KB Trepça

KB Trepça
Nickname Xehëtarët, Minatorët
Leagues Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Balkan Basketball International League
Founded 1972
History KB Trepça
(1972–present)
Arena Salla e sporteve Minatori
Capacity 2,500
Location Mitrovica, Kosovo
Team colors Green, Black
         
President Kosovo Bujar Ferizi
Head coach Kosovo Ilir Selmani
Championships 3 National Leagues
4 National Cups
Website Official website
Uniforms

KB Trepça is a professional basketball club based in Kosovo. The club competes in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Balkan basketball International League and Kosovo Cup. KB Trepca is one of the most successful clubs in Kosovo, KB Trepca has won 3 National Championships and 4 Kosova Basketball Cups

Arenas

KB Trepça vs. KB Peja, Kosovo Basketball Superleague regular season game.

The club currently plays in the sport center " Salla e sporteve Minatori", in the center of Mitrovica, with a capacity for around 3000 spectators.

Roster

KB Trepça roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG United States Gattis, Desmond 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 80 kg (176 lb)
PG 4 Kosovo Tahiri, Imer 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 – (1991-08-13)13 August 1991
PG 5 Kosovo Tahiri, Arian 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 25 – (1993-02-21)21 February 1993
SG 8 Kosovo Zekiqi, Burim 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 21 – (1997-04-17)17 April 1997
G 11 Kosovo Selmani, Agon 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 111 kg (245 lb) 23 – (1995-06-08)8 June 1995
G 9 Kosovo Rashiti, Albelard
G/F 6 Kosovo Haxhiu, Valdrin (C) 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 30 – (1988-10-10)10 October 1988
SF 12 Kosovo Zekiqi, Samir 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 23 – (1995-01-23)23 January 1995
G/F 3 United States Miner, Dwane 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 89 kg (196 lb)
PF 10 Kosovo Azemi, Besnik 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 – (1989-02-22)22 February 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kosovo Gazmend Asllani
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Honors

  • Kosovo League Champion -00, 01, 11
  • Kosovo League Finalist -07, 10
  • Kosovo League Regular Season Runner-Up -10
  • Kosovo League Semifinals -04, 05, 06, 09, 11
  • Kosovo Cup Winner -93, 00, 04, 12
  • Kosovo Cup Finalist -05, 10
  • Kosovo Cup Semifinals -09,17

Notable players

  • Australia John Gardiner
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Narcis Begovac
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Senad Delić
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Jasenko Elezović
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedžad Spahić
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Edin Nurkanović
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Dinko Pelto
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Tarik Varaga
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Varaga
  • Bosnia and HerzegovinaCroatia Marko Zorz
  • Cameroon Charles Manga
  • Croatia Igor Miličić
  • Croatia Davor Halbauer
  • Croatia Davor Kurilić
  • Croatia Jure Lonzančić
  • Kosovo Besim Braha
  • Kosovo Drilon Hajrizi
  • Kosovo Esat Ibrahimi
  • Kosovo Artan Mehmeti
  • Kosovo Eroll Pepiqi
  • Kosovo Edmon Raqa
  • Kosovo Vigan Raqa
  • Kosovo Ilir Selmani
  • Kosovo Bekim Syla
  • Kosovo Besnik Tupella
  • Kosovo Naim Haxha
  • Kosovo Fikret Handžić
  • KosovoRepublic of Macedonia Ylber Jusufi
  • KosovoRepublic of Macedonia Muhamed Thaçi
  • Republic of Macedonia Dime Tasovski
  • Slovenia Amir Delalić
  • Slovenia Melvis Haskić
  • Spain Jan Orfila
  • Spain Alvaro Calvo
  • United States Haashim Simmons
  • United States Ryan Burgart
  • United States Frank Butler
  • United States Darren Fenn
  • United States Dennis Mims
  • United States Julius Teal
  • United States Kevin Guyden
  • United States Jaleel Nelson
  • United States Ken Brown

Coaching history

  • 2006 - 2008 United Nations Naim Hajrizi
  • 2008/09 Serbia Aleksandar Sarkanj
  • 2010/11 Republic of Macedonia Saša Katalinić
  • 2011/12 Kosovo Ilir Selmani
  • 2012/13 Republic of Macedonia Panče Milevski
  • 2013/14 Spain Israel Martín
  • 2014/15 Kosovo Izet Tahiri
  • 2015/16 Croatia Neven Plantak
  • 2016 - present Greece Dimitrios Papadopoulos

Notes and references


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