2009–10 KML season
The 2009–10 G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 85th season of the Estonian basketball league and the first under the title sponsorship of G4S. Tallinna Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2008–09 KML season.
| G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga1 | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2009–10 | |||||||||
| Teams | 8 | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 October 2009 – 14 May 2010 | |||||||||
| Final positions | ||||||||||
| Top seed | TÜ/Rock | |||||||||
| Champions | TÜ/Rock 25th title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Rakvere Tarvas | |||||||||
| Third place | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | |||||||||
| Fourth place | TTÜ | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Janar Talts | |||||||||
| Best Young Player | Rain Veideman | |||||||||
| Coach of the Year | Andres Sõber | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2008–09 2010–11 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to G4S. | ||||||||||
The season started on 13 October 2009 and concluded on 14 May 2010 with TÜ/Rock defeating Rakvere Tarvas 4 games to 2 in the 2015 KML Finals to win their 25th Estonian League title.[1]
Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuremaa/Tartu | Põltsamaa | Põltsamaa Felixhall | Priit Paama | |
| Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 2,000 | Rait Käbin |
| Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | 3,000 | Andres Sõber |
| Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 6,950 | Kalle Klandorf |
| Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Saku Arena | 7,500 | Alar Varrak Nenad Vučinić |
| TTÜ | Tallinn | TTÜ Sports Hall | 2,000 | Aivar Kuusmaa |
| TÜ/Rock | Tartu | University of Tartu Sports Hall | 4,000 | Indrek Visnapuu |
| Valga/CKE Inkasso | Valga | Valga Sports Hall | 2,000 |  Augenijus Vaškys |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TÜ/Rock | 28 | 23 | 5 | 51 | .821 | Qualification to Playoffs |
| 2 | Rakvere Tarvas | 28 | 22 | 6 | 50 | .786 | |
| 3 | TTÜ | 28 | 20 | 8 | 48 | .714 | |
| 4 | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 28 | 19 | 9 | 47 | .679 | |
| 5 | Valga/CKE Inkasso | 28 | 11 | 17 | 39 | .393 | |
| 6 | Tallinna Kalev | 28 | 9 | 19 | 37 | .321 | |
| 7 | Pärnu | 28 | 7 | 21 | 35 | .250 | |
| 8 | Kuremaa/Tartu | 28 | 1 | 27 | 29 | .036 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2010. Source: KML (2009/2010)
Playoffs
The playoffs began on 28 March 2010 and ended on 14 May 2010. The tournament concluded with TÜ/Rock defeating Rakvere Tarvas 4 games to 2 in the 2010 KML Finals.
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | TÜ/Rock | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 2 | 4 | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 2 | ||||||||
| 5 | Valga/CKE Inkasso | 1 | 1 | TÜ/Rock | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Rakvere Tarvas | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Rakvere Tarvas | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | TTÜ | 2 | 3 | TTÜ | 2 | Third place | |||||||
| 6 | Tallinna Kalev | 1 | 3 | TTÜ | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 2 | |||||||||||
Individual statistics
Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.
Points
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Charron Fisher | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 29 | 650 | 22.41 |
| 2 | Brett McGee | Kuremaa/Tartu | 26 | 498 | 19.15 |
| 3 | Travis Reed | Tallinna Kalev | 26 | 430 | 16.54 |
| 4 | Nicholas Covington | Tallinna Kalev | 29 | 476 | 16.41 |
| 5 | Valmo Kriisa | Rakvere Tarvas | 37 | 589 | 15.92 |
Rebounds
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett McGee | Kuremaa/Tartu | 26 | 285 | 10.96 |
| 2 | Travis Reed | Tallinna Kalev | 26 | 240 | 9.23 |
| 3 | Joosep Toome | TÜ/Rock | 36 | 317 | 8.81 |
| 4 | Charron Fisher | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 29 | 244 | 8.41 |
| 5 | Giedrius Rinkevičius | Valga/CKE Inkasso | 15 | 120 | 8.00 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valmo Kriisa | Rakvere Tarvas | 37 | 167 | 4.51 |
| 2 | Tanel Sokk | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo | 26 | 96 | 3.69 |
| 3 | Heiko Rannula | Valga/CKE Inkasso | 29 | 93 | 3.21 |
| 4 | Derek Winston | Kuremaa/Tartu | 25 | 66 | 2.64 |
| 5 | Kristo Saage | Rakvere Tarvas | 36 | 94 | 2.61 |
Awards
Finals MVP
Best Young Player
Coach of the Year
All-KML Team
| Pos | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Valmo Kriisa | Rakvere Tarvas |
| SG | Rain Veideman | Rakvere Tarvas |
| SF | Charron Fisher | Tallinna Kalev/Cramo |
| PF | Janar Talts | TÜ/Rock |
| C | Scott Morrison | TÜ/Rock |
References
- "85. EESTI MEESTE MEISTRIVÕISTLUSED" (in Estonian). Spordiinfo.ee. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
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