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KB Bashkimi

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Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi, also known as K.B. Bashkimi or simply Bashkimi , is a professional basketball team based in Prizren, Kosovo. Bashkimi is the oldest basketball team in Kosovo and competes in the top professional men's basketball league in Kosovo, PrinceCaffe Superliga, since 1991.

KB Bashkimi
KB Bashkimi logo
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Kosovo Cup
Founded1945; 80 years ago (1945)
HistoryKB Bashkimi
(1945–2009)
Big Brother Bashkimi
(2009–2011)
Sigkos Bashkimi
(2011–2013)
KB Kosova e Re Bashkimi
(2013–2015)
KB Bashkimi
(2015–present)
ArenaSezai Surroi
Capacity3,500
LocationPrizren, Kosovo
Team colorsBlack, Orange, White
     
ChairmanKushtrim Kabashi
PresidentAstrit Martinaj
Head coachIgor Jovović
Assistant(s)Bledar Gjeçaj
Team captainAltin Morina
2023–24 positionSuperleague, 5th of 8
Championships1 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Kosovo Cup

History

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Klubi i Basketbollit Bashkimi was founded 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 Superleague in 1991.[1]

2014/15 was the first time Bashkimi participated in an international competition, when the team joined the regional Balkan League. Bashkimi won its first league title in the 2017–18 season.[2]

Honours

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Domestic competitions

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  • Kupa e Kosovës/Kosovo Cup:
    • Winners (1): 2000/01
    • Runners-up (8): 1996/97, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2011/12, 2013/14, 2017/18, 2021/22, 2024/25

European and regional competitions

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Fan club

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The team's fan club are called Arpagjik't.

Current roster

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

Bashkimi roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
CG 1   Morina, Altin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 33 – (1992-06-12)12 June 1992
PG 2   Jashari, Fis 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 17 – (2008-04-12)12 April 2008
SG 3   Smith, Mack 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 27 – (1998-01-28)28 January 1998
PG 5   Hazeri, Hajriz 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 22 – (2003-06-12)12 June 2003
PG 6   Bunjaku, Valon 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 27 – (1998-02-02)2 February 1998
C 7   Copes, Erik 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 109 kg (240 lb) 32 – (1993-01-29)29 January 1993
SG 10   Bytyqi, Besim 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 16 – (2008-10-31)31 October 2008
PG 11   Green, Jr, Wendell 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 23 – (2002-08-07)7 August 2002
PF 21   Zekiqi, Samir 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 30 – (1995-01-23)23 January 1995
SG 22   Ismaili, Meriton 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (2000-04-03)3 April 2000
PF 24   McKinnis, Jayveous 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 26 – (1999-08-19)19 August 1999
PF 27   Zeqiri, Lejson 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (2001-09-17)17 September 2001
Head coach
  •   Sasa Jankovic
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Bledar Gjeçaj
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Jayveous McKinnis Erik Copes
PF Lejson Zeqiri
SF Mack Smith
SG Wendell Green, Jr Meriton Ismaili Besim Bytyqi
PG Altin Morina Valon Bunjaku Hajriz Hazeri Fis Jashari

Coaching history

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Notable players

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Bashkimi-Historiku i ekipit". basketbolli.com.
  2. ^ "Bashkimi kampion i Kosovës" (in Albanian). epokaere.com. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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