Sten Sokk
| No. 5 – Kalev/Cramo | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
Korvpalli Meistriliiga VTB United League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
14 February 1989 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Listed height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2006 | Noortekoondis/Audentes |
| 2006–2008 | Triobet/Dalkia |
| 2008–2012 | Tartu Ülikool |
| 2012–2013 | Olimpi Tbilisi |
| 2013–2014 | Universitatea Craiova |
| 2014 | Rakvere Tarvas |
| 2015 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 2015–present | Kalev/Cramo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Sten "Timmu" Sokk (born 14 February 1989) is an Estonian professional basketball player who plays for Kalev/Cramo of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga and VTB United League. Standing at 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in), he plays at the point guard position. He also 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 KML Finals and was named to the All-KML Team in 2011.
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 KML Finals, winning the series 4 games to 1 and was named to the All-KML Team.[5][6][7]
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.
Sokk has a daughter, Aleksandra Evita, born on 7 February 2015.[9]
Awards and accomplishments
Professional career
- TÜ/Rock
- Estonian League champion: 2010
- 3× Estonian Cup champion: 2009, 2010, 2011
- BBL Cup champion: 2010
- Kalev/Cramo
- Estonian League champion: 2016
- Estonian Cup champion: 2015
Individual
- 3× KML Best Young Player: 2006, 2007, 2008
- 2× All-KML Team: 2011, 2016
References
- ↑ "Selgusid korvpallihooaja 2005/06 parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi. 1 June 2006.
- ↑ "Valiti korvpallihooaja 2006/2007 parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi. 6 June 2006.
- ↑ "Valiti korvpallihooaja parimad" (in Estonian). Delfi. 4 June 2006.
- ↑ ""Динамо" усилилось разыгрывающим сборной Эстонии" (in Russian). dynamobasket.com. 9 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kalev/Cramo kindlustas meistritiitli koguni 27-punktise võiduga!" (in Estonian). Delfi. 27 May 2016.
- ↑ "Kalev/Cramo purustas Tartu Rocki ja tuli Eesti meistriks" (in Estonian). Postimees.
- ↑ "Korvpalliliit lõpetas Saku Suurhallis hooaja ja tunnustas paremaid" (in Estonian). Delfi. 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Estonia". Eurobasket2015.org.
- ↑ "Palju õnne! Sten-Timmu Sokk sai isaks" (in Estonian). Delfi. 7 February 2015.