2013–14 KML season

{{Short description|Estonian national championships in basketball}}

{{Infobox basketball league season

| updated = 13 September 2014

| prevseason = 2012–13

| nextseason = 2014–15

| title = Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1

| extra information = 1 Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.

| image =

| caption =

| t_bg = #014E9B

| t_color = #FFFFFF

| season = 2013–14

| champions = Kalev/Cramo
7th title

| runners_up = TÜ/Rock

| third_place = Rakvere Tarvas

| fourth_place = Tallinna Kalev

| promoted =

| relegated =

| teams = 9

| games = 130 (Regular season)
26 (Playoffs)

| duration = 27 September 2013 – 21 May 2014

| TV = TV6, Delfi TV

| top_seed = TÜ/Rock

| MVP = {{flagicon|ROM|size=20px}} Vlad Moldoveanu

| finals_MVP = {{flagicon|ROM|size=20px}} Vlad Moldoveanu

| award4 = Best Defender | award4_winner = Gregor Arbet| award4_n = EST

| award5 = Best Young Player| award5_winner = Sander Saare| award5_n = EST

| award6 = Coach of the Year | award6_winner = Alar Varrak| award6_n = EST

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Joe Prophet | ppg = 19.33

| rebounds_leader = {{flagicon|USA|size=20px}} Frank Elegar | rpg = 8.77

| assists_leader = {{flagicon|LTU|size=20px}} Giedrius Gustas | apg = 4.59

| highest_scoring =

| winning_streak =

| losing_streak =

| biggest_home_win =

| biggest_away_win =

| highest_attendance =

| lowest_attendance =

| average_attendance =

}}

The 2013–14 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 89th season of the Estonian basketball league and the first under the title sponsorship of Alexela. Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2012–13 KML season.

The season started on 27 September 2013 and concluded on 21 May 2014 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 0 in the 2014 KML Finals to win their 7th Estonian League title.{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/index.php?news_id=17000&mid=9|title=Eesti Meister 2014 on Kalev/Cramo|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

Teams

{{Location map+

|Estonia

|border = black

|caption = Locations of the 2013–14 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams

|float = right

|label =

|width = 300

|places =

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.43|long=24.74|position = left |label=

Kalev/Cramo
TTÜ
Kalev
}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.35|long=26.35|position = right |label=Tarvas}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=24.5 |position = left |label=Pärnu}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.99|long=24.8 |position = right |label=Rapla}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=58.38|long=26.71|position = right |label=TÜ/Rock}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=57.78|long=26.03|position = right |label=Valga}}

{{Location map~|Estonia|lat=59.21|long=27.25|position = right |label=HITO}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Team

!Location

!Arena

!Capacity

!Head coach

Kalev/Cramo

|Tallinn

|Saku Arena

|align="center"|7,500

|{{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak

TÜ/Rock

|Tartu

|University of Tartu Sports Hall

|align="center"|4,000

|{{flagicon|EST}} Gert Kullamäe

Rakvere Tarvas

|Rakvere

|Rakvere Sports Hall

|align="center"|3,000

|{{flagicon|EST}} Andres Sõber

TYCO Rapla

|Rapla

|Sadolin Sports Hall

|align="center"|5,000

|{{flagicon|EST}} Aivar Kuusmaa

TTÜ

|Tallinn

|TTÜ Sports Hall

|align="center"|2,000

|{{flagicon|EST}} Tiit Sokk

Valga/Maks & Moorits

|Valga

|Valga Sports Hall

|align="center"|2,000

|{{flagicon|LAT}} Sandis Buškevics

Pärnu

|Pärnu

|Pärnu Sports Hall

|align="center"|2,000

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Darko Ivanović

Tallinna Kalev

|Tallinn

|Kalev Sports Hall

|align="center"|6,950

|{{flagicon|EST}} Kalle Klandorf

HITO

|Jõhvi

|Jõhvi Sports Hall

|align="center"|500

|{{flagicon|EST}} Priit Sternhof

=Coaching changes=

class="wikitable sortable"

!colspan="3"|Pre-season

Team

!Outgoing coach

!Incoming coach

Pärnu

|{{flagicon|EST}} Priit Vene

|{{flagicon|SRB}} Darko Ivanović

colspan="3"|In-season
Team

!Outgoing coach

!Incoming coach

TYCO Rapla

|{{flagicon|EST}} Indrek Ruut

|{{flagicon|EST}} Aivar Kuusmaa

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:{{cite web |url=http://www.basket.ee/et/dokumendid?document_id=27&action=download|title=Korvpalli Meistriliiga võistlusjuhend hooajaks 2014/2015|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

  • Kalev/Cramo will play 1 round at home against teams other than TÜ/Rock (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).
  • TÜ/Rock will play 1 round at home against teams other than Kalev/Cramo (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total).

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=%pts

|for_against_style=none

|team1=ROC|name_ROC=TÜ/Rock

|team2=KAL|name_KAL=Kalev/Cramo

|team3=TAR|name_TAR=Rakvere Tarvas

|team4=TTÜ|name_TTÜ=TTÜ

|team5=TAL|name_TAL=Tallinna Kalev

|team6=PÄR|name_PÄR=Pärnu

|team7=RAP|name_RAP=TYCO Rapla

|team8=VAL|name_VAL=Valga/Maks & Moorits

|team9=HIT|name_HIT=HITO

|win_ROC=30|loss_ROC=2

|win_KAL=29|loss_KAL=3

|win_TAR=23|loss_TAR=9

|win_TTÜ=16|loss_TTÜ=16

|win_TAL=14|loss_TAL=18

|win_PÄR=14|loss_PÄR=18

|win_RAP=10|loss_RAP=22

|win_VAL=6|loss_VAL=26

|win_HIT=2|loss_HIT=30

|col_QP=#ccffcc|text_QP=Qualification to Playoffs

|result1=QP|result2=QP|result3=QP|result4=QP|result5=QP|result6=QP|result7=QP|result8=QP

|update=8 April 2014|source=[http://www.basket.ee/et/meistriliiga/1/turniiritabel KML] (2013/2014)

}}

=First half of the season=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=KAL|team2=ROC|team3=TAR|team4=RAP|team5=TTÜ

|team6=VAL|team7=PÄR|team8=TAL|team9=HIT

|name_KAL=Kalev/Cramo

|match_KAL_ROC=68–75

|match_KAL_TAR=86–60

|match_KAL_RAP=81–50

|match_KAL_TTÜ=78–63

|match_KAL_VAL=79–62

|match_KAL_PÄR=91–51

|match_KAL_TAL=92–68

|match_KAL_HIT=87–67

|name_ROC=TÜ/Rock

|match_ROC_KAL=75–78

|match_ROC_TAR=77–58

|match_ROC_RAP=77–62

|match_ROC_TTÜ=101–66

|match_ROC_VAL=101–56

|match_ROC_PÄR=78–50

|match_ROC_TAL=60–40

|match_ROC_HIT=118–90

|name_TAR=Rakvere Tarvas

|match_TAR_KAL=83–73

|match_TAR_ROC=67–90

|match_TAR_RAP=81–61

|match_TAR_TTÜ=88–76

|match_TAR_VAL=79–64

|match_TAR_PÄR=97–54

|match_TAR_TAL=81–59

|match_TAR_HIT=122–65

|name_RAP=TYCO Rapla

|match_RAP_KAL=61–87

|match_RAP_ROC=60–71

|match_RAP_TAR=59–86

|match_RAP_TTÜ=68–74

|match_RAP_VAL=96–61

|match_RAP_PÄR=86–75

|match_RAP_TAL=73–75

|match_RAP_HIT=80–67

|name_TTÜ=TTÜ

|match_TTÜ_KAL=78–85

|match_TTÜ_ROC=40–66

|match_TTÜ_TAR=65–90

|match_TTÜ_RAP=76–50

|match_TTÜ_VAL=67–61

|match_TTÜ_PÄR=65–59

|match_TTÜ_TAL=75–67

|match_TTÜ_HIT=83–58

|name_VAL=Valga/Maks & Moorits

|match_VAL_KAL=55–75

|match_VAL_ROC=60–87

|match_VAL_TAR=68–84

|match_VAL_RAP=58–56

|match_VAL_TTÜ=63–70

|match_VAL_PÄR=54–69

|match_VAL_TAL=81–86

|match_VAL_HIT=85–64

|name_PÄR=Pärnu

|match_PÄR_KAL=51–68

|match_PÄR_ROC=68–105

|match_PÄR_TAR=63–74

|match_PÄR_RAP=78–72

|match_PÄR_TTÜ=66–78

|match_PÄR_VAL=64–59

|match_PÄR_TAL=63–58

|match_PÄR_HIT=97–56

|name_TAL=Tallinna Kalev

|match_TAL_KAL=70–79

|match_TAL_ROC=65–85

|match_TAL_TAR=64–109

|match_TAL_RAP=73–69

|match_TAL_TTÜ=65–55

|match_TAL_VAL=50–54

|match_TAL_PÄR=64–55

|match_TAL_HIT=96–62

|name_HIT=HITO

|match_HIT_KAL=69–86

|match_HIT_ROC=68–107

|match_HIT_TAR=102–118

|match_HIT_RAP=61–83

|match_HIT_TTÜ=75–98

|match_HIT_VAL=55–70

|match_HIT_PÄR=78–82

|match_HIT_TAL=58–80

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Second half of the season=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=KAL|team2=ROC|team3=TAR|team4=RAP|team5=TTÜ

|team6=VAL|team7=PÄR|team8=TAL|team9=HIT

|name_KAL=Kalev/Cramo

|match_KAL_ROC=87–77

|match_KAL_TAR=null

|match_KAL_RAP=null

|match_KAL_TTÜ=null

|match_KAL_VAL=null

|match_KAL_PÄR=null

|match_KAL_TAL=null

|match_KAL_HIT=null

|name_ROC=TÜ/Rock

|match_ROC_KAL=86–81

|match_ROC_TAR=null

|match_ROC_RAP=null

|match_ROC_TTÜ=null

|match_ROC_VAL=null

|match_ROC_PÄR=null

|match_ROC_TAL=null

|match_ROC_HIT=null

|name_TAR=Rakvere Tarvas

|match_TAR_KAL=79–85

|match_TAR_ROC=76–96

|match_TAR_RAP=80–68

|match_TAR_TTÜ=81–71

|match_TAR_VAL=78–70

|match_TAR_PÄR=91–55

|match_TAR_TAL=101–66

|match_TAR_HIT=110–79

|name_RAP=TYCO Rapla

|match_RAP_KAL=59–82

|match_RAP_ROC=69–78

|match_RAP_TAR=67–66

|match_RAP_TTÜ=79–64

|match_RAP_VAL=79–72

|match_RAP_PÄR=66–74

|match_RAP_TAL=82–63

|match_RAP_HIT=107–83

|name_TTÜ=TTÜ

|match_TTÜ_KAL=61–80

|match_TTÜ_ROC=57–80

|match_TTÜ_TAR=56–63

|match_TTÜ_RAP=73–64

|match_TTÜ_VAL=66–56

|match_TTÜ_PÄR=58–59

|match_TTÜ_TAL=59–58

|match_TTÜ_HIT=91–60

|name_VAL=Valga/Maks & Moorits

|match_VAL_KAL=56–83

|match_VAL_ROC=64–82

|match_VAL_TAR=60–87

|match_VAL_RAP=63–68

|match_VAL_TTÜ=77–74

|match_VAL_PÄR=57–71

|match_VAL_TAL=54–71

|match_VAL_HIT=86–58

|name_PÄR=Pärnu

|match_PÄR_KAL=46–86

|match_PÄR_ROC=53–73

|match_PÄR_TAR=56–75

|match_PÄR_RAP=74–47

|match_PÄR_TTÜ=57–85

|match_PÄR_VAL=76–69

|match_PÄR_TAL=78–75

|match_PÄR_HIT=88–63

|name_TAL=Tallinna Kalev

|match_TAL_KAL=53–88

|match_TAL_ROC=72–84

|match_TAL_TAR=97–64

|match_TAL_RAP=75–68

|match_TAL_TTÜ=57–63

|match_TAL_VAL=86–64

|match_TAL_PÄR=70–69

|match_TAL_HIT=84–54

|name_HIT=HITO

|match_HIT_KAL=65–111

|match_HIT_ROC=80–105

|match_HIT_TAR=67–100

|match_HIT_RAP=79–71

|match_HIT_TTÜ=69–73

|match_HIT_VAL=77–64

|match_HIT_PÄR=73–88

|match_HIT_TAL=87–97

|update=complete|source=

}}

Playoffs

{{main|2014 KML Playoffs}}

The playoffs began on 16 April and ended on 21 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 0 in the 2014 KML Finals.

=Bracket=

{{:2014 KML Playoffs}}

Individual statistics

Players qualify to this category by having at least 50% games played.

=Points=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

!width=180|Player

!width=150|Team

!Games

!width=75|Points

!width=40|PPG

1align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Prophetalign="left"|HITO1529019.33
2align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Asenso Ampimalign="left"|Tallinna Kalev2638914.96
3align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Siim Lauralign="left"|HITO2942614.69
4align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Giedrius Gustasalign="left"|Rakvere Tarvas3954013.85
5align="left"|{{flagicon|ROM}} Vlad Moldoveanualign="left"|Kalev/Cramo3244313.84

=Rebounds=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

!width=180|Player

!width=150|Team

!Games

!width=75|Rebounds

!width=40|RPG

1align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Elegaralign="left"|Kalev/Cramo302638.77
2align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Asenso Ampimalign="left"|Tallinna Kalev262118.12
3align="left"|{{flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Miljkovićalign="left"|Pärnu302357.83
4align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Jaan Puidetalign="left"|TTÜ302227.40
5align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Ferg Myrickalign="left"|Valga/Maks & Moorits201477.35

=Assists=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
Rank

!width=180|Player

!width=150|Team

!Games

!width=75|Assists

!width=40|APG

1align="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Giedrius Gustasalign="left"|Rakvere Tarvas391794.59
2align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Jaan Puidetalign="left"|TTÜ301334.43
3align="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Erik Keedusalign="left"|TTÜ341454.26
4align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Ortegaalign="left"|Valga/Maks & Moorits20783.90
5align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Vincent Simpsonalign="left"|TÜ/Rock351333.80

Awards

=MVP=

  • {{flagicon|ROM}} Vlad Moldoveanu (Kalev/Cramo){{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/?mid=9&news_id=17010|title=Eurobasketi portaal koostas Eesti korvpallihooaja sümboolsed viisikud|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

=Finals MVP=

  • {{flagicon|ROM}} Vlad Moldoveanu (Kalev/Cramo){{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/index.php?news_id=17001&mid=9|title=Finaalseeria MVP - Vlad Moldoveanu|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

=Best Defender=

=Best Young Player=

=Coach of the Year=

  • {{flagicon|EST}} Alar Varrak (Kalev/Cramo){{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/?news_id=17057&mid=385|title=Eesti Korvpalliliit lõpetas hooaja ning tunnustas parimaid|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

=All-KML team=

class="wikitable"

! align="center"|{{Tooltip|Pos|Position}}

!width=180|Player

!width=150|Team

align="center"|PGalign="left"|{{flagicon|LTU}} Augustas Pečiukevičiusalign="left"|TÜ/Rock
align="center"|SGalign="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Rain Veidemanalign="left"|Kalev/Cramo
align="center"|SFalign="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Tanel Kurbasalign="left"|TÜ/Rock
align="center"|PFalign="left"|{{flagicon|EST}} Janar Taltsalign="left"|TÜ/Rock
align="center"|Calign="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Frank Elegaralign="left"|Kalev/Cramo

=Player of the Month=

class="wikitable"
Month

!width=180|Player

!width=180|Team

October{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/index.php?mid=474|title=Alexela KML - Kuu mängija

|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Giedrius Gustas

|Rakvere Tarvas

November{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/index.php?mid=9&news_id=16018|title=Alexela KMLi novembri parim mängija on Augustas Peciukevicius|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Augustas Pečiukevičius

|TÜ/Rock

December{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/?mid=9&news_id=16201|title=Alexela KMLi detsembri parim mängija on Joonas Järveläinen|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Joonas Järveläinen

|TTÜ

January{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/?news_id=16384&mid=9|title=Alexela KMLi jaanuari parim mängija on Vilmantas Dilys|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|LTU}} Vilmantas Dilys

|TÜ/Rock

February{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/?mid=9&news_id=16554|title=Alexela KMLi veebruari parim mängija on Juris Umbraško|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|LAT}} Juris Umbraško

|Rakvere Tarvas

March{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/index.php?mid=9&news_id=16745|title=Alexela KMLi märtsi parim mängija on Rait-Riivo Laane|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Rait-Riivo Laane

|TYCO Rapla

April{{cite web |url=http://basket.ee/index.php?news_id=16912&mid=9|title=Alexela KMLi aprilli parim mängija on Raido Roos|language=Estonian |publisher=Estonian Basketball Association}}

|{{flagicon|EST}} Raido Roos

|Tallinna Kalev

See also

References

{{Reflist|2}}