2015–16 KML season

The 2015–16 Korvpalli Meistriliiga season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. TÜ/Rock came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 KML season.[1]

Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2015–16
Teams9
Games played123 (Regular season)
29 (Playoffs)
Dates7 October 2015 – 27 May 2016
TVTV6, Delfi TV
Final positions
Top seedKalev/Cramo
ChampionsKalev/Cramo
8th title
Runners-upTÜ/Rock
Third placeAVIS Rapla
Fourth placeTLÜ/Kalev
Awards
Finals MVP Rolands Freimanis
Best Defender Janar Talts
Best Young Player Norman Käbin
Coach of the Year Alar Varrak
Statistical leaders
Points Johnny Berhanemeskel 20.53
Rebounds Thomas van der Mars 10.71
Assists Rait-Riivo Laane 6.25
1Sponsored league name, referring to Alexela.

The season began on 7 October 2015 and concluded on 27 May 2016 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals to win their 8th Estonian Championship.[2][3]

Teams
Locations of the 2015–16 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga teams
Team Location Arena Capacity
Audentes/Noortekoondis Tallinn Audentes Sports Centre 1,030
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn Saku Arena 7,200
Port of Pärnu Pärnu Pärnu Sports Hall 1,820
AVIS Rapla Rapla Sadolin Sports Hall 818
Rakvere Tarvas Rakvere Rakvere Sports Hall 2,747
TLÜ/Kalev Tallinn Kalev Sports Hall 1,440
TTÜ Tallinn TTÜ Sports Hall 1,000
TÜ/Rock Tartu University of Tartu Sports Hall 1,650
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Valga Valga Sports Hall 561

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Audentes/Noortekoondis Indrek VisnapuuPeakRamirent
Kalev/Cramo Alar Varrak Gregor ArbetNikeCramo
Port of Pärnu Mait Käbin Silver LeppikNikePort of Pärnu
AVIS Rapla Aivar Kuusmaa Indrek KajupankSpaldingAvis
Rakvere Tarvas Andres Sõber Mario PaisteNikeRakvere
TLÜ/Kalev Kalle Klandorf Reimo TammPeakCity of Tallinn
TTÜ Rait Käbin Kiur AkenpärgErreàTallinn University of Technology
TÜ/Rock Gert Kullamäe Marek DoroninNikeSaku
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Juris Umbraško Kristo SaageSMVMaks & Moorits

Coaching changes
TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming coachDate of appointment
TTÜ Heino LillSigned as assistant coach10 August 2015Pre-season Rait Käbin10 August 2015[4]
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits Varis KrūmiņšSacked12 February 20168th Juris Umbraško12 February 2016[5]

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions:

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

Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.[1]

League table
PosTeamPldWLPtsPCTQualification
1Kalev/Cramo32320641.000 Qualification to Playoffs
2TÜ/Rock3225757.781
3TLÜ/Kalev32191351.594
4AVIS Rapla32181450.563
5Rakvere Tarvas32161648.500
6Port of Pärnu32131945.406
7TTÜ32112143.344
8Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits32102242.313
9Audentes/Noortekoondis3203232.000

Results
Home \ Away AUD KAL PÄR RAP TAR TLÜ TTÜ TÜ VAL
Audentes/Noortekoondis 46–98 63–77 70–81 71–100 78–96 76–79 58–73 65–97
56–114 59–90 50–83 68–108 66–83 70–83 68–83 75–103
Kalev/Cramo 83–75
78–68
Port of Pärnu 76–57 73–78 65–86 81–79 88–93 73–57 71–79 86–62
75–65 64–85 68–69 73–68 87–86 68–79 61–70 89–78
AVIS Rapla 78–74 73–80 83–76 92–86 76–97 60–78 74–63 99–93
94–76 82–85 77–61 74–79 78–71 81–94 83–62 83–65
Rakvere Tarvas 124–57 64–90 89–64 90–70 74–72 70–61 72–78 81–86
109–84 77–90 103–69 105–78 81–103 88–67 75–89 95–87
TLÜ/Kalev 105–85 59–99 91–83 61–80 86–71 83–78 76–82 104–96
107–61 73–86 87–67 90–88 104–103 86–83 84–105 108–97
TTÜ 100–89 84–100 77–86 47–63 59–89 80–69 80–77 73–92
74–63 73–87 70–75 73–86 76–85 94–103 57–92 103–96
TÜ/Rock 94–64 73–81 93–63 74–52 109–104 97–88 77–66 96–63
71–83
Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 105–73 67–95 101–104 68–84 82–104 100–108 76–86 72–86
98–66 62–82 79–71 90–77 90–84 85–106 79–69 76–92
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs
Main article: 2016 KML Playoffs

Bracket

The playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  1 Kalev/Cramo 3  
8 Valga-Valka/Maks & Moorits 0  
  1 Kalev/Cramo 3  
  4 AVIS Rapla 0  
4 AVIS Rapla 3
  5 Rakvere Tarvas 1  
    1 Kalev/Cramo 4
  2 TÜ/Rock 1
  2 TÜ/Rock 3  
7 TTÜ 0  
  2 TÜ/Rock 3 Third place
  3 TLÜ/Kalev 0  
3 TLÜ/Kalev 3 3 TLÜ/Kalev 1
  6 Port of Pärnu 1   4 AVIS Rapla 3

Individual statistics

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

Points
Rank Player Team Games Points PPG
1 Johnny BerhanemeskelTLÜ/Kalev4082120.53
2 Brandis Raley-RossKalev/Cramo/Rakvere Tarvas2141519.76
3 Dominykas MilkaTLÜ/Kalev3051817.27
4 Reinis StrupovičsRakvere Tarvas3049916.63
5 Kristjan KitsingTTÜ3253116.59

Rebounds
Rank Player Team Games Rebounds RPG
1 Thomas van der MarsAVIS Rapla2425710.71
2 Shawn KingKalev/Cramo1616310.19
3 Jurijs AleksejevsValga-Valka/Maks & Moorits292498.59
4 David HaughtonRakvere Tarvas322527.88
5 Paulius PetrilevičiusPort of Pärnu272107.78

Assists
Rank Player Team Games Assists APG
1 Rait-Riivo LaaneTTÜ322006.25
2 Tom DroneyTLÜ/Kalev361784.94
3 Devin BrooksAVIS Rapla401734.33
4 Kristo SaageValga-Valka/Maks & Moorits321354.22
5 Sten SokkKalev/Cramo251044.16

Awards

Finals MVP

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Coach of the Year

All-KML Team
Pos Player Team
PG Sten SokkKalev/Cramo
SG Gregor ArbetKalev/Cramo
SF Indrek KajupankAVIS Rapla
PF Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
C Shawn KingKalev/Cramo

Player of the Month
Month Player Team
October[7] Evaldas ŽabasTÜ/Rock
November[8] Will ArtinoAVIS Rapla
December[9] Kristjan KitsingTTÜ
January[10] Dominykas MilkaTLÜ/Kalev
February[11] Gert DorbekTÜ/Rock
March[12] Rait-Riivo LaaneTTÜ
April[13] Tom DroneyTLÜ/Kalev

See also

References
  1. "Selgus korvpalli meistriliiga uue hooaja formaat" (in Estonian). Delfi. 3 August 2015.
  2. "Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 May 2016.
  3. "Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Postimees.
  4. "TTÜ korvpallimeeskond sai uue peatreeneri" (in Estonian). Delfi. 20 July 2015.
  5. "Valga-Valka vahetas peatreenerit: Kruminš lahkus, asemele Tarva legend" (in Estonian). Delfi. 12 February 2016.
  6. "Korvpalliliit lõpetas Saku Suurhallis hooaja ja tunnustas paremaid" (in Estonian). Delfi. 2 June 2016.
  7. "Korvpalli meistriliiga oktoobri parimaks valiti Evaldas Žabas" (in Estonian). Delfi. 5 November 2015.
  8. "Taas tiitel võõrmängijale: Alexela KML novembri parim on William Artino" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 December 2015.
  9. "Koduse korvpalliliiga detsembrikuu parimaks valiti Kristjan Kitsing" (in Estonian). Delfi. 7 January 2016.
  10. "Korvpalli meistriliiga jaanuari parimaks valiti Dominykas Milka" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 February 2016.
  11. "Hull viskepäev TLÜ/Kalevi vastu tõi Dorbekule kuu parima tiitli" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 March 2016.
  12. "Korvpalli meistriliiga märtsikuu parimaks valiti Rait-Riivo Laane" (in Estonian). Delfi. 8 April 2016.
  13. "Korvpalli meistriliiga aprillikuu parimaks mängijaks valiti Thomas Droney" (in Estonian). Delfi. 6 May 2016.
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