2009–10 KML season

G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Competition details
Season 2009–10
Teams 8
Dates 13 October 2009 – 14 May 2010
Final positions
Champions TÜ/Rock
25th title
Runners-up Rakvere Tarvas
Third place Tallinna Kalev/Cramo
Fourth place TTÜ
Awards
Finals MVP Estonia Janar Talts
Best Young Player Estonia Rain Veideman
Coach of the Year Estonia Andres Sõber
Statistical leaders
Points United States Charron Fisher
22.41
Rebounds United States Brett McGee
10.96
Assists Estonia Valmo Kriisa
4.51
1 Sponsored league name, referring to G4S.

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.

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][2]

Teams

Team Location Arena Capacity Head coach
Kuremaa/Tartu Põltsamaa Põltsamaa Felixhall Estonia Priit Paama
Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 2,000 Estonia Rait Käbin
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 3,000 Estonia Andres Sõber
Tallinna Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 6,950 Estonia Kalle Klandorf
Tallinna Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Arena 7,500 Estonia Alar Varrak
New Zealand Nenad Vučinić
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 2,000 Estonia Aivar Kuusmaa
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 4,000 Estonia Indrek Visnapuu
Valga/CKE Inkasso Valga Valga Sports Hall 2,000 Lithuania Augenijus Vaškys

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWLPtsPCTQualification
1TÜ/Rock2823551.821 Qualification to Playoffs
2Rakvere Tarvas2822650.786
3TTÜ2820848.714
4Tallinna Kalev/Cramo2819947.679
5Valga/CKE Inkasso28111739.393
6Tallinna Kalev2891937.321
7Pärnu2872135.250
8Kuremaa/Tartu2812729.036

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
1United States Charron Fisher Tallinna Kalev/Cramo2965022.41
2United States Brett McGeeKuremaa/Tartu2649819.15
3United States Travis ReedTallinna Kalev2643016.54
4United States Nicholas CovingtonTallinna Kalev2947616.41
5Estonia Valmo KriisaRakvere Tarvas3758915.92

Rebounds

Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1United States Brett McGee Kuremaa/Tartu2628510.96
2United States Travis ReedTallinna Kalev262409.23
3Estonia Joosep ToomeTÜ/Rock363178.81
4United States Charron FisherTallinna Kalev/Cramo292448.41
5Lithuania Giedrius RinkevičiusValga/CKE Inkasso151208.00

Assists

Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1Estonia Valmo Kriisa Rakvere Tarvas371674.51
2Estonia Tanel SokkTallinna Kalev/Cramo26963.69
3Estonia Heiko RannulaValga/CKE Inkasso29933.21
4United States Derek WinstonKuremaa/Tartu25662.64
5Estonia Kristo SaageRakvere Tarvas36942.61

Awards

Finals MVP

Best Young Player

Coach of the Year

All-KML Team

Pos Player Team
PGEstonia Valmo KriisaRakvere Tarvas
SGEstonia Rain VeidemanRakvere Tarvas
SFUnited States Charron FisherTallinna Kalev/Cramo
PFEstonia Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
CUnited States Scott MorrisonTÜ/Rock

References

  1. ↑ "Meistriliiga (2009/2010)" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04.
  2. ↑ "85. EESTI MEESTE MEISTRIVÕISTLUSED" (in Estonian). Spordiinfo.ee.
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