2015–16 KML season

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Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2015–16
Duration7 October 2015 – 27 May 2016
Number of games123 (Regular season)
29 (Playoffs)
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)
TÜ/Rock
Third placeAVIS Rapla
Fourth placeTLÜ/Kalev
Finals MVPLatvia Rolands Freimanis
Awards
Best DefenderEstonia Janar Talts
Best Young PlayerEstonia Norman Käbin
Coach of the YearEstonia 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
1Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.

The 2015–16

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

TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals to win their 8th Estonian Championship.[2][3]

Teams

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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:

  • Kalev/Cramo
    (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).
  • TÜ/Rock
    (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).

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

League table

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

Source: Korvpalli Meistriliiga

Results

Home \ Away AUD
KAL
PÄR
 RAP
TAR
 TLÜ
TTÜ
TÜ
VAL
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
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Main article: 2016 KML Playoffs

Bracket

The playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with

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
1 Canada Johnny Berhanemeskel TLÜ/Kalev 40 821 20.53
2 United States Brandis Raley-Ross
Rakvere Tarvas
 21 415 19.76
3 Lithuania Dominykas Milka TLÜ/Kalev 30 518 17.27
4 Latvia Reinis Strupovičs
Rakvere Tarvas
 30 499 16.63
5 Estonia Kristjan Kitsing
TTÜ
 32 531 16.59

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1 Netherlands Thomas van der Mars AVIS Rapla 24 257 10.71
2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King
Kalev/Cramo
 16 163 10.19
3 Latvia Jurijs Aleksejevs
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits
 29 249 8.59
4 United States David Haughton
Rakvere Tarvas
 32 252 7.88
5 Lithuania Paulius Petrilevičius
Port of Pärnu
 27 210 7.78

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1 Estonia Rait-Riivo Laane
TTÜ
 32 200 6.25
2 United States Tom Droney TLÜ/Kalev 36 178 4.94
3 United States Devin Brooks AVIS Rapla 40 173 4.33
4 Estonia Kristo Saage
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits
 32 135 4.22
5 Estonia Sten Sokk
Kalev/Cramo
 25 104 4.16

Awards

Finals MVP

  • Kalev/Cramo)[3]

Best Defender

Best Young Player

  • Port of Pärnu)[6]

Coach of the Year

All-KML Team

Pos Player Team
PG Estonia Sten Sokk
Kalev/Cramo
SG Estonia Gregor Arbet
Kalev/Cramo
SF Estonia Indrek Kajupank AVIS Rapla
PF
 Estonia Kristjan Kitsing
TTÜ
C Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Shawn King
Kalev/Cramo

Player of the Month

Month Player Team
October[7] Lithuania Evaldas Žabas
TÜ/Rock
November[8]
William Artino
 AVIS Rapla
December[9] Estonia Kristjan Kitsing
TTÜ
January[10] Lithuania Dominykas Milka TLÜ/Kalev
February[11] Estonia Gert Dorbek
TÜ/Rock
March[12] Estonia Rait-Riivo Laane
TTÜ
April[13] United States Tom Droney TLÜ/Kalev

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Selgus korvpalli meistriliiga uue hooaja formaat" (in Estonian). Delfi. 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Postimees. 27 May 2016.
  4. ^ "TTÜ korvpallimeeskond sai uue peatreeneri" (in Estonian). Delfi. 20 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Valga-Valka vahetas peatreenerit: Kruminš lahkus, asemele Tarva legend" (in Estonian). Delfi. 12 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Korvpalliliit lõpetas Saku Suurhallis hooaja ja tunnustas paremaid" (in Estonian). Delfi. 2 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Korvpalli meistriliiga oktoobri parimaks valiti Evaldas Žabas" (in Estonian). Delfi. 5 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Taas tiitel võõrmängijale: Alexela KML novembri parim on William Artino" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Koduse korvpalliliiga detsembrikuu parimaks valiti Kristjan Kitsing" (in Estonian). Delfi. 7 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Korvpalli meistriliiga jaanuari parimaks valiti Dominykas Milka" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 February 2016.
  11. ^ "Hull viskepäev TLÜ/Kalevi vastu tõi Dorbekule kuu parima tiitli" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 March 2016.
  12. ^ "Korvpalli meistriliiga märtsikuu parimaks valiti Rait-Riivo Laane" (in Estonian). Delfi. 8 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Korvpalli meistriliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Thomas Droney" (in Estonian). Delfi. 6 May 2016.

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