Mihkel Kirves (born 6 December 1996) is an Estonian professional basketball player for Jonava Hipocredit of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he plays at the small forward position.
Kirves debuted in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) in the 2012âÂÂ13 season with BC Pärnu. He was named KML Best Defender in 2017 and 2018.
He left Estonia for the first time on June 30, 2019, when he signed with LevickÃÂ Patrioti of the Slovak Basketball League (SBL).
In January 2020, Kirves and LevickÃÂ Patrioti mutually decided to terminate his contract and he shortly joined Basket Brno of the National Basketball League.
Kirves returned to BC Pärnu in June 2020.
On August 1, 2023, he signed a one-year contract with BC Kalev of the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). In early 2024 he injured his knee and had knee surgery, making him unfit to play till the end of the season.
On 9 July 2024, Kirves signed with M Basket Maà ¾eikiai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).
His contract was terminated by mutual agreement with M Basket Maà ¾eikiai and on October 9, 2024, he signed with CBet Jonava of the Lithuanian Basketball League for the rest of the season. Kirves re-signed with Jonava Hipocredit for the 2025-2026 season on August 7, 2025.
Kirves made his debut for the Estonian national team on 13 September 2018, in a 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup European qualifier against Germany, scoring 2 points in a 43âÂÂ86 home defeat.