Rait Keerles (born 22 November 1980) is a retired

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n professional basketball player. Keerles started his professional career in 1997, when he signed with BC Kalev. He has also played for Canon ENM and

BC Tallinna Kalev Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Audentes Sports Centre. History The team was fou ...

before signing with

BC Kalev/Cramo BC Kalev, known as BC Kalev/Cramo for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Tallinn, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the FIBA Europe Cup. They play their ...

(previously known as Ehitustööriist). With the team he won four Estonian Cups and four Estonian Championship gold medals. From 2009–2011 Keerles was the captain of the team. In July 2011, Keerles signed with Gloria Giants Düsseldorf of the German 2. Bundesliga.Rait Keerles rõõmustab järgmisel hooajal Saksa korvpallisõpru !!!
" BC Kalev/Cramo (2011-07-12). Retrieved on 2011-07-12 After the season Keerles decided to return to his former club

. For the 2013–14 season he signed with Rakvere Tarvas but left the team with mutual consent to play for

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in Romania. For the 2014–15 season he returned to Estonia to play his last professional season for TYCO Rapla. He has also been a member of the

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in 2002–03 and 2008–09 seasons.

Honours

* 1997–98 Estonian League (BC Kalev) * 2004–05 Estonian League (Ehitustööriist) * 2005–06 Estonian Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2005–06 Estonian League (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2006–07 Estonian Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2007–08 Estonian Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2008–09 Estonian Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2008–09 Estonian League (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2010–11 Estonian League (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2012–13 Estonian League (BC Kalev/Cramo) * 2013–14 Romanian Cup (Energia Rovinari)

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at bbl.net 1980 births Living people BC Kalev/Cramo players Estonian men's basketball players Korvpalli Meistriliiga players Power forwards Rapla KK players BC Rakvere Tarvas players Sportspeople from Paide {{Estonia-basketball-bio-stub