Bashkimi Prizren

Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi, also known as K.B Bashkimi or simply Bashkimi , is a professional basketball team based in Prizren, Kosovo. Bashkimi is the oldest basketball team in Kosovo and competes in the top professional men's basketball league in Kosovo, IP Superliga, since 1991. Bashkimi is also one of Kosovo's greatest and most successful basketball teams, forming a traditional "big four" together with Prishtina, Peja and Trepça.

Bashkimi Prizren
LeaguesIP Superliga
Kosovo Cup
BIBL
Founded1945 (1945)
HistoryKB Bashkimi
(1945–2009)
Big Brother Bashkimi
(2009-2011)
Sigkos Bashkimi
(2011–2013)
KB Bashkimi
(2013-present)
ArenaSezai Surroi
Capacity3,500
LocationPrizren, Kosovo
Team colorsBlack, Orange
   
PresidentRini Shpendi
Head coachDarko Radulović
Team captainQëndrim Biraj
2020–21 positionSuperleague, 6th of 8
Championships1 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Kosovo Cup

History

Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi was found in 1945 in Prizren. It is the oldest basketball team in Kosovo, and one of the oldest in the Balkans. It has traditionally been the most representative sports team of the city of Prizren. Initially competing in the ex-Yugoslavian competitions, Bashkimi was to join the first season of the Kosovo Basketball League. The last trophy won by the team was the League Cup back in 2002/03 season. 2014/15 was the first time Bashkimi participated in an international competition, when the team joined the regional Balkan League.

Honours
  • Kosovo Cup:
    • Winners (1): 2000/01
    • Runners-up (5): 2001/02, 2002/03, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2017/18

Fan club

The team`s fan club are called Arpagijkt.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Bashkimi roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 5 Hazeri, Hajriz 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 18 – (2003-06-12)12 June 2003
PG 6 Bunjaku, Valon 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 24 – (1998-02-02)2 February 1998
SG Tommer, Avi 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 23 – (1998-07-19)19 July 1998
SG 12 Biraj, Qëndrim (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 32 – (1989-08-31)31 August 1989
SG 0 Lewis, Julien 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 29 – (1992-06-09)9 June 1992
SF 11 Kryeziu, Edmond 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 – (1998-06-16)16 June 1998
F 8 Shehu, Andi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 25 – (1997-01-02)2 January 1997
F 7 Gashi, Artin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1993-04-28)28 April 1993
PF 24 Iljazi, Elvan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1993-09-02)2 September 1993
PF/C 33 King, Immanuel 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 26 – (1996-02-25)25 February 1996
C 47 Kazarnovski, Anton 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 37 – (1985-01-21)21 January 1985
C 9 Huduti, Enes 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 18 – (2003-10-31)31 October 2003
Head coach
  • Branimir Pavic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Ardit Osmani
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Anton Kazarnovski Elvan Iljazi Enes Huduti
PF Immanuel King Artin Gashi
SF Andi Shehu Edmond Kryeziu
SG Avi Toomer Qendrim Biraj
PG Valon Bunjaku Julien Lewis Hajriz Hazeri

Coaching history
  • Jeton Nixha (2008–2010)
  • Dervish Agaj (2010–2011)
  • Naser Oskaček (2011–2012)
  • Edin Kërveshi (2012–2014)
  • Miodrag Baletić (2014–2015)
  • Petar Mijović (2015–2016)
  • Dragan Radović (2016–2017)
  • Predrag Milović (2017)
  • Fotis Takianos (2017)
  • Stratos Koukolekidis (2018)
  • Dragan Radović (2018)
  • Krunoslav Krajnović (2018-2019)
  • Jeronimo Šarin (2019)
  • Illmen Bajra (2019-2021)
  • Franko Sterle (2021-present)

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.