Mihkel Kirves (born 6 December 1996) is an Estonian professional basketball player for M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in), he plays at the small forward position.
| No. 12 – M Basket Mažeikiai | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | LKL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 December 1996 (age 27) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Listed height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2019 | Pärnu Sadam |
| 2012–2014 | → Pärnu II |
| 2019–2020 | Patrioti Levice |
| 2019–2020 | Brno |
| 2020–2023 | Pärnu Sadam |
| 2023–2024 | Kalev/Cramo |
| 2024–present | M Basket Mažeikiai |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kirves debuted in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) in the 2012–13 season with BC Pärnu. He was named KML Best Defender in 2017 and 2018.[1][2]
On 9 July 2024, Kirves signed with M Basket Mažeikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[3]
National team career
Kirves made his debut for the Estonian national team on 13 September 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifier against Germany, scoring 2 points in a 43–86 home defeat.[4]
Awards and accomplishments
- ^ "Eesti aasta parimateks korvpalluriteks valiti Mailis Pokk ja Siim-Sander Vene" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 1 June 2017.
- ^ Reinsalu, Martin (24 May 2018). "Hooaja sümboolses viisikus kaks Cramo ja kaks Tartu meest" (in Estonian). Korvpall24.
- ^ "Komandoje – puolėjas iš Estijos". mbasket.lt (in Lithuanian). 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Estonia v Germany". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- Mihkel Kirves at basket.ee
- Mihkel Kirves at fiba.com
- Mihkel Kirves at realgm.com