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Rahoveci
Rahoveci logo
NicknameVreshtarët (Peasants)
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
ArenaMizahir Isma
Capacity4,000
LocationRahoveci, Kosovo
Head coachBujar Loci
Team captainBardh Rexha
Championships1 Kosovo First League
WebsiteOfficial website

KB Rahoveci, or simply Rahoveci, is a professional basketball club based in Rahovec, Kosovo. The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Its fan club is called Vreshtarët (Peasants).

History

In the 2016–17 season, they got promoted to the Superleague and they managed to finish in sixth position in the table. In the 2018–19 Superleague, Rahoveci finished as runners-up behind Prishtina.

On 24 July 2019, it was announced that Rahoveci would make its debut in European competitions. The team qualified for the qualifying rounds of the 2019–20 FIBA Europe Cup.[1] Rahoveci lost both games to U-BT Cluj-Napoca from Romania.

Honours

Kosovo Basketball Superleague

Kosovo Basketball First League

  • Champions (1): 2016–17

Arena

The club plays in the sport center Mizahir Isma, with a capacity for around 4,000 spectators.

European record

Season Tier Competition Round Club Home Away
2019–20
4
FIBA Europe Cup
Qualifying round
Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 73–98 47–91

Players

Current roster

KB Rahoveci roster
Players Coaches
C
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 14 Kosovo Koshi, Atik 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (1999-11-05)5 November 1999
G 0 Kosovo Krasniqi, Indrit 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 23 – (2001-06-27)27 June 2001
G 21 Kosovo Jupa, Ahmet 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 21 – (2002-09-26)26 September 2002
SG 69 Kosovo Selmancena, Altin 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 22 – (2001-12-16)16 December 2001
CG 23 United States McFolley, Joshua 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 27 – (1997-01-07)7 January 1997
F 35 Kosovo Rexha, Bardh 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 23 – (2001-07-21)21 July 2001
F 12 Kosovo Ejupi, Visar 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 21 – (2003-04-03)3 April 2003
SG 55 Kosovo Morina, Altin 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 32 – (1992-06-19)19 June 1992
F 7 Kosovo Qallaku, Arian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 32 – (1992-07-09)9 July 1992
C 15 United States Johnson, Raheem 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 31 – (1993-06-21)21 June 1993
C 11 Canada Craig, Jabari 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 29 – (1995-08-08)8 August 1995
PF 8 Kosovo Veseli, Alban 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 110 kg (243 lb) 34 – (1990-01-10)10 January 1990
PF/C 17 United States Nwankwo, Aron 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 32 – (1992-04-21)21 April 1992
Head coach

Kosovo Bujar Loci

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Jabari Craig Raheem Johnson Visar Ejupi
PF Aron Nwankwo Arian Qollaku Bardhi Rexha
SF Alban Veseli Altin Morina Altin Selmancena
SG Darell Davis Jr. Ahmet Jupa
PG Joshua McFolley Atik Koshi Idrit Krasniqi

References

  1. ^ "22 clubs register for 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup". FIBA Europe. 23 July 2019.