Mihkel Kirves

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Mihkel Kirves
No. 12 – BC Kalev/Cramo
PositionSmall forward
LeagueKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 27)
Tallinn, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career history
2012–2019Pärnu Sadam
2012–2014→ Pärnu II
2019–2020Patrioti Levice
2019–2020Brno
2020–2023Pärnu Sadam
2023–presentKalev/Cramo
Career highlights and awards

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.

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]

  1. ^ "Eesti aasta parimateks korvpalluriteks valiti Mailis Pokk ja Siim-Sander Vene" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 1 June 2017.
  2. ^ Reinsalu, Martin (24 May 2018). "Hooaja sümboolses viisikus kaks Cramo ja kaks Tartu meest" (in Estonian). Korvpall24.
  3. ^ "Estonia v Germany". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

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