Korvpalli Meistriliigas announced the teams for the next season. In comparison with the previous one, EMKL will have 9 teams. The top teams of the last seasons Tartu Ulikool/Rock and Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo will also participate in BBL Elite Division. Last season Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo spent a better season in Baltic league reaching the Quarterfinals. Estonian team needed two games to overcome Ventspils from Latvia.
Korvpalli Meistriliigas announced the teams for the next season. In comparison with the previous one, EMKL will have 9 teams. The top teams of the last seasons Tartu Ulikool/Rock and Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo will also participate in BBL Elite Division. Last season Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo spent a better season in Baltic league reaching the Quarterfinals. Estonian team needed two games to overcome Ventspils from Latvia. In the second game Kalev/Cramo opened the encounter with 13:25 and maintained the lead. In the last minute of the opening quarter Scott and Raimonds Gabrans (188-G-84, agency: FCM) exchanged with three pointers and Kalev/Cramo had 13:25. Ventspils continued to struggle in offense but at the same time Kalev/Cramo increased the lead. Estonian team had plus 20 at the end of the first half and looked pessimistic towards the second. Rock finished the League after being defeated by Siaulia in two games. In 2006/2007 Tartu University/Rock came out from a 19-point deficit in last 6 minutes and defeated BC Kalev/Cramo 64:59 in Game 4 of Estonian SEB Meistriliiga final series. Rock won the title by a clean sweep, 4:0. Brian Cusworth (213-C-84, college: Harvard) that time scored 19 points and took 11 rebounds and was honoured as the Finals MVP. Tanel Tein added 14 pts and 4 assists, Janar Talts 9 pts and 10 rbs, including a key three-pointer with 3 minutes left. Moreover Kalev will participate next season in EuroChallenge, while Tartu will start in EuroCup.
EMKL 2008/2009 Tartu Ulikool/Rock Tallinna BC Kalev/Cramo BC Pirita Triobet/Dalkia Valga Welg Prnu KK BC Kraft Moobel/Kohila BC Rakvere Tarvas TT Korvpalliklubi
Player of the Year - Brian Cusworth (213-C-84, college: Harvard) of Tartu Ulikool/Rock
Guard of the Year - Giorgi Tsintsadze (192-G-86) of Tartu Ulikool/Rock
Forward of the Year - Janar Talts (204-C-83) of Tartu Ulikool/Rock
Center of the Year - Brian Cusworth (213-C-84) of Tartu Ulikool/Rock
Newcomer of the Year - Timo Oja (182-G-87) of Valga Welg/Kolmvedu
Most Improved Player of the Year
