KB Bashkimi
KB Bashkimi logo
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Kosovo Cup
Founded1945 (1945)
HistoryKB Bashkimi
(1945–2009)
Big Brother Bashkimi
(2009-2011)
Sigkos Bashkimi
(2011–2013)
KB Kosova e Re Bashkimi
(2013–2015)
KB Bashkimi
(2015-present)
ArenaSezai Surroi
Capacity3,500
LocationPrizren, Kosovo
Team colorsBlack, Orange, White
     
PresidentAstrit Martinaj
Head coachEl Besar Gështenja
Team captainQëndrim Biraj
2023–24 positionSuperleague, 5th of 8
Championships1 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Kosovo Cup

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, PrinceCaffe Superliga, since 1991.

History

Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi was founded 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 Superleague in 1991.[1] 2014/15 was the first time Bashkimi participated in an international competition, when the team joined the regional Balkan League.

Honours

Domestic competitions

  • Superkupa e Kosovës/Kosovo Supercup:
    • Runners-up (2): 2018, 2020

European and regional competitions

Fan club

The team`s fan club are called Arpagjik't.

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
CG 1 Kosovo Morina, Altin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 31 – (1992-06-19)19 June 1992
SG 2 United States Jones, Curtis 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 26 – (1997-01-28)28 January 1997
PG 5 Kosovo Hazeri, Hajriz 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2003-06-12)12 June 2003
PG 6 Kosovo Balluku, Arion 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 27 – (1996-05-26)26 May 1996
F/C 9 Kosovo Huduti, Enes 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 20 – (2003-10-31)31 October 2003
PG 11 United States Nixon, Prentiss 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 26 – (1997-05-08)8 May 1997
SG 12 Kosovo Biraj, Qëndrim (C) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 34 – (1989-08-31)31 August 1989
F 27 North Macedonia Kosovo Zeqiri, Lejson 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 22 – (2001-09-17)17 September 2001
F 21 Kosovo Zekiqi, Samir 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 28 – (1995-01-23)23 January 1995
SG 25 United States Keyser, C.J. 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 26 – (1997-02-06)6 February 1997
Head coach
  • Croatia Branimir Pavic
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kosovo Ardit Osmani
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Fahro Alihodzic Samardo Samuels
PF Fisnik Rugova Enes Huduti
SF Daniel Lekndreaj Qendrim Biraj
SG Dajuan Graf C.J. Keyser Arion Balluku
PG Altin Morina Prentiss Nixon Hajriz Hazeri

Coaching history

  • Kosovo Jeton Nixha (2008–2010)
  • Kosovo Dervish Agaj (2010–2011)
  • North Macedonia Naser Oskaček (2011–2012)
  • Kosovo Edin Kërveshi (2012–2014)
  • Montenegro Miodrag Baletić (2014–2015)
  • Montenegro Petar Mijović (2015–2016)
  • Montenegro Dragan Radović (2016–2017)
  • Montenegro Predrag Milović (2017)
  • Greece Fotis Takianos (2017)
  • Greece Stratos Koukolekidis (2018)
  • Montenegro Dragan Radović (2018)
  • Croatia Krunoslav Krajnović (2018-2019)
  • Croatia Jeronimo Šarin (2019)
  • Kosovo Illmen Bajra (2019-2021)
  • Croatia Franko Sterle (2021)
  • Croatia Branimir Pavic (2021-2022)
  • North Macedonia Darko Radulovic (2022)
  • Lithuania Audrius Prakuraitis (2022-2023)
  • Kosovo Edin Kërveshi (2023-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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bashkimi-Historiku i ekipit". basketbolli.com.
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