Erik Keedus
TalTech Basketball
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueKorvpalli Meistriliiga
Personal information
Born (1990-04-27) 27 April 1990
Tallinn, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
CollegeTalTech University
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–2014TTÜ
2014–2019Kalev/Cramo
2019–2020Rapla
2020–TalTech
Career highlights and awards

Erik Keedus (born 27 April 1990) is an Estonian professional basketball player for TalTech of the Estonian Korvpalli Meistriliiga. He is a 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 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
  • International Students Basketball League champion: 2013
Kalev/Cramo

References

  1. ↑ "ISBL". International Students Basketball League.
  2. ↑ "Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Postimees.
  4. ↑ "Estonia". Eurobasket2015.org. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2016-06-20.
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