Kalev was a professional basketball team representing Estonia in Soviet Union Basketball League until 1992; thereafter Kalev was designed like a national team with the best 12 players from all over Estonia.

[2] After the collapse of the Soviet Union leading players left to play in European basketball clubs.

In the 1999–98 season for the club signed Rauno Pehka and Gert Kullamäe who returned to the team Sergei Babenko and American players.

In the same season Tiit Sokk leaves from Tallinn to play in Greece.

USSR League USSR Cup Estonian League Estonian Cup Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events.