BC Pärnu
| Pärnu | |||
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| Pärnu logo | |||
| Leagues | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Baltic Basketball League | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| History | KK Pärnu (2000–present) | ||
| Arena | Pärnu Sports Hall | ||
| Capacity | 1,820 | ||
| Location | Pärnu, Estonia | ||
| Team colors | Black, Lilac, Orange, White | ||
| Head coach | Heiko Rannula | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Korvpalliklubi Pärnu, also known as Port of Pärnu (Estonian: Pärnu Sadam) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Pärnu, Estonia. The team plays in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) and the regional Baltic Basketball League. Their home arena is the Pärnu Sports Hall.
History
Korvpalliklubi Pärnu (English: Basketball Club Pärnu) was founded in 2000. In 2006, Pärnu were promoted to the top-tier Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML).[1] The team finished the 2006–07 season last, winning only 2 games. Pärnu finished the 2007–08 regular season in 7th place and qualified to the playoffs for the first time. In the quarterfinals, the team faced off against Kalev/Cramo, but lost the series 0 games to 2. Pärnu had more success in the Estonian Cup, finishing fourth in 2008, 2009 and 2013.
Pärnu made their Baltic Basketball League debut in the 2012–13 season, reaching the Top 16 stage.
Sponsorship naming
Pärnu has had several denominations through the years due to its sponsorship:
- KK Pärnu/Catwees: 2007–2009
- Port of Pärnu (Estonian: Pärnu Sadam): 2015–present
Home arenas
- Pärnu High School Gym (2006–2009)
- Pärnu Sports Hall (2009–present)
Players
Current roster
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Karl Martin Kask | Heivo Parrol | |
| PF | Reinar Hallik | Vaidotas Volkus | |
| SF | Saimon Sutt | Mihkel Kirves | Tormi Niits |
| SG | Silver Leppik | Rannar Raap | Edvinas Šeškus |
| PG | Norman Käbin |
Coaches
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Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Estonian Cup | Baltic Basketball League | ||
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| 2006–07 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 10 | – | 2–34 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 10–26 | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | – | 8–20 | – | Fourth place | – | – | – |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | – | 7–21 | – | Fourth place | – | – | – |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 8 | – | 8–24 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 7 | – | 4–24 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 13–19 | 1–3 | – | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 3–11 |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 14–18 | 0–3 | Fourth place | Baltic Basketball League | RS | 1–11 |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 15–17 | 2–3 | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 3–9 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Korvpalli Meistriliiga | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 13–19 | 1–3 | Quarterfinalist | Baltic Basketball League | T16 | 2–12 |
Trophies and awards
Individual awards
- Norman Käbin – 2016