Kristian Kullamäe
| No. 77 – Bilbao Basket | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 May 1999 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Estonian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2014–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Audentes | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Rockets Gotha | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Baunach Young Pikes | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Real Canoe | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | San Pablo Burgos | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | →Palma | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Surne Bilbao Basket | ||||||||||||||
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Kristian Kullamäe (born 25 May 1999) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Professional career
A native of Tallinn, Kullamäe started his career in 2014 in the ranks of Audentes, which at the time played in the Estonian first division Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). On 13 September 2016, Kullamäe signed with Rockets Gotha of the German second division ProA.[1] After helping his team advance to the league finals, Kullamae made his debut in the top-tier Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in the following 2017–2018 season. On 31 July 2018, Kullamäe returned to the ProA by signing with Baunach Young Pikes for the 2018–2019 season.[2] On 11 July 2019, he signed with Real Canoe of the Spanish LEB Oro.[3]
On 6 August 2020, Kullamäe signed a three-year contract with
On 1 August 2022, Kullamäe signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[6] On 30 November 2022, Kullamäe recorded 24 points (9/12 FG), six rebounds, seven assists and a 28-point PIR in a 104–98 home win over Cedevita Olimpija.
National team career
Kullamäe made his debut for the
Personal life
Kristian is the son of former Estonia international and current basketball coach, Gert Kullamäe.
Career statistics
EuroCup
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | 19 | 25.3 | .411 | .354 | .720 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 10.8 |
Domestic leagues
| Season | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–15 | Audentes | KML | 8 | 13.3 | .265 | .235 | 1.000 | 2.4 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 3.4 |
| 2015–16 | 27 | 21.1 | .406 | .373 | .818 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 7.6 | ||
| 2016–17 | Rockets Gotha | ProA | 22 | 7.1 | .459 | .355 | .882 | .8 | .5 | .2 | .0 | 3.7 |
| 2017–18 | BBL | 12 | 10.1 | .419 | .417 | .800 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | .0 | 3.3 | |
| 2018–19 | Baunach Young Pikes | ProA | 29 | 26.3 | .439 | .319 | .772 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .6 | .0 | 13.4 |
| 2019–20 | Real Canoe | LEB Oro | 22 | 22.4 | .472 | .368 | .758 | 2.2 | 1.5 | .6 | .0 | 11.9 |
| 2020–21 | Palma | 31 | 30.8 | .408 | .312 | .889 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.6 | .0 | 16.0 | |
| 2021–22 | San Pablo Burgos | Liga ACB | 15 | 10.4 | .365 | .357 | 1.000 | .9 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | 3.3 |
| 2022–23 | Lietkabelis Panevėžys | LKL | 44 | 25.5 | .525 | .428 | .725 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | .1 | 13.8 |
| 2023–24 | Bilbao Basket | Liga ACB | 5 | 18.2 | .521 | .458 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | 13.2 |
Estonia national team
| Year | Tournament | National Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 9 | 6 | 23.6 | .333 | .267 | .250 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | .2 | 9.0 |
| 2015 | 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B | Estonia U-16 | 8 | 8 | 24.4 | .402 | .333 | .667 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 1.4 | .1 | 11.4 |
| 2016 | 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B
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Estonia U-18 | 8 | - | 28.9 | .417 | .286 | .636 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | .2 | 17.6 |
| 2017 | 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B | Estonia U-18 | 8 | 8 | 22.8 | .400 | .279 | .882 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.9 |
| 2018–19 | 2019 Basketball World Cup Qualification | Estonia | 9 | 6 | 22.6 | .388 | .171 | .455 | 2.2 | 2.6 | .8 | .1 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | EuroBasket 2022 qualification | Estonia | 5 | 5 | 28.6 | .517 | .364 | .667 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 16.0 |
References
- ^ "Gert Kullamäe poeg jätkab korvpallurikarjääri isa jälgedes" (in Estonian). ohtuleht.ee. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "A-Nationalspieler Kristian Kullamäe kommt zu den Baunach Young Pikes" (in German). 2basketballbundesliga.de. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Kullamae piensa en Europa" (in Estonian). korvpall24.ee. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "El San Pablo Burgos incorpora a Kristian Kullamae y lo cede" (in Spanish). BURGOSconecta. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Kullamae piensa en Europa" (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Gynėjų grandį papildė estas" (in Lithuanian). KK Lietkabelis. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Tiit Sokk: Kullamäe tegi karjäärile fantastilise alguse, aga edaspidi tal nii kerge ei ole" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 25 February 2018.
External links
- Kristian Kullamäe at basket.ee (in Estonian)
- Kristian Kullamäe at fiba.com
- Kristian Kullamäe at proballers.com
- Kristian Kullamäe at realgm.com