2009–10 KML season

The 2009–10 G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga was the 85th season of the Estonian basketball league and the first under the title sponsorship of G4S. Tallinna Kalev/Cramo came into the season as defending champions of the 2008–09 KML season.

G4S Korvpalli Meistriliiga1
Season2009–10
Duration13 October 2009 – 14 May 2010
Number of teams8
Regular season
Top seedTÜ/Rock
Finals
ChampionsTÜ/Rock
25th title
  Runners-upRakvere Tarvas
Third placeTallinna Kalev/Cramo
Fourth placeTTÜ
Finals MVPEstonia Janar Talts
Statistical leaders
PointsUnited States Charron Fisher22.41
ReboundsUnited States Brett McGee10.96
AssistsEstonia Valmo Kriisa4.51
1 Sponsored league name, referring to G4S.

The season started on 13 October 2009 and concluded on 14 May 2010 with TÜ/Rock defeating Rakvere Tarvas 4 games to 2 in the 2015 KML Finals to win their 25th Estonian League title.[1]

Teams

TeamLocationArenaCapacityHead coach
Kuremaa/TartuPõltsamaaPõltsamaa Felixhall Priit Paama
PärnuPärnuPärnu Sports Hall2,000 Rait Käbin
Rakvere TarvasRakvereRakvere Sports Hall3,000 Andres Sõber
Tallinna KalevTallinnKalev Sports Hall6,950 Kalle Klandorf
Tallinna Kalev/CramoTallinnSaku Arena7,500 Alar Varrak
Nenad Vučinić
TTÜTallinnTTÜ Sports Hall2,000 Aivar Kuusmaa
TÜ/RockTartuUniversity of Tartu Sports Hall4,000 Indrek Visnapuu
Valga/CKE InkassoValgaValga Sports Hall2,000 Augenijus Vaškys

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWLPtsPCTQualification
1TÜ/Rock2823551.821Qualification to Playoffs
2Rakvere Tarvas2822650.786
3TTÜ2820848.714
4Tallinna Kalev/Cramo2819947.679
5Valga/CKE Inkasso28111739.393
6Tallinna Kalev2891937.321
7Pärnu2872135.250
8Kuremaa/Tartu2812729.036

Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2010. Source: KML Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine (2009/2010)

Playoffs

The playoffs began on 28 March 2010 and ended on 14 May 2010. The tournament concluded with TÜ/Rock defeating Rakvere Tarvas 4 games to 2 in the 2010 KML Finals.

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
1TÜ/Rock3
4Tallinna Kalev/Cramo24Tallinna Kalev/Cramo2
5Valga/CKE Inkasso11TÜ/Rock4
2Rakvere Tarvas2
2Rakvere Tarvas3
3TTÜ23TTÜ2
6Tallinna Kalev1Third place
3TTÜ0
4Tallinna Kalev/Cramo2

Individual statistics

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

Points

RankPlayerTeamGamesPointsPPG
1 Charron FisherTallinna Kalev/Cramo2965022.41
2 Brett McGeeKuremaa/Tartu2649819.15
3 Travis ReedTallinna Kalev2643016.54
4 Nicholas CovingtonTallinna Kalev2947616.41
5 Valmo KriisaRakvere Tarvas3758915.92

Rebounds

RankPlayerTeamGamesReboundsRPG
1 Brett McGeeKuremaa/Tartu2628510.96
2 Travis ReedTallinna Kalev262409.23
3 Joosep ToomeTÜ/Rock363178.81
4 Charron FisherTallinna Kalev/Cramo292448.41
5 Giedrius RinkevičiusValga/CKE Inkasso151208.00

Assists

RankPlayerTeamGamesAssistsAPG
1 Valmo KriisaRakvere Tarvas371674.51
2 Tanel SokkTallinna Kalev/Cramo26963.69
3 Heiko RannulaValga/CKE Inkasso29933.21
4 Derek WinstonKuremaa/Tartu25662.64
5 Kristo SaageRakvere Tarvas36942.61

Awards

Finals MVP

Coach of the Year

All-KML Team

PosPlayerTeam
PG Valmo KriisaRakvere Tarvas
SG Rain VeidemanRakvere Tarvas
SF Charron FisherTallinna Kalev/Cramo
PF Janar TaltsTÜ/Rock
C Scott MorrisonTÜ/Rock

References