Estonia national basketball team

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Estonia

Eesti

FIBA ranking

60^th

FIBA zone

FIBA Europe

National federation

Eesti Korvpalliliit

Coach

Üllar Kerde

Olympic Games

Appearances

1 (1936)

Medals

none

World Championships

Appearances

Medals

None

Eurobasket

Appearances

4 (1937, 1939, 1993, 2001)

Medals

None

Uniforms



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The Estonia national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Estonia in international competitions.

1 Eurobasket 1937
2 Eurobasket 1939
3 Olympic Games record
4 Current Squad
5 Famous players
6 Rosters

[edit] Eurobasket 1937

The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3-2, at the second European basketball championship, the Eurobasket 1937 held by the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Europe continental federation. They finished third in their four-team preliminary group after winning one game and losing two. This relegated the team to the classification matches, where they defeated Czechoslovakia and then Latvia to earn the fifth place finish.

[edit] Eurobasket 1939

Estonia managed a 4-3 record in the eight-team round robin of the Eurobasket 1939. This put them in a tie with France, which the Estonians lost because they had been defeated by France in head-to-head play.

[edit] Olympic Games record

Basketball first appeared as an official sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The first official match was played between Estonia and France, which Estonia won 34-29.

1936: 9th

[edit] Current Squad

National Coach: Üllar Kerde

No	Player	Height	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	Current Club
4	Tanel Tein	1.95	Guard	10 January 1978	Tartu	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
5	Tanel Sokk	1.81	Guard	29 January 1985	Tallinn	BC Kalev/Cramo
6	Kristjan Kangur	2.02	Forward	23 October 1982	Pärnu	BC Kalev/Cramo
7	Valmo Kriisa	1.89	Guard	18 May 1974	Pärnu	BC Kalev/Cramo
8	Janar Talts	2.03	Forward	7 April 1983	Tallinn	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
9	Gregor Arbet	1.93	Guard	19 June 1983	Tallinn	BC Kalev/Cramo
10	Vallo Allingu	2.05	Center	11 January 1978	Jõgeva County	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
11	Tarmo Kikerpill	1.96	Forward	13 June 1977	Elva	Energa Czarni Slupsk
12	Kristjan Makke	2.05	Center	12 March 1981	Kohtla-Järve	Triobet/Dalkia
13	Martin Müürsepp	2.05	Forward	26 September 1974	Tallinn	BC Kalev/Cramo
14	Gert Kullamäe *	1.96	Guard	3 June 1971	Tallinn	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
15	Martin Viiask	2.06	Forward	27 April 1983	Tartu	BC Kalev/Cramo

* Captain

[edit] Famous players

[edit] Rosters

1936 Olympic Games: finished 12th among 21 teams

Heino Veskila, Evald Mahl, Leonid Saar, Vladimir Kärk, Robert Keres, Aleksander Illi, Georg Vinogradov, Aleksander Margiste, Bernhard Nooni, Erich Altosaar, Artur Amon (Coach: Herbert Niiler)

1937 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 8 teams

Heino Veskila, Oskar Erikson, Evald Mahl, Vladimir Kärk, Robert Keres, Aleksander Illi, Alfred Zimmermann, Albert Suurna, Ralf Viksten (Coach: Herbert Niiler)

1939 EuroBasket: finished 5th among 8 teams

Heino Veskila, Evald Mahl, Oskar Erikson, Ralf Viksten, Georg Vinogradov, Erich Altosaar, Artur Amon, Hans Juurup, Valdeko Valdmäe, Herbert Tillemann (Coach: Herbert Niiler)

1993 EuroBasket: finished 6th among 16 teams

Aivar Kuusmaa, Sergei Babenko, Gert Kullamäe, Rauno Pehka, Margus Metstak, Ivo Saksakulm, Marek Noormets, Aleksandr Karavajev, Andrus Nagel, Indrek Rumma, Toomas Kandimaa, Erki Kivinukk (Coach: Jaak Salumets)

2001 EuroBasket: finished 16th among 16 teams

Martin Müürsepp, Tanel Tein, Rauno Pehka, Margus Metstak, Toomas Kandimaa, Marek Noormets, Valmo Kriisa, Tarmo Kikerpill, Toomas Liivak, Andre Pärn, Indrek Rumma, Indrek Varblane (Coach: Üllar Kerde)

International basketball

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Africa: FIBA Africa – Africa Championship Americas: FIBA Americas – Americas Championship Asia: FIBA Asia – Asian Championship Europe: FIBA Europe – EuroBasket Oceania: FIBA Oceania – Oceania Championship