KB Vëllaznimi

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.

KB Vëllaznimi
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

History

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.

Kuqezinjët e Jakovës – KB Vëllaznimi fans.

Honors and titles

Domestic

• 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

Liga Unike

• Winners (1): 2024–25

Roster

Main page: Category:KB Vëllaznimi players

KB Vëllaznimi roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age PG Shoshaj, Fatlind 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 22 – (2002-11-22)22 November 2002 SG 11 Koshi, Atik 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) CG 1 Azemi, Arian 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) CG 9 Hellems, Jericole 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) SF 15 Sinani, Arber 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) SF 4 Jones, Myreon 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) F 6 Cingu, Eden F 0 Walker, Antwan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) C 33 Jitoboh, Jason 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) PF 3 Anderson, Tray 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) SG 2 Bedra, Ambri	Head coach Jeronimo Sarin Assistant coach Dorant Hana Legend (C) Driton Rraci

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
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

• 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