KB Peja

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KB Peja is a professional basketball club based in Pejë, Kosovo.[1][2] The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague and in the Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL).

KB Peja is one of the most successful teams in Kosovo. KB Peja won 6 National Championships, 4 Kosovo Basketball cup and 2 times Supercup of Kosovo. In KB Peja have played big names like Acie Earl, Fred House, Ricardo Marsh, Samir Shaptahu, Dardan Berisha etc.

History

The team was officially formed on 13 March 1993 under the ownership of Ilhami Gashi. The club's first manager was Valdet Spahija and the first roster consisted of Valdet Spahija (himself), Riza Gjakova, Ahmet Nimani, Besim Gjuka, Sebajdin Sylejmani, Agim Lluka, Agim Beqiraj and Turhan Zajmi.

The Former name was KB Peja until 2001, when Ekrem Lluka bought the club and renamed it to KB Dukagjini Pejë (Dukagjini is the company named after the region). In 2005 the name changed back to KB Peja.[3] In 1996-97 season KB Peja played in second division due to some problems with Basketball Federation of Kosovo. Also in 2003-04 didn't complete in any league organized by Basketball Federation of Kosovo.

Honours

  • Kosovo Superleague
    • Champions (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013
  • Kosovo Cup
    • Champions (4): 1994, 1997, 2011, 2015
  • Kosovo SuperCup
    • Champions (2): 1997, 2015

Current roster

KB Peja roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 5 Kosovo Radoni, Vigan 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1989-10-07)7 October 1989
PG 10 United States Burwell, Kevin 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1989-08-09)9 August 1989
G 15 United States Davis, Ronald 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 94 kg (207 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1982-12-07)7 December 1982
SG 12 Kosovo Hajrizi, Drilon 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 108 kg (238 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1991-01-17)17 January 1991
SG 11 Kosovo Hajdari, Arti 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
SF 9 Kosovo Grapci, Rron 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
F 21 Kosovo Zekiqi, Samir 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1995-01-23)23 January 1995
PF 8 Kosovo Veseli, Alban 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1990-01-10)10 January 1990
PF 7 Kosovo Rugova, Fisnik 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1989-08-26)26 August 1989
C 23 United States Muldrow, Sam 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1988-06-08)8 June 1988
C 10 Croatia Delic, Nenad 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 122 kg (269 lb) Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). – (1984-04-17)17 April 1984
Head coach
  • Branimir Pavič
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Nenad Delic Fisnik Rugova
PF Sam Muldrow Alban Veseli
SF Ronald Davis Samir Zekiqi
SG Drilon Hajrizi Arti Hajdari
PG Kevin Burwell Leonard Mekaj

Notable former players

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Coaching history

References

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