Rain Veideman
{{short description|Estonian basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rain Veideman
| image =
| width =
| caption =
| position = Shooting guard
| height_m = 1.92
| weight_kg = 90
| league = Korvpalli Meistriliiga
| team = Tartu Ülikool
| number =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Haljala, Estonia
| draft_year = 2013
| career_start = 2008
| career_end =
| years1 = 2008–2009
| team1 = Kuremaa
| years2 = 2009–2010
| team2 = Rakvere Tarvas
| years3 = 2010–2013
| team3 = Tartu Ülikool
| years4 = 2012
| team4 = →BBC Bayreuth
| years5 = 2013–2017
| team5 = BC Kalev
| years6 = 2017–2018
| team6 = APU Udine
| years7 = 2018
| team7 = Rapla
| years8 = 2018–2019
| team8 = Stings Mantova
| years9 = 2019
| team9 = Rakvere Tarvas
| years10 = 2019–2020
| team10 = Eurobasket Roma
| years11 = 2020–2021
| team11 = Rostock Seawolves
| years12 = 2021
| team12 = Stings Mantova
| years13 = 2021–2022
| team13 = KK Viimsi
| years14 = 2022–present
| team14 = BC Tallinna Kalev
| highlights = * 2× Estonian League champion (2014, 2016)
- 4× Estonian Cup winner (2010, 2011, 2015, 2016)
- Baltic League Cup winner (2010)
- 2× All-Estonian League Team (2010, 2014)
- Estonian League Best Young Player (2011)
- Estonian League All-Star (2017)
- Estonian League All-Star Game MVP (2017)
- 2× VTB United League Top Estonian Player (2014, 2015)
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{bk|EST}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's Basketball}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIBA Europe U-20 Championship Division B}}
{{MedalSilver| 2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina | U20 Team}}
}}
Rain Veideman (born 1 October 1991) is an Estonian professional basketball player for BC Tallinna Kalev of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Standing at a height of {{convert|1.92|m|ftin|abbr=on}}, he primarily plays the shooting guard position.
Professional career
Veideman began playing basketball with sPORTKUNDA/Rakvere. He began his professional career in 2008, at the age of 17, with Kuremaa of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Kuremaa finished the 2008–09 season in last place, despite Veideman averaging 10.9 points per game.
In 2009, he transferred to Rakvere Tarvas. The team finished the 2009–10 season as runners-up, with Veideman averaging 15.1 points per game. He was named to the All-KML Team.{{cite web|title=Eesti parimaks korvpalluriks valiti Kristjan Kangur|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/eesti-parimaks-korvpalluriks-valiti-kristjan-kangur?id=31464313|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=3 June 2010}}
In 2010, Veideman signed for the Estonian champions TÜ/Rock. In the 2010–11 season, Veideman averaged 15.6 points per game and won the KML Best Young Player Award.{{cite web|title=Eesti Korvpalliliit tegi teatavaks lõppenud hooaja parimad|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/fotod-eesti-korvpalliliit-tegi-teatavaks-loppenud-hooaja-parimad?id=47057202|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=1 June 2011}} On 4 February 2012, Veideman was loaned to Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |url=http://basket.ut.ee/rain-veideman-siirdub-saksamaa-bundesligasse|title=Rain Veideman siirdub Saksamaa Bundesligasse|language=Estonian|date=4 February 2012|publisher=basket.ut.ee}} In Germany, Veideman averaged 7.5 points per game as Bayreuth finished the 2011–12 season in 13th place. Veideman returned to TÜ/Rock for the 2012–13 season.
On 30 July 2013, Veideman signed for Kalev/Cramo.{{cite web |url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/ametlik-kalevcramo-solmis-veidemaniga-lepingu-ja-palkas-uue-abitreeneri?id=66515618|title=AMETLIK: Kalev/Cramo sõlmis Veidemaniga lepingu ja palkas uue abitreeneri|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=30 July 2013}} Kalev/Cramo won the 2013–14 Estonian League championship. Veideman averaged 9.2 points per game and was named to the All-KML Team.{{cite web|title=Kalevist kaks, Rockist kolm! Kes valiti korvpallihooaja parimateks mängijateks?|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/fotod-kalevist-kaks-rockist-kolm-kes-valiti-korvpallihooaja-parimateks-mangijateks?id=68818229|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=4 June 2014}} In the 2013–14 VTB United League season, Veideman averaged 8.7 points per game and was named Top Estonian Player of the league.{{cite web |url=http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/rain-veideman-named-leagues-top-estonian-player.htm |title=Rain Veideman named League's top Estonian player |publisher=VTB United League |date=18 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217061850/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/rain-veideman-named-leagues-top-estonian-player.htm |archivedate=17 February 2015 }} He averaged 11.7 points per game in the 2014–15 VTB United League season and was named Top Estonian Player for the second time.{{cite web |url=http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/rain-veideman-named-leagues-top-estonian-player-2.htm |title=Rain Veideman named League's top Estonian player |publisher=VTB United League |date=27 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518075840/http://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/rain-veideman-named-leagues-top-estonian-player-2.htm |archivedate=18 May 2015 }} Veideman won his second Estonian Championship in the 2015–16 season, after Kalev/Cramo defeated TÜ/Rock in the finals, winning the series 4 games to 1.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/kml/fotod-kalevcramo-kindlustas-meistritiitli-koguni-27-punktise-voiduga?id=74650187|title=Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=27 May 2016}}
On 5 March 2017, Veideman left Kalev/Cramo and signed for G.S.A. Udine of the Serie A2.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/ullatuspomm-rain-veideman-lahkub-kalevcramost?id=77446440|title=Üllatuspomm: Rain Veideman lahkub Kalev/Cramost!|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=5 March 2017}} He stayed with the team for the next season. Veideman returned to Estonia in the beginning of 2018–19 season and signed with AVIS Utilitas Rapla. In December 2018 he signed with Pompea Mantovana and returned to Italian Serie A2. He scored 28 points in 30 minutes on his debut against Hertz Cagliari.{{cite web|url=http://netcasting.webpont.com/?ita2_a_85|title=Pompea Mantova vs Hertz Cagliari|publisher=Lega Nazionale Pallacanestro|date=10 December 2018}} He started the 2019–20 season in his hometown club Rakvere Tarvas. In December 2019 Veideman started his third stint in Italy as he signed with Serie A2 team Eurobasket Roma.{{cite web|url=https://korvpall24.ee/rakvere-tarva-liider-rain-veideman-siirdub-itaaliasse/|title=Rakvere Tarva liider Rain Veideman siirdub Itaaliasse|language=Estonian|publisher=Korvpall24|date=6 December 2019}}
On 11 August 2021, Veideman signed with KK Viimsi of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.{{Cite web|date=2021-08-11|title=Rain Veideman naaseb Eesti meistriliigasse|url=https://sport.postimees.ee/7313246/rain-veideman-naaseb-eesti-meistriliigasse|access-date=2021-10-09|website=Sport|language=et}}
Estonian national team
Veideman was a member of the Estonian national under-18 basketball team that competed at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and finished the tournament last, in 16th place.
As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Veideman competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 10 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, in 32.6 minutes. Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.{{cite news|url=http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150911215858/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 11, 2015|title=Estonia |publisher=Eurobasket2015.org}}
Veideman was named captain of the national team for the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers.{{cite web|url=http://sport.delfi.ee/news/korvpall/eesti/asekapten-vedas-ja-eesti-voitles?id=75272133|title=Asekapten vedas ja Eesti võitles|language=Estonian|publisher=Delfi|date=8 August 2016}}
Awards and accomplishments
=Professional career=
;TÜ/Rock
- 2× Estonian Cup champion: 2010, 2011
- BBL Cup champion: 2010
;Kalev/Cramo
- 2× Estonian League champion: 2014, 2016
- 2× Estonian Cup champion: 2015, 2016
=Individual=
- 2× All-KML Team: 2010, 2014
- KML Best Young Player Award: 2010, 2011
- 2× VTB United League Top Estonian Player: 2014, 2015
- KML All-Star: 2017
- KML All-Star MVP: 2017
Career statistics
{{Euroleague player statistics legend}}
=Domestic leagues=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
! Season ! Team ! League ! {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} ! {{Tooltip|MPG|Minutes per game}} ! {{Tooltip|FG%|Field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|3P%|3 point field goal percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|FT%|Free throw percentage}} ! {{Tooltip|RPG|Rebounds per game}} ! {{Tooltip|APG|Assists per game}} ! {{Tooltip|SPG|Steals per game}} ! {{Tooltip|BPG|Blocks per game}} ! {{Tooltip|PPG|Points per game}} | ||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | Kuremaa | rowspan="4"| KML | 16 | 25.3 | .424 | .346 | .641 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .6 | 10.9 |
| 2009–10 | Rakvere Tarvas | 32 | 33.7 | .425 | .297 | .762 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | .1 | 15.1 | |
| 2010–11 | rowspan="2"| TÜ/Rock | 35 | 25.6 | .430 | .328 | .797 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .2 | 11.6 | |
| rowspan="2"| 2011–12 | 16 | 31.0 | .503 | .380 | .773 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | .1 | 15.6 | ||
| Bayreuth | BBL | 14 | 24.2 | .415 | .359 | .657 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .9 | .2 | 7.5 | |
| 2012–13 | TÜ/Rock | rowspan="5"| KML | 20 | 24.3 | .466 | .365 | .894 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 10.2 |
| 2013–14 | rowspan="4"| Kalev/Cramo | 34 | 24.8 | .427 | .345 | .771 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | .4 | 9.2 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 25.7 | .419 | .320 | .879 | 3.5 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 11.8 | ||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 23.1 | .482 | .346 | .794 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.1 | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2016–17 | 17 | 23.9 | .428 | .280 | .830 | 3.1 | 3.2 | .9 | .1 | 11.5 | ||
| rowspan="2"| G.S.A. Udine | rowspan="2"| Serie A2 | 7 | 32.1 | .361 | .294 | .951 | 4.7 | 3.7 | .6 | .3 | 17.0 | |
| 2017–18 | 27 | 30.7 | .384 | .324 | .833 | 3.7 | 3.2 | .9 | .1 | 12.8 | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2018–19 | Avis Utilitas Rapla | LEBL | 11 | 33.4 | .489 | .255 | .830 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.8 | .4 | 17.8 |
| Pompea Mantovana | Serie A2 | 25 | 33.1 | .397 | .286 | .826 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 1.3 | .0 | 14.8 | |
| rowspan="2"| 2019–20 | RSK Tarvas | LEBL | 11 | 36.2 | .480 | .341 | .887 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 1.4 | .0 | 18.5 |
| Eurobasket Roma | Serie A2 | 12 | 30.1 | .426 | .280 | .738 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .5 | .1 | 13.6 |
=Estonia national team=
{{FIBA player statistics start}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| 2007 U-16 European Championship Division B
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-16
| 7 || 6 || 22.9 || .429 || .273 || .760 || 3.1 || 1.3 || 2.0 || .1 || 12.6
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008
| style="text-align:left;"| 2008 U-18 European Championship
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-18
| 6 || 4 || 26.2 || .426 || .273 || .844 || 3.8 || 1.2 || 2.0 || .3 || 13.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009
| style="text-align:left;"| 2009 U-18 European Championship Division B
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-18
| 8 || 7 || 31.4 || .536 || .325 || .857 || 3.0 || 2.3 || 2.1 || .0 || 18.9
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2010–11
| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2011 Division B
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 1 || 22.5 || .431 || .455 || .889 || 1.3 || 1.7 || .8 || .2 || 11.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011
| style="text-align:left;"| 2011 U-20 European Championship Division B
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia U-20
| 9 || 9 || 32.0 || .523 || .342 || .789 || 4.0 || 3.6 || 3.0 || .1 || 17.2
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2012
| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2013 Qualification
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 1 || 0 || 4.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2013
| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2015 First Qualification Round
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 7 || 0 || 22.7 || .561 || .500 || .455 || 1.9 || 1.3 || .6 || .3 || 11.4
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2015
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 5 || 4 || 32.6 || .381 || .333 || .923 || 5.4 || 4.0 || .4 || .0 || 10.0
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2016
| style="text-align:left;"| EuroBasket 2017 Qualification
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 6 || 6 || 32.0 || .451 || .308 || .852 || 3.8 || 4.3 || 1.5 || .2 || 15.8
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019 Basketball World Cup Pre-Qualifiers
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 4 || 2 || 32.2 || .431 || .273 || .688 || 2.5 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .3 || 15.3
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–19
| style="text-align:left;"| 2019 Basketball World Cup Qualification
| style="text-align:left;"| Estonia
| 8 || 3 || 26.0 || .297 || .167 || .650 || 2.8 || 3.6 || 1.0 || .0 || 6.9
{{S-end}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.basket.ee/et/mangijate-otsing?pid=02746 Rain Veideman] at basket.ee {{in lang|et}}
- [https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/Rain%20VEIDEMAN/pid/62265/_//players.html Rain Veideman] at fiba.com
{{Estonian Cup MVP}}
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Category:Rostock Seawolves players
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