Sven is a Scandinavian first name which is also used in the Low Countries and German-speaking countries, and is cognate with the English name Swain. The name itself is Old Norse for "young man" or "young warrior". The original spelling in Old Norse was sveinn.
Tanel Tein is an Estonian former professional basketball player. He was named Estonian Player of the Year in 2008. Tein played one season of college basketball for the St. Francis Terriers.
Valmo Kriisa is an Estonian former professional basketball player. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Kriisa started his senior club career with "KK Tartu" team in 1990 and after 96–97 season he moved to "Nybit". He spent the 2000–01 season in Sweden with Södertälje BBK. Then Kriisa returned to Estonia, signed for two seasons with "BC Kalev" and won the Estonian Championship titles in 2002 and 2003. On seasons 2003–2006 he played for the Dutch Eredivisie team Hanzevast Capitals. During this period he won the Dutch Championship in 2004. After three seasons in The Netherlands, Kriisa came back to Estonia and joined BC Kalev/Cramo. He spent three seasons with Kalev winning one Estonian Championship. In 2007 he was named the Estonian Basketball Player of the Year. Kriisa spent the 2009-10 season with BC Rakvere Tarvas helping the team to the Estonian league finals for the first time. Though Tarvas lost to Tartu Ülikool/Rock, Kriisa was named the KML Most Valuable Player. In the 2010-11 season Kriisa played for TTÜ/Kalev. Since 1995, Kriisa is a member of the Estonia national basketball team and was also a member of the Estonian EuroBasket 2001 squad. He is the father of Arizona Wildcats men's basketball player Kerr Kriisa.
Tanel Kurbas is an Estonian professional basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. Standing at 1.97 m, he plays at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.
Rolands Freimanis is a Latvian professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League. He plays at the power forward and center positions.
Heino Enden is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position.
Rain Veideman 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 1.92 m, he primarily plays the shooting guard position.
Andres Sõber is a former Estonian professional basketball player and basketball coach.
Kaido Saks is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays as a small forward. He currently plays for Korvpalli Meistriliiga team TLÜ/Kalev.
The 2014–15 Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 90th season of the Estonian basketball league and the second under the title sponsorship of Alexela. Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2013–14 KML season.
Rait-Riivo Laane is an Estonian professional basketball player for Rapla KK of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He is a 1.79 m tall point guard. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.
Janari Jõesaar is an Estonian professional basketball player for Anwil Włocławek of the Polish Basketball League. He is a 1.98 m tall small forward. He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels and the Texas–Pan American Broncs.
Jaan Puidet is an Estonian professional basketball player for Real Valladolid of the Spanish LEB Oro. He is a 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall shooting guard. He also represents the Estonia men's national basketball team internationally.
Janar Soo is a former Estonian professional basketball player who played at the shooting guard position. He retired in January 2017 due to knee injuries.
Kristian Kullamäe is an Estonian professional basketball player for Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 1.94 m, he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Rauno Nurger is an Estonian basketball player for Kalev/Cramo of the Estonian League and VTB United League. He is a 2.08 m tall power forward and center. Nurger played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Kadri-Ann Lass is an Estonian women's basketball guard and forward with the Wisła Can-Pack Kraków.
Saimon Sutt is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Pärnu Sadam of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Standing at 2.00 m, he plays at the shooting guard position.
Kaspar Treier is an Estonian professional basketball player for Dinamo Sassari of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 2.04 m, he plays at the small forward position.
The 2020–21 Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, known as Paf Latvian–Estonian Basketball League for sponsorship reasons, was the 3rd season of the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League, the combined top basketball division of Latvia and Estonia.
