Drilon Hajrizi (basketball)

Drilon Hajrizi (born 17 January 1991) is a Kosovo Albanian professional basketball player and he is currently playing professionally with the Peja of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.

Drilon Hajrizi
No. 12 – Peja
PositionForward
LeagueKosovo Basketball Superleague
Personal information
Born (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991
Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Career history
0000–2013Trepça
2013–2016Peja
2016–2017Sigal Prishtina
2018–2019Kanazawa Samuraiz
2019Bashkimi Prizren
2019–Peja

Professional career

Kanazawa Samuraiz

On 3 January 2018, Hajrizi joined B.League side Kanazawa Samuraiz, on a six-month contract.[1] On 17 January 2018, Kanazawa Samuraiz announced the transfer of Hajrizi via a status on their official Facebook account.[2][3]

Bashkimi Prizren

On 28 January 2019, Hajrizi joined Kosovo Basketball Superleague side Bashkimi Prizren.[4] On 2 February 2019, he in his debut scored 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists completing the game with double-double in a 75–83 home defeat against Ponte Prizreni.[5][6]

Return to Peja

On 11 September 2019, Hajrizi returned to Kosovo Basketball Superleague club Peja.[7]

International career

Hajrizi was one of the first players of Kosovo and his official debut with Kosovo came on 31 August 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Slovenia.[8]

References
  1. "Drilon Hajrizi transferohet në Japoni" [Drilon Hajrizi transferred to Japan]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 3 January 2018. Basketbollisti mitrovicas, që së fundi ishte pjesë e Prishtinës, drejt Japonisë do të niset ditën e premte (5 janar), ndërsa kontrata e tij me skuadrën japoneze është 6 mujore
  2. "Drilon Hajrizi presented at Japanese team". Eurobasket. 17 January 2018.
  3. "ZYRTARE: Drilon Hajrizi në Japoni" [OFFICIAL: Drilon Hajrizi in Japan]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 17 January 2018.
  4. "Zyrtare: Bashkimi nënshkruan me Drilon Hajrizin" [Official: Bashkimi signed with Drilon Hajrizi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 28 January 2019.
  5. "Si debutoi Drilon Hajrizi te Bashkimi?" [How did Drilon Hajrizi debut with Bashkimi?]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 February 2019. Arritje historike për Drilonin kjo, derisa në debutimin e tij për ekipin prizrenas, lojtari nga Mitrovica ka shënuar 14 pikë, 13 kërcime e 5 asistime duke përfunduar ndeshjen me double-double
  6. "Prizreni mposhtë Bashkimin për herë të parë" [Prizreni defeated Bashkimi for the first time]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 February 2019. Humbja e pësuar sonte bën që trajneri i ri i Bashkimit, Jeronimo Sarin, ta fillojë me disfatë aventurën e tij te skuadra portokallezi, ndërsa përveç tij te Bashkimi sonte debutoi edhe Drilon Hajrizi, i cili zhvilloi paraqitje mjaft të mirë personale, duke luajtur me double-double prej 14 pikëve, 13 kërcimeve e 4 asistimeve
  7. "Zyrtare: Drilon Hajrizi rikthehet te KB Peja" [Official: Drilon Hajrizi returned to BC Peja] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 September 2019.
  8. "Slovenia (113–68) Kosovo". Eurobasket. 31 August 2016.
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