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Aivar Kuusmaa
Personal information
Born	June 12, 1967 (age 57) ; Tallinn, Estonia
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1983–2005
Position	Shooting Guard
Career highlights and awards
	2× KML Most Valuable Player (1999, 2003); 3× KML Coach of the Year (2006, 2011–2012); 10× Estonian Champion (1986, 1988–1989, 1992–1993, 1999–2000, 2006, 2011–2012); Latvian Champion (1987); WBL Champion (1990); USSR Champion (1991); 4× Estonian Cup Winner (1999, 2003, 2005–2006); Greek Cup Winner (1996);

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Aivar Kuusmaa (born June 12, 1967) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the shooting guard position.

He won the Soviet Union league championship in 1991 as a member of the Tallinn Kalev basketball team. Kuusmaa mostly played in Estonia, but he also spent three seasons in Greece, with Panathinaikos and one season in Belgium, with Liege Basket. Also, during the service in the Soviet Army, Kuusmaa was stationed in Latvian SSR and played in the local army sports club ASK Riga. After retiring in 2005 he has been coaching BC Kalev/Cramo (2005–2007 & 2010–present) and TTÜ KK (2007–2010).

Achievements

As a player

1985–86 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard)
1986–87 Latvian SSR Championship (ASK Riga)
1987–88 Estonian SSR Championship (Standard)
1988–89 Estonian SSR Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
1989–90 World Basketball League Championship (Youngstown Pride)
1990–91 Soviet Union Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
1991–92 Estonian League Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
1992–93 Estonian League Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
1995–96 Greek Basketball Cup (Panathinaikos)
1998–99 Estonian Basketball Cup (BC Tallinn)
1998–99 Estonian League Championship (BC Tallinn)
1999–00 Estonian League Championship (Tallinna Kalev)
2003–04 Estonian Basketball Cup (TTÜ/A.Le Coq)

As a coach

2005–06 Estonian Basketball Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo)
2005–06 Estonian League Championship (BC Kalev/Cramo)
2006–07 Estonian Basketball Cup (BC Kalev/Cramo)
2010–11 Estonian League Championship (BC Kalev/Cramo)
2011–12 Estonian League Championship (BC Kalev/Cramo)

External links

Profile at basketpedya.com

Books

Lään, Vello; Ibrus, Märt (2006). Eesti korvpall portreed. Eesti Korvpalliliit. pp. 299–308. ISBN 9949-406-68-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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 * 2× KML Most Valuable Player (1999, 2003)
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 * 10× [[Korvpalli Meistriliiga|Estonian Champion]] (1986, 1988–1989, 1992–1993, 1999–2000, 2006, 2011–2012)