KB Rahoveci

KB Rahoveci, or simply Rahoveci, is a professional basketball club based in the city Rahoveci, Kosovo. The club currently plays in the Kosovo First League. Its fan club is called Vreshtarët

Rahoveci(I shuar)
Rahoveci(I shuar) logo
NicknameVreshtarët
LeaguesKosovo First League
Founded2016 (2016)
HistoryShuar 2023
ArenaMizahir Isma
Capacity4.000
LocationRahoveci, Kosovo
Team captainBlerim Deliu
Championships1 Kosovo First League
WebsiteOfficial website

History

In the 2016–17 season, the small club from the town of Rahovec got promoted to the Superleague and they managed to finish in sixth position in the table. They think they are rivals of KB YLLI, a club from the nearby city of Theranda.In the 2018–19 Superleague, Rahoveci finished as runners-up behind Prishtina.

On 24 July 2019, it was announced that Rahoveci would make its debut in European competitions. The team qualified for the qualifying rounds of the 2019–20 FIBA Europe Cup.[1] Rahoveci lost both games to U-BT Cluj-Napoca from Romania. Rahoveci relegated to the Kosovo First League after finishing last in the 2022–23 Kosovo Basketball Superleague.

Honours

Kosovo Basketball Superleague

    • Runners-up (1): 2018/19

Kosovo Cup

    • Runners-up (1): 2018/19

Kosovo Basketball First League

    • Winners (1): 2016/17

Liga Unike

    • Third Place (1): 2020/21

Arena

The club plays in the sport center Mizahir Isma, with a capacity for around 4,000 spectators.

European record
Season Tier Competition Round Club Home Away
2019–20
4
 FIBA Europe Cup
Qualifying round
 Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 73–98 47–91

Players

Current roster
KB Rahoveci roster
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PG 6 Kosovo Mala, Musab 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 26 – (1996-11-17)17 November 1996
PG 3 United States Carson, Jahii 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1992-08-31)31 August 1992
G 0 Kosovo Krasniqi, Indrit 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 22 – (2001-06-27)27 June 2001
G 21 Kosovo Jupa, Ahmet 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 21 – (2002-09-26)26 September 2002
G/F 0 United States Johnson, Devin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 28 – (1994-12-12)12 December 1994
SF 11 Kosovo Kryeziu, Edmond 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 25 – (1998-06-16)16 June 1998
F 12 Kosovo Ejupi, Visar 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 20 – (2003-04-03)3 April 2003
F 35 Kosovo Rexha, Bardh 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF United States Seeley, Chris 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 25 – (1998-04-11)11 April 1998
PF/C 32 United States Worrell, Rasheed 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996
Head coach

Kosovo Muhamed Thaci

Assistant coach(es)
  • Kosovo Blerim Delibeqa
  • United States Islam Hoxha
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart
Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Rasheed Worrell
PF Chris Seeley Bardh Rexha
SF Edmond Kryeziu Visar Ejupi Ahmet Jupa
SG Musab Mala Devin Johnson Idrit Krasniqi
PG Jahii Carson

References
  1. "22 clubs register for 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup". FIBA Europe. 23 July 2019.
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