Drilon Hajrizi

Drilon Hajrizi (born 17 January 1991) is a Kosovan professional basketball player and he is currently playing with the Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.

Drilon Hajrizi

Hajrizi in 2023
No. 12 – Trepça
Position	Forward
League	Kosovo Superleague Liga Unike
Personal information
Born	(1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 34) Mitrovicë, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
Nationality	Kosovan
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2013: undrafted
Career history
2008–2013	Trepça
2013–2016	Peja
2016–2017	Sigal Prishtina
2018–2019	Kanazawa Samuraiz
2019	Bashkimi Prizren
2019–2020	Peja
2020–present	Trepça
Career highlights
4× Kosovo League champion (2012, 2017, 2024, 2025) 4× Kosovo League MVP (2012, 2016, 2022, 2024) 8× Kosovo Cup winner (2012, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) 5× Kosovo Cup MVP (2012, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024) Liga Unike champion (2024)

Professional career

Kanazawa Samuraiz

On 3 January 2018, Hajrizi joined B.League side Kanazawa Samuraiz, on a six-month contract.^[1] On 17 January 2018, Kanazawa Samuraiz announced the transfer of Hajrizi via a status on their official Facebook account.^[2][3]

Bashkimi Prizren

On 28 January 2019, Hajrizi joined Kosovo Basketball Superleague side Bashkimi Prizren.^[4] On 2 February 2019, he in his debut scored 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists completing the game with double-double in a 75–83 home defeat against Ponte Prizreni.^[5][6]

Return to Peja

On 11 September 2019, Hajrizi returned to Kosovo Basketball Superleague club Peja.^[7]

Return to Trepça

On 3 January 2021, Hajrizi signed for KB Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.^[8]

International career

Hajrizi was one of the first players of Kosovo and his official debut with Kosovo came on 31 August 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Slovenia.^[9]

Controversial transfers

Prishtina (2016)

After Hajrizi transferred to Prishtina, he and the club faced massive criticism from the supporter's group Plisat, who were against the former Trepça player.^[10] As a result, Plisat demanded a resignation from the board members.^[11]

Undesirable return to Trepça

In January 2021, Torcida, the Trepça supporters who share a fierce rivalry with Prishtina, announced that they oppose the return of Hajrizi.^[12][13] On June 12, 2024, Trepça announced Hajrizi as the new captain of the squad which immediately was criticized by Torcida, who declared they would boycott KB Trepça's games due to the decision.^[14]

Awards and accomplishments

Prishtina

• Kosovo Basketball Superleague: (2017)
• Kosovo Cup: (2017)

Peja

• 2× Kosovo Cup: (2015, 2020)
• Kosovo Supercup: (2015)

Trepça

• 3× Kosovo Basketball Superleague: (2012, 2024, 2025)
• 5× Kosovo Cup: (2012, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
• Liga Unike champion (2024)

Individual awards

• 4× Kosovo League MVP (2012, 2016, 2022, 2024)
• 5× Kosovo Cup MVP (2012, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024)