KB Peja
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Nickname | Verdh e Zinjët (Yellow and Blacks) Shqiponjat(Eagles) | ||
Leagues | Kosovo Superleague BIBL FIBA Europe Cup | ||
Founded | 1993 | ||
Arena | Karagaç Sports Hall | ||
Capacity | 3000 | ||
Location | Pejë, Kosovo | ||
Team colors | Yellow and Black | ||
President | Art Gashi | ||
Head coach | Aleksandar Todorov | ||
Team captain | Rron Grapci | ||
Website | kbpeja.com | ||
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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
- Kosovo Superleague
- Champions (6): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013
- Kosovo Cup
- Champions (4): 1994, 1997, 2011, 2015
- Kosovo SuperCup
- Champions (2): 1997, 2015
Current roster
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Depth Chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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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
Valdet Grapci
Samir Shaptahu
Edis Kuraja
Dardan Berisha
Valdet Spahija
Ersid Ljuca
Gerti Shima
Jozo Brkić
Hrvoje Puljko
Teo Simović
Goran Kalamiža
Jan Močnik
Dragan Pusic
Nedžad Spahić
Mirza Ahmetbašić
Adnan Bajramović
Carlos Morban
Harouna Mutombo
George Odufuwa
Acie Earl
Fred House
Mario Edwards
Cyril Awere
Ricardo Marsh
Dustin Scott
Nic Wise
Coaching history
Valdet Spahija
- 2006/07
Robert Matijević
- 2007 - 2011
Bujar Loci
- 2011/12
Ivica Marić
- 2012/13
Rudolf Jugo
- 2013/14
Danijel Lutz
- 2013/14
Boban Savović
- 2014/15
Borislav Kurtović
- 2015–present
Branimir Pavić