KB Vllaznia

KB Vllaznia is a professional basketball team based in Shkodër, Albania. The club is one of the major basketball teams in Albania, having won 9 leagues, 12 cups and one supercup. The club, founded in 1919, is the oldest in the country.^[1]

KB Vllaznia
Leagues	Albanian Basketball League Albanian Basketball Cup Balkan International Basketball League
Founded	1919
Arena	Qazim Dervishi Sports Hall
Capacity	1,200
Location	Shkodër, Albania
Team colors
President	Alban Xhaferi
Team manager	Blendi Dibra
Head coach	Darko Vujocic
Championships	9 Albanian Leagues 12 Albanian Cups 1 Albanian Supercup
Home Away

Trophies

• Albanian Leagues: 9^[2]

1967, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2015, 2015-16

• Albanian Cups: 12^[3]

1957, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1981, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2014, 2015

• Albanian Supercup: 1^[4]

1999

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

KB Vllaznia roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age CG 1   Thomas, Devonte 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 29 – (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 PG 3   Ross, Justin 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 27 – (1995-10-06)6 October 1995 PF/C 4   Martin, Jordan 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 29 – (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 PF 5   Bekteshi, Damian 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 31 – (1991-12-06)6 December 1991 SG 8   Shabani, Antonio 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 27 – (1995-09-04)4 September 1995 PG 10   Llazani, Erjon 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 35 – (1987-05-27)27 May 1987 CG 11   Babb-Harrison, Jaylen 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1993-08-07)7 August 1993 G/F 13   Rakaj, Reidi 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 25 – (1997-02-07)7 February 1997 C 14   Faslija, Herion 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 104 kg (229 lb) 33 – (1989-05-02)2 May 1989 PF 14   Lekndreaj, Dod 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 26 – (1996-04-21)21 April 1996 PG 17   Shestani, Robert 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 29 – (1993-09-14)14 September 1993 SG 23   Memcaj, Elian 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 20 – (2002-03-06)6 March 2002 PF 24   Kusovac, Petar 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 29 – (1993-08-27)27 August 1993 PF/C 33   Voss, Colin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 31 – (1991-11-09)9 November 1991 C 56   Vujović, Nikola 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 29 – (1993-03-10)10 March 1993 PF 88   Barukčija, Amar 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 23 – (1999-01-16)16 January 1999	Head coach   Darko Vujačić Assistant coach(es)   Ervin Berdica   Astrit Zaganjori Legend (C) Team captain   Injured

Season by season

Season	Domestic competitions				Cup	European competitions
	Tier	League	Pos.	Postseason		Tier	League	Result
2006–07	1	Superliga	2	Semifinalist	Semifinalist	—
2007–08	1	Superliga	7	Quarterfinalist	–	—
2008–09	1	Superliga	6	Runner-up	–	—
2009–10	1	Superliga	4	Semifinalist	Quarterfinalist	—
2010–11	1	Superliga	5	–	Quarterfinalist	—
2011–12	1	Superliga	3	Semifinalist	Semifinalist	—
2012–13	1	Superliga	3	Runner-up	Quarterfinalist	—
2013–14	1	Superliga	1	Champion	Champion	—
2014–15	1	Superliga	2	Champion	Champion	—
2015–16	1	Superliga	2	Champion	Runner-up	—

Notable players

• Johnathan Stove (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League

References

1. Historiku i federates Shqiptare the basketbollit
2. "Kampionët meshkuj". Fshb.al. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
3. "Kupat Meshkuj". Fshb.al. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
4. "Superkupat". Fshb.al. Retrieved 2014-07-16.

External links

• Eurobasket.com KB Vllaznia Page