Keila KK

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Keila KK
KK Keila logo.png
League Korvpalli Meistriliiga
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
European North Basketball League
Founded2010;14 years ago (2010)
HistoryKeila Korvpallikool
(2010–present)
ArenaKeila Health Center
Capacity800
Location Keila, Estonia
Team colorsWhite, Blue
  
Head coach Andres Sõber
Website keilakk.eu

Keila Korvpallikool (English: Keila Basketball School) is a basketball team based in Keila, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Keila Health Center.

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History

Keila Korvpallikool was founded in 2010. Keila's first team joined the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League for the 2022–23 season. [1]

Keila KK parted ways with Keila Basket and will countinue next season separately under their own license in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. [2]

Home arenas

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Keila KK roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
Updated: 13 October 2023

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Luka Majstorović Ants-Kristjan Kalmus Karl Lillimägi
PF Denis Krestinin Kaido Saks
SF Kārlis Žunda Roland Tamkivi Arvan-Johhannes Lippasaar
SG Kristen Kasemets Conrad Sengbusch Kermo Sepik
PG Kevin Johnson Margus Pahv

Coaches

Season by season

SeasonTierDivisionPos. Estonian Cup Baltic competitions
2015–163II liiga22ndFirst round
2016–173II liiga6thFirst round
2017–183II liiga6th
2018–193II liiga4th
2019–203II liiga1st [lower-alpha 1]
2020–212I liiga9thSecond round
2021–222I liiga3rdSecond round
2022–23 1 KML 7thFirst round Estonian-Latvian Basketball League 12th
2023–24 1 KML 6thFirst round Estonian-Latvian Basketball League 12th
  1. ↑ The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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References

  1. ↑ "Keila Korvpallikool astub arengus sammu edasi ja liitub kõrgseltskonnaga!". Basket.ee (in Estonian). 20 July 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Eesti-Läti korvpalliliigas hakkab mängima ka teine Keila klubi, pealikuks Andres Sõber". 20 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Keila Tervisekeskus". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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