Sten Sokk Explained

Sten Sokk
League:Greek A2 Basket League
Team:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Number:5
Position:Point guard
Birth Date:14 February 1989
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian / Greek
Height M:1.84
Weight Kg:80
Draft Year:2011
Career Start:2005
Years1:2005–2006
Team1:Audentes/Noortekoondis
Years2:2006–2008
Team2:Triobet/Dalkia
Years3:2008–2012
Team3:Tartu Ülikool
Years4:2012–2013
Team4:BC Olimpi Tbilisi
Years5:2013–2014
Team5:Universitatea Craiova
Years6:2014
Team6:Rakvere Tarvas
Years7:2015
Team7:Dynamo Moscow
Years8:2015–2018
Team8:Kalev/Cramo
Years9:2018–2019
Team9:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Years10:2019–2022
Team10:Kalev/Cramo
Years11:2022–2023
Team11:Charilaos Trikoupis
Years12:2023–present
Team12:Iraklis Thessaloniki
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Sten-Timmu Sokk (born 14 February 1989) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) tall point guard. He represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Professional career

Sokk began playing basketball in his father's, Tiit Sokk's, basketball school. He began his professional career in 2005 with Noortekoondis/Audentes of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga. On his first season in the KML, Sokk averaged 7.04 points per game and won the KML Best Young Player Award.[1]

In 2006, Sokk joined Dalkia/Nybit, coached by his father. He was named KML Best Young Player twice more in 2007 and 2008.[2] [3]

On 5 August 2008, Sokk joined TÜ/Rock, where he signed for the next four seasons. With TÜ/Rock, he won his first Estonian Championship in the 2009–10 season, after TÜ/Rock defeated Rakvere Tarvas 4 games to 2 in the finals and was named to the All-KML Team in the 2010–11 season.

In September 2012, he signed for Olimpi Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga. Olimpi Tbilisi finished the 2012–13 season as runners-up.

On 3 August 2013, Sokk signed for Universitatea Craiova of the Liga Națională.

On 6 September 2014, Sokk signed for Rakvere Tarvas. On 22 December 2014, he left the club to join Dynamo Moscow of the Russian Basketball Super League, signing the contract on 9 January 2015.[4]

On 17 September 2015, Sokk signed for Kalev/Cramo. He won his second Estonian Championship in the 2015–16 season, after Kalev/Cramo defeated his former team TÜ/Rock in the finals, and was named to the All-KML Team.[5] [6] [7]

On 13 January 2022, Sokk signed for Charilaos Trikoupis Messolonghi B.C. and on 2023 he returned to Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C..

Estonian national team

Sokk was a member of the Estonian national under-18 basketball team that competed at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and finished the tournament in 12th place.

As a member of the senior Estonian national basketball team, Sokk competed at the EuroBasket 2015, averaging 6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 29 minutes per game. Estonia finished the tournament in 20th place.[8]

Personal life

Sokk's father, Tiit Sokk, is a basketball coach and a retired professional basketball player who won a gold medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics with the Soviet Union national basketball team. His older brother, Tanel, is also a professional basketball player and represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally.

Awards and accomplishments

Professional career

TÜ/Rock
Kalev/Cramo

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selgusid korvpallihooaja 2005/06 parimad. Estonian. Delfi. 1 June 2006.
  2. Web site: Valiti korvpallihooaja 2006/2007 parimad. Estonian. Delfi. 6 June 2006.
  3. Web site: Valiti korvpallihooaja parimad. Estonian. Delfi. 4 June 2006.
  4. Web site: ru:"Динамо" усилилось разыгрывающим сборной Эстонии. http://www.dynamobasket.com/articles.php?articles_type=1&aID=11413&cID=52. Russian. dynamobasket.com. 9 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!. Estonian. Delfi. 27 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks. Estonian. Postimees.
  7. Web site: Korvpalliliit lõpetas Saku Suurhallis hooaja ja tunnustas paremaid. Estonian. Delfi. 2 June 2016.
  8. News: Estonia. Eurobasket2015.org. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808024635/http://www.eurobasket2015.org/en/pageID_sjYngeE7G,EaeD6EPgPrB3.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2015.roundID_9322.teamID_2133.html. 8 August 2016. dmy-all.