The Handball Department was the basis of the agency when it was founded in 2012. We started to represent Estonian national team players and young upcoming players from Estonia. We also managed to represent several players from other countries like – Slovenia, Romania, Finland and Latvia. From 2012 up until 2018 we were active with professional handball players and we managed up to 20 players at some period. We managed to make over 60 transactions including signed contracts and trials for the players. Some of our brokered deals were to following clubs – Besiktas J.K (Turkey), Tusem Essen (Germany), TV 1983 Neuhausen (Germany), Villa de Aranda (Spain), Massy Essonne (France), UMF Afturelding (Iceland), RK Maribor Branik (Slovenia), HKM Sala (Slovakia), MRK Umag (Croatia). Some of the most exciting trials were to the following clubs – TBW Balingen-Weilstetten (Germany), Mors-Thy Handbold (Denmark) and Al-Ain (U.A.E). After that period we have taken a step back and realised that we need to build a stronger foundation in Estonia. Today we are working together with Tallinn Handball Academy to help to build a stronger foundation for the upcoming youth players from Estonia.
PLAYERS REPRESENTATION
The agency’s basketball agent Marten Lombiots holds a FIBA (International Basketball Federation) agency license. We have identified the characteristics by which we select players to represent them – we do not want to work with everyone. Marten has signed agreements with the represented athletes in the following countries/ leagues: Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Germany, Spain, Italy, Georgia and Greece. So we have experience in how to represent the interests of players.
WE SCOUT & SEARCH TALENT
Aivo Erkmaa, who has been a basketball coach for over 30 years, joined the agency as a scout in 2017. His strong brand is the Erkmaa Summer Course, which took place for the 10th time in 2021 (LINK) and from which many Estonian young basketball players have got an opportunity to play abroad.
KSM Group is looking for new talent and helps to plan their careers. In co-operation with their contact networks, try-outs are organized in Italy, Spain and Germany, and families are counseled if young players have the opportunity to continue their basketball education abroad.
WE BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
Over the years, KSM Group’s basketball department has developed a strong network of contacts. Co-operation is established with respected agencies and there are also direct contacts with coaches and club officials. We create new and maintain current relationships with clubs and we consider it important to have a face-to-face meeting by visiting different clubs in different countries.
