Mihkel Kirves (born 6 December 1996) is an Estonian professional basketball player for BC Kalev of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays at the small forward position.
| No. 12 – BC Kalev/Cramo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Korvpalli Meistriliiga Latvian-Estonian Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 December 1996 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2019 | Pärnu Sadam |
| 2012–2014 | → Pärnu II |
| 2019–2020 | Patrioti Levice |
| 2019–2020 | Brno |
| 2020–2023 | Pärnu Sadam |
| 2023–present | Kalev/Cramo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Kirves debuted in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) in the 2012–13 season with BC Pärnu. He was named KML Best Defender in 2017 and 2018.[1][2]
National team career edit
Kirves made his debut for the Estonian national team on 13 September 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifier against Germany, scoring 2 points in a 43–86 home defeat.[3]
Awards and accomplishments edit
Individual edit
References edit
- ^ "Eesti aasta parimateks korvpalluriteks valiti Mailis Pokk ja Siim-Sander Vene" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 1 June 2017.
- ^ Reinsalu, Martin (24 May 2018). "Hooaja sümboolses viisikus kaks Cramo ja kaks Tartu meest" (in Estonian). Korvpall24.
- ^ "Estonia v Germany". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
External links edit
- Mihkel Kirves at basket.ee
- Mihkel Kirves at fiba.com
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