Kristo Saage Explained

Number:1
Team:Tere Kadrina Karud
Height M:1.85
Weight Kg:82
Birth Date:1985 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Rakvere, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian
Draft Year:2007
Career Start:2001
Years1:2001–2004
Years2:2004–2006
Years3:2005–2006
Team3:→Kalev II
Years4:2006
Years5:2006–2007
Years6:2007
Team6:Kalev/Cramo
Years7:2007
Team7:→Kalev II
Years8:2008
Team8:Tamsalu Los Toros
Years9:2008–2011
Team9:Rakvere Tarvas
Years10:2011
Years11:2011–2013
Years12:2013–2014
Team12:Rakvere Tarvas
Years13:2014–2016
Years14:2016–2018
Years15:2018–2019
Years16:2022–present
Team16:Tere Kadrina Karud
Highlights:

Kristo Saage (born 2 February 1985) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Tere Kadrina Karud of the Saku I Liiga. He is a 1.85m (06.07feet) tall point guard. He also represented the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Club career

Kristo Saage started his basketball career in hometown BC Rakvere Tarvas (then KK Rakvere) at the age of 17. In 2004 Saage signed a deal with Estonian top team BC Kalev/Cramo. He mainly played as a substitution player, who got about 20 minutes per game. With his 3 years spell with BC Kalev/Cramo he became the Estonian champion twice and the Estonian Basketball Cup winner once.

Saage moved to play basketball for BC Rakvere Tarvas once again, sharing his tenure at the first half of the season with now-defunct BC Fausto Tartu, averaging 13.0 points and 3.8 rebounds in 2006–07 season. The following season he spent in BC Kalev/Cramo as a benchboy, so after a year in Tallinn he rejoined BC Rakvere Tarvas.

After achieving Tarvas's highest place in the KML, Saage had an offer from abroad and on 3 January 2011 it was announced that his career continued in Lithuania with KK Kaunas, where he played until the end of the 2011–12 LKL season. After a successful national team summer he signed a contract with the University of Tartu.

International career

Kristo Saage has represented Estonia since junior levels. He first came to prominence in 2004 when he played vital role beating strong Serbia and Montenegro U20, scoring 17 points and playing all 40 minutes. Since 2011 he has been included to Estonian senior team.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

Kalev/Cramo
University of Tartu

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