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Peja
Peja logo
LeaguesKosovo Superleague
Kosovo Cup
Balkan International League
Founded13 May 1993; 31 years ago (1993-05-13)
9 September 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-09) (refounded)
HistoryKB Peja
(1993–2001)
KB Dukagjini Pejë
(2001–2005)
KB Peja
(2005–present)
ArenaKaragaq Sports Hall
Capacity2,100
LocationPejë, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow and black
   
PresidentArt Gashi
Head coachAdis Bećiragić
Team captainDrilon Hajrizi
Championships6 Kosovo Superleague
5 Kosovo Cup
2 Kosovo Supercup
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

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 as player-manager), 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 Peć (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][5]

Honours

  • Kosovo Superleague
    • Champions (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013
  • Kosovo Cup
    • Champions (5): 1994, 1997, 2011, 2015, 2020
  • Kosovo Supercup
    • Champions (2): 1997, 2015

Players

Current roster

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

KB Peja roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
5 Kosovo Bojku, Elmar
7 Kosovo Qallaku, Aldin
G/F 8 Kosovo Kovaqi, Beq 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1993-06-09)9 June 1993
SG 9 Kosovo Hajdari, Arti 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 31 – (1993-05-12)12 May 1993
G/F 10 Kosovo Grapci, Rron 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 34 – (1990-08-22)22 August 1990
SG 11 Kosovo Berisha, Dardan 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1988-11-15)15 November 1988
F 12 Kosovo Hajrizi, Drilon (C) 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1991-01-17)17 January 1991
F/C 13 Kosovo Murić, Mirza 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1997-11-17)17 November 1997
G 23 United States Johnson, Nigel 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1995-01-20)20 January 1995
F 31 Croatia Širko, Henrik 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 31 – (1993-01-23)23 January 1993
F 34 United States Jackson, Rick 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 35 – (1989-05-26)26 May 1989
C 41 Kosovo Kastrati, Valtrim 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
PG 77 Kosovo Berisha, Albin (TW) 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 22 – (2002-03-20)20 March 2002
PF — Turkey Berisha, Arbër 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 27 – (1997-01-19)19 January 1997
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Rick Jackson Valtrim Kastrati
PF Drilon Hajrizi Mirza Murić
SF Henrik Širko Brett Prahl
SG Dardan Berisha Rron Grapci Beq Kovaqi
PG Nigel Johnson Arti Hajdari Albin Berisha

Notable former players

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

Coaching history

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ Eurobasket Profile of KB Peja
  4. ^ Draw results in for 2016-17 FIBA Europe Cup season
  5. ^ KB Peja Profile at EuroCup
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