Erik Keedus Explained

Erik Keedus
Height M:1.98
Weight Kg:96
Team:TalTech Basketball
Nationality:Estonian
Birth Date:27 April 1990
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2007
Years1:2007–2014
Years2:2014–2019
Years3:2019–2020
Years4:2020–
Highlights:
College:TalTech University

Erik Keedus (born 27 April 1990) is an Estonian professional basketball player for TalTech of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He is a 1.98m (06.5feet) tall shooting guard and small forward. Keedus represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Keedus began playing basketball with Siili Palliklubi and TTÜ. He began his professional career in 2007 with TTÜ of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. In 2013, Keedus helped TTÜ win the inaugural season of the International Students Basketball League.[1]

On 9 September 2014, Keedus signed for the Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo. Kalev/Cramo finished the 2014–15 season as runners-up. Keedus won his first Estonian Championship in the 2015–16 season, after Kalev/Cramo defeated TÜ/Rock in the finals.[2] [3]

Estonian national team

Keedus was a member of the Estonian national under-18 basketball team that competed at the 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship. The team finished the tournament last, in 16th place. Keedus averaged 5.3 points, 4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Keedus competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds in 19 minutes per game.[4] Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

TTÜ
Kalev/Cramo

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISBL. International Students Basketball League.
  2. Web site: Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!. Estonian. Delfi. 27 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks. Estonian. Postimees.
  4. News: Estonia. Eurobasket2015.org. 2016-06-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808024635/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html. 2016-08-08. dead.