KB Bashkimi

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KB Bashkimi
KB Bashkimi logo
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Kosovo Cup
Founded1945; 81 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
Capacity4,000
LocationPrizren, Kosovo
Team colorsOrange, Black
     
ChairmanKushtrim Kabashi
PresidentAstrit Martinaj
Head coachIgor Jovović
AssistantBledar Gjeçaj
Team captainAltin Morina
Championships1 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Kosovo Cup

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-level PrinceCaffe Superliga since 1991. The team's fan club are called Arpagjik't.

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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European record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2025–26 FIBA Europe Cup
Qualifying round
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Regular season Croatia Cibona 89–69 79–93
Italy Reggiana 77–76 65–100
France Dijon 74–83 93–84

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
PG 2 Kosovo Jashari, Fis 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 18 – (2008-04-12)12 April 2008
F 3 United States Bickerstaff, T.J. 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 25 – (2001-02-02)2 February 2001
SF 4 United States Bailey, Jeremiah 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1998-08-19)19 August 1998
PG 5 United States Anderson, Kyan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 34 – (1992-03-25)25 March 1992
PG 6 Kosovo Bunjaku, Valon 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 28 – (1998-02-02)2 February 1998
SG 10 Kosovo Bytyqi, Besim 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 17 – (2008-10-31)31 October 2008
G 11 United States Cousins, Isaiah 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 32 – (1994-03-13)13 March 1994
SF 13 Albania Gjecaj, Veton 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2004-12-02)2 December 2004
F/C 20 United States Lake, De'Quon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 29 – (1997-03-22)22 March 1997
SG 22 Kosovo Ismaili, Meriton 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (2000-04-03)3 April 2000
PF 23 Kosovo Janjeva, Muhamedali 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 27 – (1998-12-28)28 December 1998
PF 27 North Macedonia Zeqiri, Lejson 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 24 – (2001-09-17)17 September 2001
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C [[]] [[]]
PF Lejson Zeqiri
SF [[]]
SG [[]] Meriton Ismaili [[]]
PG [[]] Valon Bunjaku [[]] [[]]

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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