Rapla KK
| AVIS UTILITAS Rapla | |||
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Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | |||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| History | Rapla KK (2004–present) | ||
| Arena | Sadolin Sports Hall | ||
| Capacity | 958 | ||
| Location | Rapla, Estonia | ||
| Team colors | White, Red | ||
| Team manager | Jaak Karp | ||
| Head coach | Brett Nõmm | ||
| Website | raplakk.ee | ||
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Rapla KK, also known as AVIS UTILITAS Rapla for sponsorship reasons, is a professional
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Sadolin Sports Hall
.
History
The origins of the team can be traced back to Korvpalliklubi Rapla (Basketball Club Rapla), which was founded in 1996 as a division of the Rapla Sports School. Rapla Korvpallikool (Rapla Basketball School) was founded in 2004.BC Rakvere Tarvas.[2]
Coached by Aivar Kuusmaa, the team finished third in the Estonian League in 2015 and 2016. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla made it to the KML Finals for the first time in 2017, but were swept in four games by defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo.[3] They came third again in the 2017–18 season.[4]
In 2018, the
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League was formed. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla reached the playoffs in the league's inaugural season, where they lost to VEF Riga
in the quarterfinals.
Sponsorship naming
- Piimameister Otto/Rapla: 2010–2012
- TYCO Rapla: 2012–2015
- AVISRapla: 2015–2017
- AVIS UTILITAS Rapla: 2017–present
Home arenas
- Rapla Sports Hall (2008–2009)
- Alu Sports Hall (2009–2010)
- Sadolin Sports Hall (2010–present)[5]
Players
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Obrad Tomić | Malik Pope | ||
PF
|
Volodymyr Shevchenko | Niko Gosnell | Kardo Kilk | |
| SF | Tormi Niits | |||
| SG | Martin Paasoja | Eric Hunter Jr. | Markus Ruubel | Jan Märten Ratas |
| PG | Rait-Riivo Laane | Marek Ruut |
Head coaches
Indrek Ruut 2008–2014- Aivar Kuusmaa 2014–2018
- Toomas Annuk 2019–2021
Lluís Riera 2021–2022
Arnel Dedić 2022–2023- Brett Nõmm 2023–present
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Estonian Cup | Baltic competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 3 | II liiga | 1st | |||
| 2009–10 | 2 | I liiga | 5th | |||
| 2010–11 | 1 | KML | 6th | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2011–12 | 1 | KML | 4th | Quarterfinalist | BBL Challenge Cup | RS |
| 2012–13 | 1 | KML | 4th | Runner-up | Baltic Basketball League | RS |
| 2013–14 | 1 | KML | 7th | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | RS |
| 2014–15 | 1 | KML | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | EF |
| 2015–16 | 1 | KML | 3rd | Second round | Baltic Basketball League | EF |
| 2016–17 | 1 | KML | 2nd | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | EF |
| 2017–18 | 1 | KML | 3rd | Baltic Basketball League | QF | |
| 2018–19 | 1 | KML | 6th | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 7th | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | KML | 2nd[a] | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | –[a] | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | KML | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 4th |
| 2021–22 | 1 | KML | 6th | Quarterfinalist | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 9th |
| 2022–23 | 1 | KML | 5th | Quarterfinalist | Estonian-Latvian Basketball League | 6th |
- ^ a b The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Runners-up (1): 2016–17
- Runners-up (1): 2012
Individual awards
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References
- ^ "Ajalugu". RaplaKK.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Tarvas võitis korvpalli Eesti karika". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Kalev/Cramo krooniti üheksandat korda Eesti meistriks, Raplale esimene hõbemedal". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Meeskond". RaplaKK.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)