Bashkimi Prizren

Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi, also known as K.B Bashkimi or Bashkimi Prizren, is a professional basketball team based in Prizren, Kosovo. The team has since 1991 competed in the top professional men's basketball league in Kosovo, IP Superliga. Bashkimi is one of Kosovo's greatest basketball teams, forming a traditional "big four" together with Prishtina, Peja and Trepça.

Bashkimi
LeaguesIP Superliga
Kosovo Cup
BIBL
Founded1945 (1945)
HistoryKB Bashkimi
(1945–2009)
KB Big Brother Bashkimi
(2009-2011)
KB Bashkimi
(2011–present)
ArenaSezai Surroi
Capacity3,000
LocationPrizren, Kosovo
Team colorsBlack, Orange
         
PresidentRini Shpendi
Head coachJeronimo Šarin
Team captainQëndrim Biraj
2018–19 positionSuperleague, 4th of 8
Championships1 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Kosovo Cup

History

Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi was found 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 League. The last trophy won by the team was the League Cup back in 2002/03 season. 2014/15 was the first time Bashkimi participated in an international competition, when the team joined the regional Balkan League.

The team`s name Bashkimi means unity in Albanian. The team`s colors have traditionally been orange and black. The current logo is also the oldest and the only one that can be found in team's archive.

Fan club

The team`s fan club are called Arpagijkt.

Current roster

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

KB Bashkimi roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 72 Maksaqi, Gazzali 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 19 – (2000-08-29)29 August 2000
PG Mala, Musab 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 23 – (1996-11-17)17 November 1996
G 3 Shaqiri, Somel 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 23 – (1996-06-30)30 June 1996
SG 12 Biraj, Qëndrim (c) 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 30 – (1989-08-31)31 August 1989
SF 11 Karanezi, Ujkan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 25 – (1995-03-13)13 March 1995
F 24 Iljazi, Elvan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 26 – (1993-09-02)2 September 1993
F 18 Gashi, Yll 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 21 – (1999-01-15)15 January 1999
C 15 Pallushi, Idoll 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 20 – (2000-01-06)6 January 2000
PG 5 Hazeri, Hajriz 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 17 – (2003-06-12)12 June 2003
Head coach
  • Illmen Bajra
Assistant coach(es)
  • Vigan Maloku
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Lamar Wofford-Humphrey Elvan Iljazi Idoll Pallushi
PF Jordan Capps Yll Gashi Gazali Makasqi
SF Drilon Hajrizi Ujkan Karanezi
SG Qendrim Biraj Steven Haney
PG Michael Martin Somel Shaqiri Hajriz Hazeri

Coaching history
  • Jeton Nixha (2008–10)
  • Dervish Agaj (2010–11)
  • Naser Oskaček (2011–12)
  • Edin Kërveshi (2012–14)
  • Miodrag Baletić (2014–15)
  • Petar Mijović (2015–2016)
  • Dragan Radović (2016–2017)
  • Predrag Milović (2017)
  • Fotis Takianos (2017)
  • Stratos Koukolekidis (2018)
  • Dragan Radović (2018)
  • Krunoslav Krajnović (2018-2019)
  • Jeronimo Šarin (2019-present)

Notable players
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