KB Peja

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Peja
Peja logo
LeaguesKosovo Superleague = Fiba Europe Cup
Founded13 May 1993 (1993-05-13)
HistoryKB Peja
(1993–2001)
KB Dukagjini Pejë
(2001–2005)
KB Peja
(2005–present)
ArenaKaragaq Sports Hall
Capacity2,500
LocationPejë, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow and black
   
PresidentFatmir Gashi
Head coachDaniel Nelson
Championships6Kosovo Superleague
6 Kosovo Cup
2 Kosovo Supercup
WebsiteOfficial website

Klubi i Basketbollit Peja (English: Basketball Club Peja) is a Kosovan professional basketball club based in Pejë.[1][2] The club competes in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Kosovo Cup and Liga Unike.

The team's roster has included big names like Acie Earl, Fred House, Ricardo Marsh, Samir Shaptahu, Dardan Berisha, Ersid Luca, Drilon Hajrizi and Gerti Shima.

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 (as player-manager), Riza Gjakova, Ahmet Nimani, Besim Gjuka, Sebajdin Sylejmani, Agim Lluka, Agim Beqiraj and Turhan Zajmi.

The team name was KB Peja until 2001, when Ekrem Lluka bought the club and renamed it KB Dukagjini(Dukagjini is the company named after the region). In 2005 the name was changed back to KB Peja.[3] In the 1996-97 season KB Peja played in the second division, due to problems with the Basketball Federation of Kosovo. In 2003-04, the team didn't compete in any league organized by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo.

In the 2016–17 season, Peja would play in a European competition for the first time, when the team entered the FIBA Europe Cup.[4][5]

Honours and titles

Domestic

  • Kosovo Superleague
    • Winners (6):1994, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2013, 2023
    • Runners-up (9): 1993, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
  • Kosovo Cup
    • Winners (6): 1994, 1995, 1997, 2011, 2015, 2020
    • Runners-up (7): 2001, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2017
  • Kosovo Supercup
    • Winners (2): 1997, 2015

Regional

  • Balkan League
    • Runners-up (1): 2023
    • Semi-finalist (3): 2015, 2017, 2024
  • Liga Unike
    • Winners (1): 2022
    • Runners-up (1): 2021

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
PG - Kosovo Hot, Amin 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1992-12-15)15 December 1992
PG - United States Wells, Shahada 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (1999-01-24)24 January 1999
F 1 Kosovo Hajdari, Arti 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-12-06)6 December 1998
C 3 Ukraine Lukashov, Denys 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 36 – (1989-01-03)3 January 1989
F 4 Kosovo Mala, Musab 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-10-05)5 October 1998
F 13 Kosovo Ukaj, Rron 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 26 – (1998-07-02)2 July 1998
G 35 United States Yow, Jacquez 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 28 – (1996-08-22)22 August 1996
G 29 Kosovo Llapi, Shendrit 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 22 – (2002-10-17)17 October 2002
G/F 30 Kosovo Ahmeti, Andi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 18 – (2006-04-05)5 April 2006
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Adong Makoui Rron Ukaj
PF Arti Hajdari Amin Hot
SF Shahada Wells Jacquez Yow
SG Musab Mala Shendrit Llapi
PG Jawaun Daniels Andi Ahmeti Rron Dahasyla

Notable players

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

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
Kosovo and Albania
  1. Kosovo Dardan Berisha
  2. Kosovo Edis Kuraja
  3. KosovoAlbania Ersid Luca
  4. Albania Gerti Shima
  5. KosovoUnited States Malcolm Armstead
  6. Kosovo Samir Shaptahu
  7. Kosovo Valdet Grapci
  8. Kosovo Valdet Spahija
  9. Kosovo Arti Hajdari
  10. Kosovo Lis Shoshi
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
  13. United States Jalen Tate
Other countries
  1. Dominican Republic Carlos Morban
  2. Canada Harouna Mutombo
  3. Canada Devoe Joseph

Coaching history

References

  1. ^ "Home". kbpeja.com.
  2. ^ "Balkanleague.net".
  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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