The 2017–18 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd season of top-tier basketball in Estonia.
The season began on 5 October 2017 and concluded on 24 May 2017 with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating Tartu Ülikool 4 games to 0 in the finals to win their 10th Estonian Championship.
Teams
Venues and locations TeamHome cityArenaCapacityG4S NoorteliigaTallinnAudentes Sports CentreBC Kalev/CramoTallinnKalev Sports HallSaku SuurhallPärnu SadamPärnuPärnu Sports HallAVIS UTILITAS RaplaRaplaSadolin Sports HallTallinna Kalev/TLÜTallinnKalev Sports HallTTÜ KKTallinnTTÜ Sports HallTartu ÜlikoolTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports HallBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsValgaValga Sports Hall
Personnel and sponsorship TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorG4S Noorteliiga Indrek Visnapuu Ron Arnar PehkaPeakG4SBC Kalev/Cramo Donaldas Kairys Cedric SimmonsNikeCramoPärnu Sadam Heiko Rannula Rannar RaapNikePort of PärnuAVIS UTILITAS Rapla Aivar Kuusmaa Indrek KajupankSpaldingAVISTallinna Kalev/TLÜ Gert Kullamäe Reimo TammAdidasCity of TallinnTTÜ KK Rait Käbin Rain KoortNikeTallinn University of TechnologyTartu Ülikool Priit Vene Tanel SokkNikeUniversity of TartuValga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Kristaps Zeids Robert PetersonTeamshieldMaks & Moorits
Coaching changes Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointmentTartu Ülikool Gert KullamäeMutual consent23 May 2017Pre-season Priit Vene13 June 2017Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Raido RoosSacked30 October 20174th Kalle Klandorf30 October 2017BC Kalev/Cramo Alar VarrakSacked22 November 20171st Donaldas Kairys24 November 2017Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ Kalle KlandorfMutual consent6 January 20186th Gert Kullamäe6 January 2018
Regular season During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 28 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exception:
G4S Noorteliiga will play 2 rounds (1 round at home and 1 round away in total).
Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.
League table
Results
Playoffs
The playoffs began on 17 April and ended on 24 May 2018. The tournament concluded with BC Kalev/Cramo defeating Tartu Ülikool 4 games to 0 in the finals.
Bracket
Individual statistics Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.
Points RankNameTeamGamesPointsPPG1 Dominique HawkinsAVIS UTILITAS Rapla2339016.962 Vytenis ČižauskasTartu Ülikool2744416.443 Nolan CresslerAVIS UTILITAS Rapla3455116.214 Isaiah BriscoeBC Kalev/Cramo2438315.965 Levi GieseTTÜ KK2031615.80
Rebounds RankNameTeamGamesReboundsRPG1 Levi GieseTTÜ KK201849.202 Bamba FallTallinna Kalev/TLÜ312728.773 Carl EngströmTartu Ülikool302297.634 Rain RaadikBC Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits302257.505 Julius KazakauskasTartu Ülikool211517.19
Assists RankNameTeamGamesAssistsAPG1 Tanel SokkTartu Ülikool291465.032 Vytenis ČižauskasTartu Ülikool271344.963 Dominique HawkinsAVIS UTILITAS Rapla231034.484 Isaiah BriscoeBC Kalev/Cramo241044.335 Norman KäbinTTÜ KK261094.19
All-Star Game The 2018 All-Star Game was played on 16 February 2018 in Tallinn at the Saku Suurhall. Team Olybet LBL won the game 127–126 in overtime. The MVP of the game was Isaiah Briscoe, who scored 39 points.
+ Team Alexela KMLPosPlayerTeamStartersG Isaiah BriscoeBC Kalev/CramoG Saimon SuttPärnu SadamF Janar TaltsTartu ÜlikoolF Kristjan Kangur (C)BC Kalev/CramoC Cedric SimmonsBC Kalev/CramoReservesG Dominique HawkinsAVIS UTILITAS RaplaG Sten OlmreTTÜ KKG Kristo SaageTallinna Kalev/TLÜG Egert HallerBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsF Indrek KajupankAVIS UTILITAS RaplaF Mihkel KirvesPärnu SadamF Devonte UpsonAVIS UTILITAS RaplaC Bamba FallTallinna Kalev/TLÜHead coach: Donaldas Kairys (BC Kalev/Cramo)
+ Team Olybet LBLPosPlayerTeamStartersG Aigars ŠķēleBK VentspilsG Edgars Jeromanovs (C)BK JūrmalaF Roberts FreimanisBK VentspilsF Kristaps MiglinieksBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsC Jurijs AleksejevsBK JēkabpilsReservesG Jānis KaufmanisValmiera/ORDOG Mārcis VītolsBK OgreG Alex PérezVEF RīgaG Haralds KārlisValmiera/ORDOG Toms LeimanisBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsF Linards JaunzemsLatvijas UniversitāteF Mareks MejerisVEF RīgaC Viktors IļjinsValmiera/ORDOHead coach: Roberts Štelmahers (BK Ventspils)
Awards Finals Most Valuable Player Kristjan Kangur (BC Kalev/Cramo)
Best Young Player Matthias Tass (BC Kalev/Cramo / TTÜ KK)
Best Defender Mihkel Kirves (Pärnu Sadam)
Coach of the Year Donaldas Kairys (BC Kalev/Cramo)
KML All-Star Five PlayerTeamPG Tanel SokkTartu ÜlikoolSG Isaiah BriscoeBC Kalev/CramoSF Dominique HawkinsAVIS UTILITAS RaplaPF Bojan SubotićBC Kalev/CramoC Janar TaltsTartu Ülikool
Player of the Month MonthPlayerTeamOctober Egert HallerBC Valga-Valka/Maks & MooritsNovember Bamba FallTallinna Kalev/TLÜDecember Janari JõesaarBC Kalev/CramoJanuary Branko MirkovićBC Kalev/CramoFebruary Janar TaltsTartu ÜlikoolMarch Kristjan KitsingTartu Ülikool
See also 2017–18 Basketball Champions League 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup 2017–18 VTB United League 2017–18 Baltic Basketball League 2017–18 Latvian Basketball League
References
External links Official website