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KB Peja

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Peja
Peja logo
LeaguesKosovo Superleague
Founded13 May 1993; 33 years ago (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 coachBoško Radović
Team captainArti Hajdari
Championships6 Kosovo Superleague
6 Kosovo Cup
2 Kosovo Supercup
1 Liga Unike
Websitekbpeja.com

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

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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

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Domestic

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  • 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

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

Players

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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.

KB Peja roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 1 Kosovo Hajdari, Arti 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 33 – (1993-05-12)12 May 1993
PG 2 Kosovo Hasanaj, Elon 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 19 – (2007-09-21)21 September 2007
SG 3 United States Ricks Jr., Gary 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 34 – (1991-11-14)14 November 1991
F/C 4 United States Wilson III, Dwight 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1998-10-08)8 October 1998
SG 5 Kosovo Shatri, Orges 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2005-05-24)24 May 2005
SF 6 United States Ancrum, Dalan 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 30 – (1996-05-28)28 May 1996
F 9 Kosovo Llapi, Shendrit 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 24 – (2002-10-17)17 October 2002
F 10 Kosovo Vokshi, Elod 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 16 – (2010-05-21)21 May 2010
PF 11 United States Johnson, Xavier 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 33 – (1993-06-08)8 June 1993
PF 12 Kosovo Haxhosaj, Dion 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1998-09-07)7 September 1998
G/F 13 Albania Kosovo Lekndreaj, Daniel 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 28 – (1997-11-16)16 November 1997
PG 22 Kosovo Morina, Altin 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 34 – (1992-06-19)19 June 1992
G 30 Kosovo Ahmeti, Andi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 20 – (2006-04-05)5 April 2006
PF 37 Kosovo North Macedonia Zeqiri, Jetmir 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1996-08-18)18 August 1996
PG 55 United States Bracey, DaQuan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 29 – (1997-05-13)13 May 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Israel Diego García
  • Kosovo Molos Serqa
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 26 October 2026

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Dwight Wilson III Dion Haxhosaj Shendrit Llapi
PF Xavier Johnson Jetmir Zeqiri Elod Vokshi
SF Daniel Lekndreaj Dalan Ancrum Andi Ahmeti
SG Arti Hajdari Gary Ricks Jr. Orges Shatri
PG DaQuan Bracey Altin Morina Elon Hasanaj

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.
Kosovo and Albania
Balkans
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Bajramović
  • Slovenia Dragan Pusić
  • Croatia Goran Kalamiža
  • Croatia Hrvoje Puljko
  • Slovenia Jan Močnik
  • CroatiaBosnia and Herzegovina Jozo Brkić
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Ahmetbašić
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedžad Spahić
  • Croatia Teo Simović
United States
Other countries

Coaching history

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References

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  1. ↑ "Home". kbpeja.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Balkanleague.net".
  3. ↑ "KB Penza Basketball History". Eurobasket LLC.
  4. ↑ "Draw results in for 2016-17 FIBA Europe Cup season". www.fiba.basketball. July 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "FIBA Europe Cup | FIBA Basketball Events". www.fiba.basketball.
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