Estonia national basketball team
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{{Infobox national basketball team|
country=Estonia|
logo= Eesti_Korvpalliliit.gif|
fiba_ranking=62<sup>nd</sup>|
joined_fiba = 1992|
fiba_zone=FIBA Europe|
national_fed=[[Eesti Korvpalliliit]] |
oly_appearances=1 ([[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]])|
oly_medals= none|
coach= [[Üllar Kerde]]|
zone_championship=[[Eurobasket]]|
zone_appearances=4 ([[Eurobasket 1937|1937]], [[Eurobasket 1939|1939]], [[Eurobasket 1993|1993]], [[Eurobasket 2001|2001]])|
wc_appearances=None|
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}}
The '''Estonia national basketball team''' is the [[basketball]] side that represents [[Estonia]] in international competitions.
==Eurobasket 1937==
The Estonians took fifth place, with an overall record of 3-2, at the second [[Europe]]an basketball championship, the [[Eurobasket 1937]] held by the [[International Basketball Federation]]'s [[FIBA Europe]] continental federation. They finished third in their four-team preliminary group after winning one game and losing two. This relegated the team to the classification matches, where they defeated [[Czechoslovakia national basketball team|Czechoslovakia]] and then [[Latvia national basketball team|Latvia]] to earn the fifth place finish.
==Eurobasket 1939==
Estonia managed a 4-3 record in the eight-team round robin of the [[Eurobasket 1939]]. This put them in a tie with [[France national basketball team|France]], which the Estonians lost because they had been defeated by France in head-to-head play.
== [[Basketball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] record ==
Basketball first appeared as an official sport at the [[1936 Summer Olympics]]. The first official match was played between Estonia and [[France]], which Estonia won 34-29.
* [[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936]]: 9th
==Current Squad==
National Coach: [[Üllar Kerde]]
{| class="wikitable"
! | No
! | Player
! | Height
! | Position
! | Date of Birth
! | Place of Birth
! bgcolor="#e5e5e5"| Current Club
|-
| 4 || [[Tanel Tein]] || 1.95 || Guard || 10 January 1978 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tartu]] ||{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tartu Ülikool/Rock]]
|-
| 5 || [[Tanel Sokk]] || 1.81 || Guard || 29 January 1985 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]] ||{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[BC Kalev/Cramo]]
|-
| 6 || [[Kristjan Kangur]] || 2.02 || Forward || 23 October 1982 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Pärnu]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[BC Kalev/Cramo]]
|-
| 7 || [[Valmo Kriisa]] || 1.89 || Guard || 18 May 1974 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Pärnu]] ||{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[BC Kalev/Cramo]]
|-
| 8 || [[Janar Talts]] || 2.03 || Forward || 7 April 1983 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tartu Ülikool/Rock]]
|-
| 9 || [[Gregor Arbet]] || 1.93 || Guard || 19 June 1983 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[BC Kalev/Cramo]]
|-
| 10 || [[Vallo Allingu]] || 2.05 || Center || 11 January 1978 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Jõgeva County]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tartu Ülikool/Rock]]
|-
| 11 || [[Tarmo Kikerpill]] || 1.96 || Forward || 13 June 1977 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Elva]]
|| {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Energa Czarni Slupsk]]
|-
| 12 || [[Kristjan Makke]] || 2.05 || Center || 12 March 1981 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Kohtla-Järve]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Triobet/Dalkia]]
|-
| 13 || [[Martin Müürsepp]] || 2.05 || Forward || 26 September 1974 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[BC Kalev/Cramo]]
|-
| 14 || [[Gert Kullamäe]]''(C)'' || 1.96 || Guard || 3 June 1971 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tallinn]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tartu Ülikool/Rock]]
|-
| 15 || [[Martin Viiask]] || 2.06 || Forward || 27 April 1983 || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Tartu]] || {{flagicon|Estonia}} [[BC Kalev/Cramo]]
|}
== Famous players ==
*[[Tiit Sokk]]
*[[Martin Müürsepp]]
==Rosters==
'''[[Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics|1936 Olympic Games]]:''' finished '''12th''' among 21 teams
Heino Veskila, Evald Mahl, Leonid Saar, Vladimir Kärk, Robert Keres, Aleksander Illi, Georg Vinogradov, Aleksander Margiste, Bernhard Nooni, Erich Altosaar, Artur Amon (Coach: Herbert Niiler)
'''[[EuroBasket 1937|1937 EuroBasket]]:''' finished '''5th''' among 8 teams
Heino Veskila, Oskar Erikson, Evald Mahl, Vladimir Kärk, Robert Keres, Aleksander Illi, Alfred Zimmermann, Albert Suurna, Ralf Viksten (Coach: Herbert Niiler)
'''[[EuroBasket 1939|1939 EuroBasket]]:''' finished '''5th''' among 8 teams
Heino Veskila, Evald Mahl, Oskar Erikson, Ralf Viksten, Georg Vinogradov, Erich Altosaar, Artur Amon, Hans Juurup, Valdeko Valdmäe, Herbert Tillemann (Coach: Herbert Niiler)
'''[[EuroBasket 1993|1993 EuroBasket]]:''' finished '''6th''' among 16 teams
Aivar Kuusmaa, Sergei Babenko, Gert Kullamäe, Rauno Pehka, Margus Metstak, Ivo Saksakulm, Marek Noormets, Aleksandr Karavajev, Andrus Nagel, Indrek Rumma, Toomas Kandimaa, Erki Kivinukk (Coach: Jaak Salumets)
'''[[EuroBasket 2001|2001 EuroBasket]]:''' finished '''16th''' among 16 teams
[[Martin Müürsepp]], [[Tanel Tein]], Rauno Pehka, Margus Metstak, Toomas Kandimaa, Marek Noormets, [[Valmo Kriisa]], Tarmo Kikerpill, Toomas Liivak, Andre Pärn, Indrek Rumma, Indrek Varblane (Coach: Üllar Kerde)
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