TalTech Basketball

TalTech Basketball is the basketball team of Tallinn University of Technology based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Latvian–Estonian Basketball League. Their home arena is the TalTech Sports Hall.

TalTech
LeaguesLatvian–Estonian Basketball League
Founded1951 (1951)
History
List
    • TPI
      (1951–1989)
    • TTÜ
      (1989–2010)
    • TTÜ/Kalev
      (2010–2011)
    • TTÜ
      (2011–2017)
    • TalTech
      (2018–)
ArenaTalTech Sports Hall
Capacity1,000[1]
LocationTallinn, Estonia
Team colorsRed, White
   
Team managerGregor Arbet
Head coachAlar Varrak
Team captainTanel Sokk
Championships8 Estonian Championships
7 Estonian Cups
Websitettu.ee/sport/korvpall

The team has won 8 Estonian Championships and 7 Estonian Cups.

History

The game of basketball was first introduced to the Tallinn Tehnikum (predecessor of the Tallinn University of Technology) in 1928. The team's first game was played on 4 February 1928, in the NMKÜ Sports Hall, with Tallinn Tehnikum beating the visiting University of Tartu team 21–19.[2] Tallinn University of Technology basketball team first played in the top tier Estonian Championship in 1951. Coached by Jaroslav Dudkin, the team emerged as a major force in Estonian basketball in the 1960s. Led by Tõnno Lepmets and Priit Tomson, the team won 6 consecutive Estonian Championships from 1961 to 1966. In 1982, Dudkin retired and was replaced as head coach by August Sokk. In 1984 and 1985, the team led by Tiit Sokk and Margus Metstak won two more Estonian Championship titles.[2] TTÜ began to struggle in the early 1990s as new professional basketball clubs joined the league and following the 1993–94 season, the university team was relegated from the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).

From 1999 to 2002, TTÜ sponsored the KML team TTÜ-A. Le Coq (former BC Tallinn) and from 2002 to 2004, TTÜ/A. Le Coq (former BC Hotronic).[3] TTÜ/A. Le Coq won the Estonian Cup in 2003. In 2004, TTÜ/A. Le Coq folded and TTÜ continued in the I Liiga.[4]

TTÜ returned to the KML in 2006 and finished the 2006–07 season in ninth place. In 2008, TTÜ reached the Estonian Cup final, but were defeated by Kalev/Cramo 90–61. The team finished the 2008–09 regular season in third place. In the playoffs, TTÜ swept Rakvere Tarvas in the quarterfinals and faced Kalev/Cramo in the semifinals, losing the series 0–3. TTÜ defeated Valga in the third place games. In 2011, the team merged with Tallinna Kalev and became TTÜ/Kalev. TTÜ/Kalev finished the 2010–11 season in third place, being eliminated by University of Tartu in the semifinals and beating Rakvere Tarvas in the third place games. The unified team dissolved after the 2010–11 season and both clubs continued separately.[5] TTÜ have won the International Students Basketball League three times, in 2013, 2016 and 2017. In September 2018, the university adopted TalTech as the new short name.

Players

Current roster

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TalTech roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SF 0 Keedus, Erik 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 31 – (1990-04-27)27 April 1990
PG 2 Childress, Brandon 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 24 – (1997-08-31)31 August 1997
PG 5 Sokk, Tanel (C) 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 37 – (1985-01-20)20 January 1985
SF 6 Metsalu, Oliver 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 28 – (1993-12-04)4 December 1993
C 12 Raadik, Toomas 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 31 – (1990-08-15)15 August 1990
C 13 Matute Perner, Karl Andres 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 21 – (2001-03-06)6 March 2001
PG 14 Ilves, Gregor 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 23 – (1999-01-13)13 January 1999
PG 15 Pehka, Ran Andre 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 20 – (2001-06-15)15 June 2001
PF 18 Kajupank, Indrek 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 33 – (1988-05-15)15 May 1988
SG 31 Aniste, Janar 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 21 – (2000-05-11)11 May 2000
PF 32 Heinla, Joosep 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 19 – (2002-05-29)29 May 2002
SF 33 Reinart, Ken Martti 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 19 – (2003-02-10)10 February 2003
PG 34 Lepp, Jaan Erik 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (2000-04-23)23 April 2000
SG 35 Küttis, Ralf 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 19 – (2002-05-11)11 May 2002
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kris Killing
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 3 March 2022

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Toomas Raadik Karl Matute Perner
PF Oliver Metsalu Indrek Kajupank Joosep Heinla
SF Ralf Küttis Erik Keedus
SG Gregor Ilves Ken-Martti Reinart Janar Aniste
PG Tanel Sokk Ran Andre Pehka Jaan Erik Lepp

Coaches

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason RS PO Estonian Cup Regional competitions
2006–07 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 9 – 4–32 – Round of 32 –––
2007–08 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 10 – 6–30 – First round –––
2008–09 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3 Third place 17–11 4–4 Runner-up BBL Challenge CupQF11–11
2009–10 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3 Fourth place 20–8 4–6 Third place BBL Challenge Cup4th6–6
2010–11 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3 Third place 25–7 5–5 Fourth place Baltic Basketball LeagueRS6–18
2011–12 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5 Quarterfinalist 12–16 1–3 Fourth place BBL Challenge CupQF3–9
2012–13 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 4 Quarterfinalist 16–16 0–3 Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueRS2–8
2013–14 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 4 Quarterfinalist 16–16 1–3 Quarterfinalist –––
2014–15 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 Quarterfinalist 12–20 0–3 Fourth place Baltic Basketball LeagueRS4–8
2015–16 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 Quarterfinalist 11–21 0–3 Fourth place Baltic Basketball LeagueRS2–10
2016–17 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5 Quarterfinalist 16–16 0–3 Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueT165–9
2017–18 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 – 6–20 – – Baltic Basketball LeagueRS3–9
2018–19 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2 Fourth place 16–12 0–6 – Latvian–Estonian Basketball LeagueQF17–13
2019–20 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7 – – – – Latvian–Estonian Basketball League-7–18
2020–21 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 4 Quarterfinalist 11–13 0–2 – Latvian–Estonian Basketball League8th11–13
2021–22 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga Third place Latvian–Estonian Basketball LeagueQF18–10

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Estonian Championship

  • Winners (8): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1983–84, 1984–85

Estonian Cup

  • Winners (7): 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1970

Individual awards

References
  1. "Tallinna Tehnikaülikooli spordihoone" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
  2. "Lühipilk ajalukku" (in Estonian). Tallinn University of Technology.
  3. "A.Le Coq, TTÜ ja Hotronic: toetajad liitusid, tiimid mitte" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 28 May 2002.
  4. "Hüvasti, TTÜ/A.Le Coq" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 7 May 2004.
  5. "Ajalugu" (in Estonian). Tallinn Kalev.
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