BC Rakvere Tarvas
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BC Rakvere Tarvas is an Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...

n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 club, based in Rakvere
Rakvere
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden...

 which is participating in Korvpalli Meistriliiga and Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...

. The club has not won an Estonian championship title.

Depth Chart

Pos. Starter Bench Bench Bench Inactive
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

Kaspars Cipruss  Viljar Veski
Viljar Veski
Viljar Veski is an Estonian basketball player, who currently plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga for BC Rakvere Tarvas. Viljar Veski plays center position. Veski has also been a member of the Estonia national basketball team since 2008....

 
PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

Reinar Hallik  Joonas Vaino 
SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

Juris Umbraško  Janis Vahter  Allan Ehte 
SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

Martin Dorbek  Kristjan Rinaldo  Cristo Kens 
PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

Valmo Kriisa
Valmo Kriisa
Valmo Kriisa is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ/Kalev at the point guard/shooting guard position....

 
Timo Oja  Aron Kuusik  Oliver Metsalu 

Leagues recap

Season KML Cup
Estonian Basketball Cup
The Estonian Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. The tournament is organized by Eesti Korvpalliliit.- Winners :*1946 – Tallinna Kalev*1947 – N/A*1948 – Tallinna Kalev...

BBL
Baltic Basketball League
Baltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...

Coach Roster
2006–07 6th 1/4 final Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach. He is the current head coach and chairman of the BC Rakvere Tarvas....

James Allen, Maksim Darski, Allan Ehte, Timo Eichfuss, Reinar Hallik, Mattias Hunt, Mooses Kaja, Silver Kallas, Karlis Karm, Steve Käro, Priit Lokutshievski, Mihkel Mager, Kaspar Põldmaa, Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the University of Tartu playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Baltic Basketball League....

, Madis Shumanov, Aleksandr Surovnev, Raivo Tribuntsov, Jarmaine Vanness, Karl Vimberg, Alesh Zivanovic
2007–08 9th 1/4 final Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach. He is the current head coach and chairman of the BC Rakvere Tarvas....

Maksim Darski, Allan Ehte, Eric Lane, Hubert Radke, Mart Suursu, Titi Spasojevic, Kaspar Põldmaa, Karl Vimberg, Steve Käro, Timo Eichfuss, Priit Lokutshievski, Mattias Hunt, Raido Villers, Silver Kallas, Mihkel Mager, Mooses Kaja, Dwayne Smith, Mario Luik, Andre Pärn
Andre Pärn
Andre Pärn is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the Piimameister Otto/Rapla playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Challenge Cup....

, James Allen
2008–09 6th 1/4 final Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach. He is the current head coach and chairman of the BC Rakvere Tarvas....

Mattias Hunt, Mooses Kaja, Cristo Kens, Kristjan Keres, Mario Luik, Oliver Metsalu, Jesper Parve, Sven Pugonen, Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the University of Tartu playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Baltic Basketball League....

, Madis Shumanov, Priit Silland, Ando Tagamets, Ivar Tulit, Joonas Vaino, Allar Velleramm, Raido Villers, Karl Vimberg
2009–10 2nd 1/4 final Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach. He is the current head coach and chairman of the BC Rakvere Tarvas....

Rainer Amor, Richard Elias Anderson, Reinar Hallik, Mattias Hunt, Sven Kaldre, Sander Karro, Cristo Kens, Marko Kostap, Valmo Kriisa
Valmo Kriisa
Valmo Kriisa is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ/Kalev at the point guard/shooting guard position....

, Jörgen Martinson-Hiiuväin, Oliver Metsalu, Martin Murumägi, Martin Müürsepp
Martin Müürsepp
Martin Müürsepp is an Estonian retired professional basketball player and basketball coach.-Club career:...

, Andreas Märtson, Rain Raadik, Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the University of Tartu playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Baltic Basketball League....

, Janis Vahter, Rain Veideman
Rain Veideman
Rain Veideman is an Estonian professional basketball guard, who plays for University of Tartu.-Pro career:He is a member of the Estonian national basketball team.-Achievements:* Baltic Basketball League Cup: 2010-11...

, Raido Villers, Ardo Ärmpalu
2010–11 4th Finalist Challenge Cup
9th
Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber
Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach. He is the current head coach and chairman of the BC Rakvere Tarvas....

Richard Elias Anderson, Martin Dorbek, Howard Frier
Howard Frier
Howard Fletcher Frier is an American-Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of BC Rakvere Tarvas playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia....

, Matthew Ambrose Hall, Sander Karro, Cristo Kens, Aron Kuusik, Renato Lindmets, Jörgen Martinson-Hiiuväin, Brett McGee, Oliver Metsalu, Joosep Pokla, Heiko Rannula, Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the University of Tartu playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Baltic Basketball League....

, Ivars Timermanis
Ivars Timermanis
Ivars Timermanis is a Latvian professional basketball small forward, who plays for BC Cherkasy.-Pro career:He is a member of the Latvian national basketball team. He has played in various teams in Latvia and Germany, such as BK Ventspils, Riga Barons and Eisbären Bremerhaven in Germany...

, Janis Vahter, Raimonds Vaikulis
Raimonds Vaikulis
Raimonds Vaikulis is a Latvian professional basketball guard, who plays for BC Rakvere Tarvas.-Pro career:In 2008, with the Barons, he won the EuroCup and the Latvian Basketball League championship...

, Joonas Vaino, Viljar Veski
Viljar Veski
Viljar Veski is an Estonian basketball player, who currently plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga for BC Rakvere Tarvas. Viljar Veski plays center position. Veski has also been a member of the Estonia national basketball team since 2008....

, Raido Villers

Honours

  • Estonian Championships:
    • Runner-up: 2009–10

  • Estonian Cup
    Estonian Basketball Cup
    The Estonian Basketball Cup is an annual pro basketball national cup competition. The tournament is organized by Eesti Korvpalliliit.- Winners :*1946 – Tallinna Kalev*1947 – N/A*1948 – Tallinna Kalev...

    :
    • Runner-up: 2010–11

Individual awards

KML Most Valuable Player
  • Valmo Kriisa
    Valmo Kriisa
    Valmo Kriisa is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ/Kalev at the point guard/shooting guard position....

     – 2010


KML Young Player of the Year
  • Rain Veideman
    Rain Veideman
    Rain Veideman is an Estonian professional basketball guard, who plays for University of Tartu.-Pro career:He is a member of the Estonian national basketball team.-Achievements:* Baltic Basketball League Cup: 2010-11...

     – 2010


KML Coach of the Year
  • Andres Sõber
    Andres Sõber
    Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach. He is the current head coach and chairman of the BC Rakvere Tarvas....

     – 2010

All-KML First Team
  • Valmo Kriisa
    Valmo Kriisa
    Valmo Kriisa is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ/Kalev at the point guard/shooting guard position....

     – 2010
  • Rain Veideman
    Rain Veideman
    Rain Veideman is an Estonian professional basketball guard, who plays for University of Tartu.-Pro career:He is a member of the Estonian national basketball team.-Achievements:* Baltic Basketball League Cup: 2010-11...

     – 2010

All-KML Defencive Team
  • Kristo Saage
    Kristo Saage
    Kristo Saage is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the University of Tartu playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Baltic Basketball League....

     – 2010
  • Martin Dorbek – 2011

Notable players

Players denoted in bold have represented their respective countries in the FIBA World
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...

 or FIBA Europe
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...

 competitions
Valmo Kriisa
Valmo Kriisa
Valmo Kriisa is an Estonian professional basketballer. He is currently playing for TTÜ/Kalev at the point guard/shooting guard position....

(2 seasons: 2009–10, 2011-) Martin Müürsepp
Martin Müürsepp
Martin Müürsepp is an Estonian retired professional basketball player and basketball coach.-Club career:...

(1 season: 2009–10) Andre Pärn
Andre Pärn
Andre Pärn is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the Piimameister Otto/Rapla playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Challenge Cup....

(1 season: 2007-2008) Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage
Kristo Saage is an Estonian basketball player. Currently he is a member of the University of Tartu playing in Korvpalli Meistriliiga in Estonia and Baltic Basketball League....

 (4 seasons: 2006–07, 2008–11) Rain Veideman
Rain Veideman
Rain Veideman is an Estonian professional basketball guard, who plays for University of Tartu.-Pro career:He is a member of the Estonian national basketball team.-Achievements:* Baltic Basketball League Cup: 2010-11...

 (1 season: 2009–10) Richard Elias Anderson (2 seasons: 2009–11) Kaspars Cipruss (1 season: 2011-present) Raimonds Vaikulis
Raimonds Vaikulis
Raimonds Vaikulis is a Latvian professional basketball guard, who plays for BC Rakvere Tarvas.-Pro career:In 2008, with the Barons, he won the EuroCup and the Latvian Basketball League championship...

(2010–11) Ivars Timermanis
Ivars Timermanis
Ivars Timermanis is a Latvian professional basketball small forward, who plays for BC Cherkasy.-Pro career:He is a member of the Latvian national basketball team. He has played in various teams in Latvia and Germany, such as BK Ventspils, Riga Barons and Eisbären Bremerhaven in Germany...

(2010–11)

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