Rapla KK

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Rapla Korvpallikool
LeaguesI liiga
Founded2004; 21 years ago (2004)
HistoryRapla KK
(2004–present)
ArenaSadolin Sports Hall
Capacity958
LocationRapla, Estonia
Team colorsWhite, Pink
   
Team managerSven Kaldre
Head coachIndrek Ruut
Websiteraplakk.ee

Rapla KK, also known as Hepa Rapla for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Rapla, Estonia. The team plays in the Saku I liiga. Their home arena is the Sadolin Sports Hall.

History

The origins of the team can be traced back to Korvpalliklubi Rapla (Basketball Club Rapla), which was founded in 1996 as a division of the Rapla Sports School. Rapla Korvpallikool (Rapla Basketball School) was founded in 2004.[1] In 2010, they moved to the newly built Sadolin Sports Hall and Rapla's first team joined the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML), the top tier of Estonian basketball. The team also joined the Challenge Cup competition of the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) for the 2011–12 season. TYCO Rapla reached the Estonian Cup final in 2012, but were defeated by BC Rakvere Tarvas.[2]

Coached by Aivar Kuusmaa, the team finished third in the Estonian League in 2015 and 2016. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla made it to the KML Finals for the first time in 2017, but were swept in four games by defending champion BC Kalev/Cramo.[3] They came third again in the 2017–18 season.[4]

In 2018, the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League was formed. AVIS UTILITAS Rapla reached the playoffs in the league's inaugural season, where they lost to VEF Riga in the quarterfinals.

On 30 June 2025, Rapla announced that they will withdraw from the top flight and play in the I liiga.[5]

Sponsorship naming

Rapla logo from 2017 to 2024
  • Piimameister Otto/Rapla: 2010–2012
  • TYCO Rapla: 2012–2015
  • AVIS Rapla: 2015–2017
  • AVIS UTILITAS Rapla: 2017–2024
  • Utilitas Rapla: 2024–2025
  • Hepa Rapla: 2025–present

Home arenas

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Hepa Rapla roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 United States McKissic, Brandon 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 26 – (1999-01-20)20 January 1999
PF 1 United States McCreary, Jalyn 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 25 – (2000-09-19)19 September 2000
SG 3 Estonia Jakk, Rasmus 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2005-12-12)12 December 2005
PG 4 Estonia Laane, Rait-Riivo 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 32 – (1993-05-24)24 May 1993
SF 5 Estonia Eelmäe, Hendrik (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (2000-10-26)26 October 2000
SG 6 Estonia Ratas, Jan Märten 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 24 – (2001-09-07)7 September 2001
PG 7 Latvia Emīls Krūmiņš 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 24 – (2001-10-10)10 October 2001
SG 8 Estonia Ruubel, Markus 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 23 – (2002-02-08)8 February 2002
C 11 Canada Ezeagu, Kaosi 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1999-11-26)26 November 1999
SF 19 Estonia Niits, Tormi 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 – (1998-05-19)19 May 1998
PF 22 Estonia Kajupank, Indrek 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 37 – (1988-05-15)15 May 1988
PF 32 Estonia Kilk, Karmo 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 20 – (2005-01-23)23 January 2005
SG 33 Estonia Ruut, Marek 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 27 – (1998-04-02)2 April 1998
Head coach
  • Estonia Indrek Ruut
Assistant coach(es)
  • Estonia Kustas Põldoja
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 31 October 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Kaosi Ezeagu
PF Jalyn McCreary Indrek Kajupank
SF Tormi Niits Hendrik Eelmäe
SG Brandon McKissic Jan Märten Ratas Marek Ruut
PG Emīls Krūmiņš Rait-Riivo Laane Markus Ruubel

Head coaches

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Estonian Cup Baltic competitions
2008–09 3II liiga 1st
2009–10 2I liiga 5th
2010–11 1KML 6th Quarterfinalist
2011–12 1KML 4th Quarterfinalist BBL Challenge CupRS
2012–13 1KML 4th Runner-up Baltic Basketball LeagueRS
2013–14 1KML 7th Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueRS
2014–15 1KML 3rd Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueEF
2015–16 1KML 3rd Second round Baltic Basketball LeagueEF
2016–17 1KML 2nd Quarterfinalist Baltic Basketball LeagueEF
2017–18 1KML 3rd Baltic Basketball LeagueQF
2018–19 1KML 6th Estonian-Latvian Basketball League7th
2019–20 1KML 2nd[a] Estonian-Latvian Basketball League–[a]
2020–21 1KML 3rd Quarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League4th
2021–22 1KML 6th Quarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League9th
2022–23 1KML 5th Quarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League6th
2023–24 1KML 3rd Quarterfinalist Estonian-Latvian Basketball League10th
2024–25 1KML 3rd Fourth place Estonian-Latvian Basketball League10th

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Runners-up (1): 2016–17
Runners-up (1): 2012

Individual awards

Notes

  1. 1 2 The season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ↑ "Ajalugu". RaplaKK.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tarvas võitis korvpalli Eesti karika". Postimees Sport (in Estonian). 22 December 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kalev/Cramo krooniti üheksandat korda Eesti meistriks, Raplale esimene hõbemedal". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Meeskond". RaplaKK.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rapla korvpallimeeskond loobus Eesti-Läti ühisliiga ja Eesti meistriliiga tasemel mängimisest". Delfi Sport (in Estonian). 30 June 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sadolin Spordihoone". spordiregister.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 1 March 2022.