KB Peja

Klubi i Basketbollit Peja (English: Basketball Club Peja) is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pejë.[1][2] The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.

Peja
LeaguesKosovo Superleague
Kosovo Cup
Liga Unike
Founded13 May 1993 (1993-05-13)
HistoryKB Peja
(1993–2001)
KB Dukagjini Pejë
(2001–2005)
KB Peja
(2005–present)
ArenaKaragaq Sports Hall
Capacity2,100
LocationPejë, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow and black
   
PresidentFatmir Gashi
Head coachMarin Dokuzovski
Championships6 Kosovo Superleague
5 Kosovo Cup
2 Kosovo Supercup
WebsiteOfficial website

KB Peja has won 6 National Championships, 4 Kosovo Basketball Cups and 2 Kosovo Supercups. The team's roster has included big names like Acie Earl, Fred House, Ricardo Marsh, Samir Shaptahu, Dardan Berisha, and Gerti Shima.

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 (as player-manager), Riza Gjakova, Ahmet Nimani, Besim Gjuka, Sebajdin Sylejmani, Agim Lluka, Agim Beqiraj and Turhan Zajmi.

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

In the 2016–17 season, Peja would play in a European competition for the first time, when the team entered the FIBA Europe Cup.[4][5]

Honours and titles

Domestic
  • Kosovo Superleague
    • Winners (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013
    • Runners-up (8): 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
  • Kosovo Cup
    • Winners (6): 1994, 1995, 1997, 2011, 2015, 2020
    • Runners-up (7): 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017
  • Kosovo Supercup
    • Winners (2): 1997, 2015
  • Balkan International Basketball League
    • Semi-finalist (2): 2015, 2017
  • Liga Unike
    • Winners (1): 2022
    • Runners-up (1): 2021

Players

Current roster

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

KB Peja roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG 25 Mekaj, Leonard 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 27 – (1995-02-27)27 February 1995
PG 77 Berisha, Albin 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 20 – (2002-03-20)20 March 2002
PG 5 Ilter, Erdem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 31 – (1990-10-15)15 October 1990
G Qallaku, Aldin (TW) 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 19 – (2002-05-12)12 May 2002
CG Arnett, Alan 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1991-03-01)1 March 1991
SG 35 Bojku, Ermal 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 20 – (2001-12-07)7 December 2001
SG 11 Berisha, Dardan (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 33 – (1988-11-15)15 November 1988
G/F 13 Lekndreaj, Daniel 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 24 – (1997-10-16)16 October 1997
G/F 10 Qallaku, Arian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 29 – (1992-07-09)9 July 1992
SF 22 Hajzeri, Sami 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
SF 9 Grapci, Rron 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 31 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
PF Zekaj, Mirlind 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 20 – (2001-04-29)29 April 2001
PF Smith, Jyles 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1992-06-07)7 June 1992
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Lis Shoshi Matt Neufeld
PF Henrik Sirko Rron Grapci Mirlind Zekaj
SF Daniel Lekndreaj Sami Hajzeri Aldin Qallaku
SG Dardan Berisha Arian Qallaku Ermal Bojku
PG Erdem Ilter Leonard Mekaj Albin Berisha

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.
Kosovo and Albania
  1. Dardan Berisha
  2. Edis Kuraja
  3. Ersid Ljuca
  4. Gerti Shima
  5. Malcolm Armstead
  6. Samir Shaptahu
  7. Valdet Grapci
  8. Valdet Spahija
Balkans
  1. Adnan Bajramović
  2. Dragan Pusić
  3. Goran Kalamiža
  4. Hrvoje Puljko
  5. Jan Močnik
  6. Jozo Brkić
  7. Mirza Ahmetbašić
  8. Nedžad Spahić
  9. Teo Simović
United States
  1. Acie Earl
  2. Anthony Knox
  3. Cyril Awere
  4. Dustin Scott
  5. Fred House
  6. George Odufuwa
  7. Janou Rubin
  8. Mario Austin
  9. Mario Edwards
  10. Nic Wise
  11. Ricardo Marsh
  12. Theo Little
Other countries
  1. Carlos Morban
  2. Harouna Mutombo

Coaching history
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