The 2015–16

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season (also known as the Alexela Korvpalli Meistriliiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of top-tier

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. TÜ/Rock came into the season as defending champions of the 2014–15 KML season. The season began on 7 October 2015 and concluded on 27 May 2016 with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals to win their 8th Estonian Championship.

Teams

Personnel and sponsorship

Coaching changes

Regular season

During the regular season teams will play 4 rounds for 32 games (2 at home and 2 away) with following exceptions: * TÜ/Rock will play 1 round at home against teams other than Kalev/Cramo (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total). * Kalev/Cramo will play 2 rounds away against teams other than TÜ/Rock (1 round at home and 2 rounds away in total). Double points will be awarded to teams winning those games.

League table

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Results

Playoffs

Bracket

The playoffs began on 14 April and ended on 27 May. The tournament concluded with Kalev/Cramo defeating TÜ/Rock 4 games to 1 in the 2016 KML Finals.

Individual statistics

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

Points

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Rebounds

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Assists

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Awards

Finals MVP

* Rolands Freimanis ( Kalev/Cramo)

Best Defender

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( TÜ/Rock)

Best Young Player

* Norman Käbin ( Port of Pärnu)

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* Alar Varrak ( Kalev/Cramo)

All-KML Team KML All-Star Five () is an award for the top-tier professional basketball league in Estonia, the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). It is the yearly selection of the league's top five basketball players, by position. All-KML Team by season See also ...

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Indrek Kajupank Indrek Kajupank (born 15 May 1988) is an Estonian professional basketball player for BC Tallinna Kalev of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He is a tall small forward and power forward. He also represents the Estonian national basketball ...

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Player of the Month

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Gert Dorbek Gert Dorbek (born 10 June 1985) is an Estonian retired basketball player. He is a tall shooting guard. He has also represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Professional career Dorbek began playing basketball in Tiit S ...

, , TÜ/Rock , - , March, , Rait-Riivo Laane, , TTÜ , - , April, , Tom Droney, , TLÜ/Kalev

References

External links

Official website
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