Tartu Ülikool/Rock

Infobox Basketball club
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leagues = 1st - KML
Baltic League
ULEB Cup
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arena = Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone(capacity: 4,000)
location = Tartu, Estonia
colors = Black and white
president = flagicon|Estonia Riho Illak
coach = flagicon|Estonia Üllar Kerde
championships ="'(5) Estonian League Championships
"'(2) Estonian Cups"'
website = [http://www.tysk.ee/rock/ www.tysk.ee/rock]
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Tartu Ülikool/Rock (Tartu University/Rock) is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu. Club is participating in SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga, Baltic Basketball League and ULEB Cup. Tartu Rock belongs to Tartu University. Most players of TÜ/Rock are born in Tartu. In the 4-th March of the year 2008 Tartu Ülikool Rock made Estonian basketball history by beating PBC Ural Great with games 2-1 in the Fiba Eurocup and advancing to the semi finals.

History

Rock is the oldest basketball team who is still playing in Estonia. Name of the Tartu team has changed many times. 1990-1992 the name was Tartu KK, 1992-1994 Raidor, 1994-1995 Tartu Gaas, 1995-1997 KK Tartu, 1997-1999 SK Polaris, 1999-2001 Tartu Ülikool-Delta, 2001-present Tartu Ülikool/Rock.

SEB Korvpalli Meistriliiga

European Competition

Titles

* Estonian League: 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008
* Estonian Cup: 2002, 2004

Current Roster

Notable players

* Viktor Sanikidze (2008–present)
* Tanoka Beard (2008–present)
* Giorgi Tsintsadze (2007–present)
* Janar Talts (2007–present)
* Gert Kullamäe (2006–present)
* Tanel Tein (1993–1998 & 1999–2003 & 2005–2006 & 2006–present)
* Martin Müürsepp (1 season: '06–'07)
* Tarmo Kikerpill (12 seasons: '94–'05, '06–'07)
* Valmo Kriisa (7 seasons: '90–'97)
*/flagicon|Estonia Aleksei Tammiste (7 seasons: '68–'71, '72–'73, '74–'77)
*/flagicon|Estonia Jaak Lipso (4 seasons: '56–'60)
*/flagicon|Estonia Heino Kruus (1 season: '47–'48)
*/flagicon|Estonia Ilmar Kullam (3 seasons: '47–'48, '54–'56)

External links

* [http://www.tysk.ee/rock/ Official Website]
* [http://www.eurobasket.com/team.asp?Cntry=EST&Team=724 Eurobasket profile]
* [http://basket.ee Official KML league page] et icon
* [http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfEq.php?ideq=2633&idioma=3 Completed list of former Tartu Rock players (1992-2007) by basketpedya.com]