Sander Raieste

Sander Raieste
Raieste in 2023
UCAM Murcia
PositionSmall forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1999-03-31) 31 March 1999
Tallinn, Estonia
Listed height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight92 kg (203 lb)
Career information
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2015Viimsi
2014–2016Audentes/Noortekoondis
2016–2025Baskonia
2017–2019Baskonia B
2019–2020BC Kalev
2025–presentMurcia
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Estonia
FIBA Europe U-16 Championship Division B
2015 Bulgaria U16 Team

Sander Raieste (born 31 March 1999) is an Estonian professional basketball player for the UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB. Standing at 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in), he plays at the small forward position.

Professional career

Raieste began playing basketball with Viimsi and Audentes.

On 12 August 2016, Raieste signed a five-year contract with Baskonia.[1] He was loaned to Kalev/Cramo in the 2019–20 season, averaging 5.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Raieste signed a four-year extension with Baskonia on 4 August 2020.[2]

National team career

Raieste made his debut for the Estonian national team on 29 June 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier against Great Britain, scoring 5 points in a 65–74 away defeat.[3]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  PIR  Performance index rating
 Bold  Career high

EuroLeague

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2020–21 Baskonia 10 5 4.5 .300 .500 .9 .1 .1 0.7 0.3
2021–22 10 0 6.2 .583 .429 1.1 .3 .2 .1 1.7 1.8
2022–23 19 2 6.9 .440 .182 .000 1.1 .3 .2 .1 1.3 0.5
2023–24 30 8 6.6 .355 .222 .7 .2 .1 .0 0.8 0.3
Career 69 15 6.4 .410 .263 .000 .9 .3 .1 .0 1.1 0.4

Domestic leagues

Year Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Audentes KML 6 17.3 .385 .364 .727 3.3 1.8 1.0 5.3
2015–16 Audentes KML 26 24.5 .404 .239 .729 3.6 1.3 1.1 .5 7.6
2017–18 Baskonia B LEB Plata 30 24.5 .484 .372 .563 5.3 2.1 .7 .5 9.4
2018–19 Baskonia B LEB Plata 33 28.3 .429 .276 .719 5.1 2.3 .9 .3 11.0
2019–20 BC Kalev LEBL 25 19.4 .581 .383 .781 3.8 1.7 .8 .2 7.5
2019–20 BC Kalev VTBUL 19 14.0 .509 .389 .615 2.6 .5 .5 .2 3.8
2020–21 Baskonia ACB 21 7.3 .483 .400 .600 .8 .5 .6 1.7
2021–22 Baskonia ACB 15 6.1 .071 .000 .500 .5 .1 .1 0.2
2022–23 Baskonia ACB 27 12.7 .375 .306 .722 1.8 .4 .4 .1 2.7
2023–24 Baskonia ACB 29 9.3 .464 .333 .857 .9 .4 .2 .0 2.3

References

  1. ^ "Suurde mängu: Viimsi korvpalliklubi kasvandik liitus Euroliiga klubiga" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 12 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Baskonia, Sander Raieste pen 4-year contract extension". Sportando. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Viimasel veerandil mängu käest andnud Eesti korvpallikoondis kaotas Suurbritanniale" (in Estonian). Delfi Sport. 29 June 2018.