KB Vëllaznimi
| KB Vëllaznimi | |
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| Nickname | Kuqezinjtë e Jakovës |
| Leagues | Kosovo Superleague Kosovo Cup Liga Unike |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Arena | Shani Nushi Sports Hall (2,500 seats) |
| Location | Gjakovë, Kosovë |
| Team colors | Red, Black |
| President | Ideal Bakija |
| Team manager | Ardit Gjoshi |
| Head coach | Jeronimo Sarin |
| Team captain | Atik Koshi |
KB Vëllaznimi Gjakovë is a professional basketball team that plays in the Kosovo Superleague.[1][2] The club is part of the multidisciplinary Vëllaznimi Gjakovë, whose football team is called KF Vëllaznimi and its handball team KH Vëllaznimi.
History
[edit]Vëllaznimi is a club with many years of tradition in Kosovar Basketball. Vëllaznimi was founded in 1948, where it first participated in the first championship organized in Kosovo in 1949. After a few years, Vëllaznimi played in the First B Federal Basketball League, the country's second-tier basketball competition.[3] After the formation of the Kosovo Basketball Federation, Vëllaznimi has been part of the Kosovar Basketball League for many years.
Honors and titles
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Kosovo Superleague
- Runners-up (2): 1990/91, 1995/96
- Kosovo Cup
- Winners (2): 1992, 1996
- Kosovo First League
- Winners (4): 2004, 2013, 2020, 2022
Regional
[edit]- Winners (1): 2024–25
Roster
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Depth chart
[edit]| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Jason Jitoboh | Antwan Walker | |
| PF | Tray Anderson | Arber Sinani | |
| SF | Jericole Hellems | Atik Koshi | |
| SG | Arian Azemi | Eden Cingu | |
| PG | Don Polloshka | Myreon Jones | Ambri Bedra |
Notable players
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Robert Shestani
Daniel Lekndreaj
Abdurahman Kahrimanović- Arian Azemi
- Besnik Azemi
- Atik Koshi
- Shendrit Llapi
- Musab Malaj
- Don Polloshka
- Bardh Rexha
- Driton Rraci
- Burim Zekiqi
- Samir Zekiqi
Enes Haxhibuliq
Emmanuel Omogbo
Tiwian Kendley- Terrick Phillips
- Ronnie Ross
Vllaznim Rraci- Kastriot Zherka
References
[edit]- ^ "Mobilizohet klubi basketbollit Vellaznimi". 16 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Tifozat.com - Kuqezinjët e Jakovës". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Historiku". FBK (in Albanian). Retrieved 20 September 2024.