tarvas322527.88
5Lithuania Paulius Petrilevičius Port of Pärnu272107.78

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1Estonia Rait-Riivo LaaneTTÜ322006.25
2United States Tom Droney TLÜ/Kalev 361784.94
3United States Devin Brooks AVIS Rapla 40 1734.33
4Estonia Kristo Saage Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 32 1354.22
5Estonia Sten-Timmu Sokk Kalev/Cramo251044.16

Awards

Finals MVP

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Coach of the Year

All-KML Team

Pos Player Team
PGEstonia Sten SokkKalev/Cramo
SGEstonia Gregor ArbetKalev/Cramo
SFEstonia Indrek KajupankAVIS Rapla
PFEstonia Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
CSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn KingKalev/Cramo

Player of the Month

Month Player Team
October[7]Lithuania Evaldas ŽabasTÜ/Rock
November[8]United States Will ArtinoAVIS Rapla
December[9]Estonia Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
January[10]Lithuania Dominykas MilkaTLÜ/Kalev
February[11]Estonia Gert DorbekTÜ/Rock
March[12]Estonia Rait-Riivo LaaneTTÜ
April[13]United States Tom DroneyTLÜ/Kalev

See also

References

External links

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