Kristian_Kullamäe

Kristian Kullamäe

Kristian Kullamäe

Estonian basketball player

Kristian Kullamäe (born 25 May 1999) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. He also represents the Estonian national basketball team internationally. Standing at 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

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Professional career

A native of Tallinn, Kullamäe started his career in 2014 in the ranks of Audentes, which at the time played in the Estonian first division Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). On 13 September 2016, Kullamäe signed with Rockets Gotha of the German second division ProA.[1] After helping his team advance to the league finals, Kullamae made his debut in the top-tier Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) in the following 2017–2018 season. On 31 July 2018, Kullamäe returned to the ProA by signing with Baunach Young Pikes for the 2018–2019 season.[2] On 11 July 2019, he signed with Real Canoe of the Spanish LEB Oro.[3]

On 6 August 2020, Kullamäe signed a three-year contract with San Pablo Burgos of the Liga ACB.[4] Under the terms of his contract, Kullamäe spent his first year playing on loan for Palma of the LEB Oro, where he was one of the leading players with 16.0 points per game. In the following season, he made his Liga ACB debut with Burgos, playing limited minutes. Kullamae chose to opt out of the final year of his contract after Burgos were relegated to LEB Oro for the 2022–23 season.[5]

On 1 August 2022, Kullamäe signed with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[6] On 30 November 2022, Kullamäe recorded 24 points (9/12 FG), six rebounds, seven assists and a 28-point PIR in a 104–98 home win over Cedevita Olimpija.

National team career

Kullamäe made his debut for the Estonian national team on 25 February 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier against Israel, scoring 8 points in a 78–62 home victory.[7]

Personal life

Kristian is the son of former Estonia international and current basketball coach, Gert Kullamäe.

Career statistics

EuroCup

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Estonia national team

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References

  1. [1]
    "Gert Kullamäe poeg jätkab korvpallurikarjääri isa jälgedes" (in Estonian). ohtuleht.ee. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. [2]
    "A-Nationalspieler Kristian Kullamäe kommt zu den Baunach Young Pikes" (in German). 2basketballbundesliga.de. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Kullamae piensa en Europa" (in Estonian). korvpall24.ee. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  4. [4]
    "El San Pablo Burgos incorpora a Kristian Kullamae y lo cede" (in Spanish). BURGOSconecta. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Kullamae piensa en Europa" (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Gynėjų grandį papildė estas" (in Lithuanian). KK Lietkabelis. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  7. [7]
    "Tiit Sokk: Kullamäe tegi karjäärile fantastilise alguse, aga edaspidi tal nii kerge ei ole" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 25 February 2018.
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