BC Pärnu

BC Pärnu, also known as Pärnu Sadam (Port of Pärnu) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Pärnu, Estonia. The team plays in the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Their home arena is the Pärnu Sports Hall. In 2022, the team won their first Estonian League title.

Pärnu Sadam
Pärnu Sadam logo
LeaguesKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Estonian-Latvian Basketball League
Founded2000 (2000)
HistoryKK Pärnu
(2000–2017)
KK Paulus
(2017–present)
ArenaPärnu Sports Hall
Capacity1,820[1]
LocationPärnu, Estonia
Team colorsWhite, Black, Blue
     
Head coachGert Kullamäe
Championships1 Estonian Championship
Websitebcparnu.ee

History

Korvpalliklubi Pärnu (Basketball Club Pärnu) was founded in 2000. KK Pärnu's first team joined the top-tier Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) for the 2006–07 season.[2] The team debuted in the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) in the 2012–13 season. In 2016, KK Pärnu finished third in the Estonian Cup.[2]

On 12 July 2017, KK Pärnu announced that the team will withdraw from the forthcoming 2017–18 KML season due to financial difficulties.[3] However, the team would stay in the KML after reaching an agreement with KK Paulus.[4]

In the 2019 KML Playoffs, Pärnu Sadam defeated AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in the quarterfinals, but lost to BC Kalev/Cramo in the semifinals and finished third after beating TalTech in the third place games. In the 2021 KML Playoffs, the team defeated Tallinna Kalev/TLÜ in the quarterfinals and AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in the semifinals, reaching the finals for the first time in their history, but lost the series to BC Kalev/Cramo, one game to three. In the next season, Pärnu Sadam advanced to the KML Finals for a second consecutive year after defeating AVIS UTILITAS Rapla in the quarterfinals and BC Kalev/Cramo in the semifinals. This time, the team won their first KML championship by defeating Tartu Ülikool Maks & Moorits 3–0 in the finals.[5] Andris Misters was named Finals MVP.

After failing to qualify for the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League, the team competed in the 2022–23 FIBA Europe Cup, but failed to advance past the regular season.

Sponsorship naming
  • KK Pärnu/Catwees: 2007–2009
  • Pärnu Sadam (Port of Pärnu): 2015–present

Home arenas

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Pärnu Sadam roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 1 United States Hart, Isaiah 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 23 – (1999-07-05)5 July 1999
SG 2 Estonia Aav, Sverre 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 21 – (2002-01-03)3 January 2002
PG 4 Lithuania Pažėra, Tadas 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 25 – (1998-03-27)27 March 1998
PF 8 Estonia Kirves, Mihkel (C) 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 26 – (1996-12-06)6 December 1996
SF 10 Estonia Jaakson, Mark-Andreas 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 23 – (2000-02-15)15 February 2000
PG 11 Estonia Laub, Sten Egert 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 20 – (2002-11-26)26 November 2002
PF 16 Estonia Lootus, Kaspar 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 22 – (2001-03-19)19 March 2001
SG 20 Estonia Valge, Robert 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 26 – (1997-04-20)20 April 1997
PF 23 Estonia Tamm, Ivo Van 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 26 – (1996-06-23)23 June 1996
SG 24 Estonia Sutt, Saimon 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 28 – (1995-04-12)12 April 1995
C 33 Australia McCarthy, Matt 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 105 kg (231 lb) 26 – (1996-06-30)30 June 1996
C 34 Estonia Parts, Kevin 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 18 – (2004-11-02)2 November 2004
C 44 Sudan Mabor, Dut 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 21 – (2001-12-21)21 December 2001
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 5 February 2023

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Matt McCarthy Dut Mabor Kevin Parts
PF Mihkel Kirves Ivo Van Tamm Kaspar Lootus
SF Mark-Andreas Jaakson
SG Robert Valge Saimon Sutt Sverre Aav
PG Isaiah Hart Tadas Pažėra Sten Egert Laub

Head coaches
  • Indrek Ruut 2006–2009
  • Rait Käbin 2009–2012
  • Priit Vene 2012–2013
  • Darko Ivanović 2013–2014
  • Mait Käbin 2014–2016
  • Heiko Rannula 2016–2022
  • Toomas Annuk 2022
  • Gert Kullamäe 2022–present

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. Estonian Cup Regional competitions European competitions
2006–07 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 10th Quarterfinalist
2007–08 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7th Quarterfinalist
2008–09 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7th Fourth place
2009–10 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7th Fourth place
2010–11 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 8th Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 7th Quarterfinalist
2012–13 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6th Baltic Basketball LeagueT16
2013–14 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6th Fourth place Baltic Basketball LeagueRS
2014–15 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 5th Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueT16
2015–16 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 6th Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueT16
2016–17 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 4th Third place Baltic Basketball LeagueT16
2017–18 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 4th Baltic Basketball LeagueQF
2018–19 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3rd Estonian-Latvian Basketball League8th
2019–20 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 3rd[lower-alpha 1] Estonian-Latvian Basketball League7th[lower-alpha 1]
2020–21 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 2nd Third place Estonian-Latvian Basketball LeagueL6
2021–22 1Korvpalli Meistriliiga 1st Quarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League3rd 4 FIBA Europe CupQR
2022–23 1 Korvpalli Meistriliiga Quarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League11th 3 Champions LeagueQR
4 FIBA Europe CupRS

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Estonian League

Winners (1): 2021–2022

Individual awards

Notes
  1. The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    References
    1. "Pärnu Spordihall". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
    2. "Klubist". KK Pärnu (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 July 2015.
    3. "Mait Käbin: Pärnu Sadam uuel hooajal Alexela KMLis ei osale" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
    4. "Pärnu jätkamiseks Alexela KMLis leiti lahendus, uus juht Johan Kärp" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
    5. "Vägev! Pärnu Sadam krooniti ajaloos esimest korda koduse kõrgliiga meistriks!" (in Estonian). Estonian Basketball Association. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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