KB Peja

KB Peja
Nickname

Verdh e Zinjët (Yellow and Blacks)

Shqiponjat(Eagles)
Leagues Kosovo Superleague
BIBL
FIBA Europe Cup
Founded 1993
Arena Karagaç Sports Hall
Arena Capacity 3000
Location Pejë, Kosovo
Team colors Yellow and Black
         
President Art Gashi
Head coach Aleksandar Todorov
Team captain Rron Grapci
Website kbpeja.com
Uniforms
Home
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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, Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL) and in the FIBA Europe Cup

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.

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

Honours

Current roster

KB Peja roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 2 United States Rundles, Cameron 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 28 – (1988-04-27)27 April 1988
PG 25 United States Burwell, Kevin 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1989-01-25)25 January 1989
PG 4 Kosovo Kadusha, Blendi 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 20 – (1996-02-09)9 February 1996
G 5 Kosovo Mekaj, Leonard 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 21 – (1995-02-27)27 February 1995
G 6 Kosovo Ahmetbašić, Mirza 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 29 – (1987-11-29)29 November 1987
SG 11 Kosovo Hajdari, Arti 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 23 – (1993-05-12)12 May 1993
G/F 31 United States Reed, Lamarcus 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 28 – (1988-10-31)31 October 1988
SF 9 Kosovo Grapci, Rron 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 26 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
F Kosovo Kuqi, Egzon 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 19 – (1997-08-02)2 August 1997
PF 13 Kosovo Muric, Mirza 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 19 – (1997-11-17)17 November 1997
PF 8 Kosovo Veseli, Alban 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1990-01-10)10 January 1990
F/C United States Dahlman, Noah 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1989-04-04)4 April 1989
C Ukraine Ivshyn, Maksym 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 30 – (1986-02-10)10 February 1986
C Slovenia Nuhanovic, Salih 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 34 – (1982-11-24)24 November 1982
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kosovo Bujar Loci
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth Chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Salih Nuhanović Maksym Ivshyn
PF Noah Dahlman Mirza Murić Alban Veseli
SF Lamarcus Reed Egzon Kuqi Rron Grapci
SG Mirza Ahmetbašić Leonard Mekaj
PG Kevin Burwell Blendi Kadusha

Notable former players

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Coaching history

  • Kosovo Valdet Spahija
  • 2006/07 Serbia Robert Matijević
  • 2007 - 2011 Kosovo Bujar Loci
  • 2011/12 Croatia Ivica Marić
  • 2012/13 Croatia Rudolf Jugo
  • 2013/14 Croatia Danijel Lutz
  • 2013/14 Montenegro Boban Savović
  • 2014/15 Croatia Borislav Kurtović
  • 2015–present Croatia Branimir Pavić

References

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