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KB Prizreni, formerly KB Kalaja, also known as KB Ponte Prizreni due to sponsorship reason, is a professional basketball club based in Prizren, Kosovo. The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[1]

Prizreni
LeagueKosovo Basketball Superleague
Founded2015
HistoryKB Kalaja
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KB Prizreni
?–present
ArenaSezai Surroi
Capacity3,200
LocationPrizren, Kosovo
Head coachArbnor Rifati
Team captainQendrim Ajazaj

The 2018–19 season was the club's first season in the Kosovo Superleague after year they got promoted.[2] In 2021, the team won its first trophy when it won the Kosovo Basketball Supercup.[3]

Home arena

The club currently plays in the sport center Sezai Surroi, in the center of Prizren, with a capacity for around 3,200 spectators.

Honours

Kosovo Basketball Supercup

  • Winners (1): 2021

Players

Current roster
Ponte Prizreni roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 0 Rushiti, Arber 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 19 – (2002-05-03)3 May 2002
PG 51 Koljević, Ivan 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 37 – (1984-06-30)30 June 1984
SG 1 Hajdari, Arti 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 28 – (1993-05-12)12 May 1993
G 9 Morina, Leurit 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 18 – (2003-06-25)25 June 2003
G/F 13 Johnson, Isaiah 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 23 – (1998-11-02)2 November 1998
G/F 30 Krasniqi, Rilind 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 21 – (2000-09-04)4 September 2000
SF 3 Fells, Courtney 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 35 – (1986-09-20)20 September 1986
F 12 Ajazaj, Qendrim (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb)
F 22 Matoshi, Blendi 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 28 – (1994-01-27)27 January 1994
PF 23 Pirana, Jon 18 – (2003-12-09)9 December 2003
PF 7 Manuel, Trevor 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 188 kg (414 lb) 26 – (1996-03-31)31 March 1996
C 14 Zenelaj, Urim 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 136 kg (300 lb) 30 – (1991-07-17)17 July 1991
Head coach
  • Arbnor Rifati
Assistant coach
  • Edin Kerveshi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Urim Zenelaj Jon Pirana
PF Trevor Manuel Blendi Matoshi
SF Courtney Fells Qendrim Ajazaj
SG Arti Hajdari Isiah Johnson Leurit Morina
PG Ivan Koljević Rilind Krasniqi Arber Rushiti

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.

References
  1. "FBK – Federata e Basketbollit te Kosoves, Kosovo Basketball Federation". basketbolli.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  2. "K.B. Kalaja shkruan historinë, për herë të parë në Superligë". Telegrafi. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  3. "Ponte Prizreni wins SuperCup title 2021". Eurobasket.com. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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