title: 2011–12 KML season
text: # 2011–12 KML season
  
  The Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2011-2012 (KML) was the eighty-eighth season of top-tier basketball in Estonia. The season began in October 2011 and ended on 17 May 2012. The defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo won its 5th league title.
  
  ## Team information
  
  ### Stadia and locations
  
  | Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | BC Kalev/Cramo | Tallinn | Saku Suurhall Kalev Sports Hall | 7,200 1,000 |
  | BC Rakvere Tarvas | Rakvere | Rakvere Sports Hall | 2,422 |
  | KK Pärnu | Pärnu | Pärnu Sports Hall | 2,000 |
  | Piimameister Otto/Rapla | Rapla | Sadolin Sports Hall | 1,000 |
  | BC Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Sports Hall | 1,000 |
  | TTÜ KK | Tallinn | TTÜ Sports Hall | 1,050 |
  | University of Tartu | Tartu | Tartu University Sports Hall | 4,000 |
  | Valga/CKE Inkasso | Valga | Valga Sports Hall | 1,000 |
  
  ## Regular season
  
  | | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | University of Tartu | 28 | 25 | 3 | 2447 | 2008 | +439 | Qualified for the semifinals |
  | 2 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 28 | 23 | 5 | 2220 | 1685 | +535 | Qualified for the semifinals |
  | 3 | BC Rakvere Tarvas | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2324 | 2028 | +296 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
  | 4 | Piimameister Otto/Rapla | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2114 | 2120 | -6 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
  | 5 | TTÜ KK | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2136 | 2223 | –87 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
  | 6 | BC Tallinna Kalev | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2050 | 2219 | –169 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
  | 7 | KK Pärnu | 28 | 4 | 24 | 2002 | 2542 | –540 |
  | 8 | Valga/CKE Inkasso | 28 | 3 | 25 | 1870 | 2338 | –468 | Relegation play-offs |
  
  ## Play-offs
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | University of Tartu | 3 | | | |
  | 4 | PMO/Rapla | 3 | 4 | PMO/Rapla | 0 | | | |
  | 5 | TTÜ KK | 1 | | | | 1 | University of Tartu | 0 |
  | | | | | | | 2 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 4 |
  | | | | 2 | BC Kalev/Cramo | 3 |
  | 3 | BC Rakvere Tarvas | 3 | 3 | BC Rakvere Tarvas | 0 |
  | 6 | BC Tallinna Kalev | 0 | | | | Third place | Third place | Third place |
  | | | | | | | 3 | BC Rakvere Tarvas | 2 |
  | | | | | | | 4 | PMO/Rapla | 0 |
  
  ## Play-off games
  
  Quarter-finals
  
  * April 6 19:00
  * Report
  
  | Tarvas | 94–76 | Kalev |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 25–15, 21–11, 26–25 |||
  | Pts: Sirsniņš, Cipruss 20 Rebs: Cipruss 14 Asts: Sirsniņš 9 | | Pts: Kurg, Raley-Ross 17 Rebs: Fedorchuk 9 Asts: three players 2 |
  
  * Rakvere Sports Hall, Rakvere Attendance: 1,231 Referees: A. Halliko, R. Peerandi, R. Rannamets
  * April 8 17:00
  * Report
  
  | Rapla | 92–65 | TTÜ |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 25-20, 27–16, 23–19, 17–10 |||
  | Pts: Laane 24 Rebs: Kajupank 7 Asts: Laane 8 | | Pts: Akenpärg 19 Rebs: Kaja 7 Asts: Arnold 4 |
  
  * Sadolin Sports Hall, Rapla Attendance: 911 Referees: T. Suslov, R. Peerandi, I. Kelement
  * April 9 19:00
  * Report
  
  | Kalev | 82–92 | Tarvas |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 23–19, 23–15, 23–29 |||
  | Pts: Shaw 27 Rebs: Shaw 9 Asts: Kurg 7 | | Pts: Hallik 18 Rebs: Cipruss 11 Asts: Dorbek 4 |
  
  * Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 500 Referees: A. Tobi, O. Jakobson, J. Saluse
  * April 10 18:30
  * Report
  
  | TTÜ | 73–72 | Rapla |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 26–13, 16–17, 22–18, 9–24 |||
  | Pts: Makke 21 Rebs: Keedus 11 Asts: Pilk, Arnold 4 | | Pts: Kaldre 18 Rebs: Pärn 8 Asts: Laane, Soo 4 |
  
  * TTÜ Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 1,300 Referees: A. Halliko, O. Jakobson, J. Vendel
  * April 12 19:00
  * Report
  
  | Rapla | 69–58 | TTÜ |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 13-9, 13-17, 22-12 |||
  | Pts: Soo 19 Rebs: Laane 11 Asts: Rait-Riivo Laane 7 | | Pts: Pilk 16 Rebs: Pilk 8 Asts: Pilk, Raudla 2 |
  
  * Sadolin Sports Hall, Rapla Attendance: 1,012 Referees: A. Tobi, T. Suslov, R. Rannamets
  * April 13 19:00
  * Report
  
  | Tarvas | 89–76 | Kalev |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 20-22, 25-16, 22-21, 22-17 |||
  | Pts: Cipruss 23 Rebs: Vahter, Dorbek 8 Asts: Hallik 5 | | Pts: Raley-Ross 23 Rebs: Raley-Ross 11 Asts: Raley-Ross 6 |
  
  * Rakvere Sports Hall, Rakvere Attendance: 1,234 Referees: Ta. Suslov, Ti. Suslov, M. Allik
  * April 14 19:00
  * Report
  
  | TTÜ | 62–68 | Rapla |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 18-14, 13-23, 15-8, 16-23 |||
  | Pts: Makke 16 Rebs: Keedus, Puidet 9 Asts: Pilk 6 | | Pts: Laane 15 Rebs: Pärn 7 Asts: Laane, Soo 2 |
  
  * TTÜ Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 1,500 Referees: T. Suslov, A. Halliko, J. Saluse
  
  Semi-finals
  
  * April 20 20:00
  * Report
  
  | UT | 108–70 | Rapla |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 30-7, 22-19, 27-26, 29-18 |||
  | Pts: Kurbas 24 Rebs: Saage 9 Asts: Sokk 8 | | Pts: Soo 22 Rebs: Pärn 5 Asts: Laane 5 |
  
  * Tartu University Sports Hall, Tartu Attendance: 1,000 Referees: T. Suslov, R. Peerandi, R. Rannamets
  * April 23 20:00
  * Report
  
  | Kalev/Cramo | 92–84 | Tarvas |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 25-18, 18-15, 17-30, 32-21 |||
  | Pts: Šķēle 19 Rebs: Fall, Dorbek 6 Asts: Sokk 10 | | Pts: Sirsniņš 26 Rebs: Cipruss 10 Asts: Sirsniņš 5 |
  
  * Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 1,100 Referees: A. Halliko, A. Tobi, J. Saluse
  * April 25 20:00
  * Report
  
  | Rapla | 72–81 | UT |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 20-23, 20-20, 16-14, 16-24 |||
  | Pts: Pärn 19 Rebs: Pärn 10 Asts: Laane 4 | | Pts: Sokk 26 Rebs: Allingu 9 Asts: Sokk 4 |
  
  * Sadolin Sports Hall, Rapla Attendance: 1,121 Referees: A. Halliko, A. Tobi, O. Jakobson
  * April 27 20:00
  * Report
  
  | Tarvas | 65–66 | Kalev/Cramo |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 7-10, 16-11, 23-19, 19-26 |||
  | Pts: Sirsniņš 17 Rebs: Cipruss 14 Asts: three players 2 | | Pts: Sokk 18 Rebs: Ulyanko 9 Asts: Tanel Sokk 3 |
  
  * Rakvere Sports Hall, Rakvere Attendance: 1,500 Referees: M. Uuehendrik, T. Suslov, O. Jakobson
  * April 29 16:00
  * Report
  
  | UT | 95–56 | Rapla |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 27-13, 20-12, 23-20, 25-11 |||
  | Pts: Kurbas 17 Rebs: Allingu, Raadik 8 Asts: Sokk, Kriisa 6 | | Pts: Kaldre 12 Rebs: Nurger 5 Asts: Laane 3 |
  
  * Tartu University Sports Hall, Tartu Attendance: 600 Referees: M. Uuehendrik, T. Suslov, I. Kelement
  * May 1 20:00
  * Report
  
  | Kalev/Cramo | 91–69 | Tarvas |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 22-26, 16-10, 22-19, 31-14 |||
  | Pts: Ulyanko 20 Rebs: Fall 10 Asts: four players 4 | | Pts: Cipruss 16 Rebs: Umbraško 8 Asts: Sirsniņš 6 |
  
  * Kalev Sports Hall, Tallinn Attendance: 1,000 Referees: T. Suslov, R. Peerandi, R. Rannamets
  
  3rd place play-off
  
  * May 5 17:00
  * Report
  
  | Rapla | 66–105 | Tarvas |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 16-26, 19-23, 19-26, 12-30 |||
  | Pts: Pärn 16 Rebs: Pärn 6 Asts: Jurtom 4 | | Pts: Cipruss 27 Rebs: Umbraško 12 Asts: Sirsniņš 5 |
  
  * Sadolin Sports Hall, Rapla Attendance: 882 Referees: A. Tobi, T. Suslov, J. Saluse
  * May 7 19:00
  * Report
  
  | Tarvas | 69–58 | Rapla |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 17-14, 13-16, 21-14, 18-14 |||
  | Pts: Umbraško 22 Rebs: Umbraško, Hallik 10 Asts: Dorbek 6 | | Pts: Kajupank 15 Rebs: Ringmets 15 Asts: Laane 5 |
  
  * Rakvere Sports Hall, Rakvere Attendance: 800 Referees: A. Halliko, T. Suslov, O. Jakobson
  
  Finals
  
  * May 10 20:00
  * Report
  
  | UT | 63–75 | Kalev/Cramo |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 20-23, 15-16, 18-19, 10-17 |||
  | Pts: S. Sokk 12 Rebs: Amis 7 Asts: Kriisa 4 | | Pts: T. Sokk, Arbet 13 Rebs: Fall 11 Asts: T. Sokk 4 |
  
  * Tartu University Sports Hall, Tartu Attendance: 2,000 Referees: T. Suslov, A. Tobi, M. Uuehendrik
  * May 12 16:00
  * Report
  
  | UT | 66–84 | Kalev/Cramo |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 21-26, 16-14, 13-24, 16-20 |||
  | Pts: Allingu 17 Rebs: Allingu 7 Asts: three players 3 | | Pts: Ulyanko 19 Rebs: Ulyanko 9 Asts: three players 3 |
  
  * Tartu University Sports Hall, Tartu Attendance: 1,800 Referees: A. Halliko, T. Suslov, O. Jakobson
  * May 15 20:00
  * Report
  
  | Kalev/Cramo | 87–76 (OT) | UT |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 11-20, 22-16, 22-11, 15-23, Overtime: 17-6 |||
  | Pts: Šķēle 17 Rebs: Fall 16 Asts: three players 3 | | Pts: Allingu 16 Rebs: Allingu 9 Asts: S. Sokk 5 |
  
  * Saku Suurhall, Tallinn Attendance: 3,500 Referees: A. Tobi, T. Suslov, R. Peerandi
  * May 17 20:00
  * Report
  
  | Kalev/Cramo | 72–65 | UT |
  | - | - | - |
  | Scoring by quarter: 21-16, 9-15, 20-14, 22-20 |||
  | Pts: Fall 18 Rebs: Fall 19 Asts: three players 3 | | Pts: Amis 19 Rebs: S. Sokk, Allingu 5 Asts: S. Sokk 6 |
  
  * Saku Suurhall, Tallinn Attendance: 3,500 Referees: A. Halliko, M. Uuehendrik, R. Rannamets
  * Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2012 Champions
  * BC Kalev/Cramo 5th title
  
  ## Stats Leaders
  
  Points
  
  Rank
  
  Name
  
  Team
  
  Points
  
  Games
  
  PPG
  
  1. Reinis StrupovicsValga/CKE Inkasso2721320.92
  
  2. Toomas RaadikKK Pärnu4902718.15
  
  3. Brandis Raley-RossBC Tallinna Kalev4312517.24
  
  4. Janar SooPiimameister Otto/Rapla4592717.00
  
  5. Kaspars CiprussBC Rakvere Tarvas4352616.73
  
  Rebounds
  
  Rank
  
  Name
  
  Team
  
  Rebounds
  
  Games
  
  RPG
  
  1. Kaspars CiprussBC Rakvere Tarvas2642610.15
  
  2. Aleksei FedorchukBC Tallinna Kalev189238.22
  
  3. Andrew ArnoldTTÜ KK205258.20
  
  4. Lauris BlausValga/CKE Inkasso90118.18
  
  5. Toomas RaadikKK Pärnu210277.78
  
  Assists
  
  Rank
  
  Name
  
  Team
  
  Assists
  
  Games
  
  APG
  
  1. Rait-Riivo LaanePiimameister Otto/Rapla111274.11
  
  2. Sten-Timmu SokkUniversity of Tartu66173.88
  
  3. Illimar PilkTTÜ KK88253.52
  
  4. Valmo KriisaUniversity of Tartu96283.43
  
  5. Martin DorbekBC Rakvere Tarvas88263.38
  
  Awards
  
  Regular season MVP
  
  Kaspars Cipruss – BC Rakvere Tarvas
  
  Finals MVP
  
  Tanel Sokk – BC Kalev/Cramo
  
  All-KML team
  
  Position
  
  Player
  
  Team
  
  PG Tanel SokkBC Kalev/Cramo
  
  SG Janar SooPiimameister Otto/Rapla
  
  SF Gregor ArbetBC Kalev/Cramo
  
  PF Bill AmisUniversity of Tartu
  
  C Kaspars CiprussBC Rakvere Tarvas
  
  Best Coach
  
  Aivar Kuusmaa – BC Kalev/Cramo
  
  Best Young Player
  
  Rait-Riivo Laane – Piimameister Otto/Rapla
  
  Best Defensive Player
  
  Bamba Fall – BC Kalev/Cramo
  
  Player of the month
  
  Month
  
  Player
  
  Team
  
  Source
  
  October Janar SooPiimameister Otto/Rapla
  
  November Rait-Riivo LaanePiimameister Otto/Rapla
  
  December Kaspars CiprussBC Rakvere Tarvas
  
  January Toomas RaadikKK Pärnu
  
  February Valmo KriisaUniversity of Tartu
  
  March Reinar HallikBC Rakvere Tarvas
  
  Last updated: 11 June 2012. Source: KML
  
  See also
  
  VTB United League 2011–12
  
  Baltic Basketball League 2011–12
  
  References
  
  ↑ Gregor, M. EuroBasket valis Eesti Meistriliiga parimaks mängijaks Kaspars Ciprussi. Postimees. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012. (in Estonian)↑ Points per game at basket.ee↑ Linkreim, I. Kalev/Cramo võitis ka neljanda mängu ja kaitses meistritiitlit ERR. 17 May 2012. Retrieved on 29 May 2012. (in Estonian)↑ 2011/12 G4S KML play-off at Basket.ee↑ 2011/12 G4S KML play-off at Basket.ee↑ 2011/12 G4S KML play-off at Basket.ee
  
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