Samir Zekiqi
| No. 21 – Bashkimi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Kosovo Superleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 January 1995 Mitrovicë, Kosovo, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Kosovan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215.6 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Karşıyaka Yamanlar College (2011) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012 | Trepça |
| 2012–2014 | RTV21 |
| 2014–2015 | Trepça |
| 2015–2016 | Peja |
| 2016–2017 | Trepça |
| 2017 | Bashkimi |
| 2017–2019 | Trepça |
| 2019–2021 | Ylli |
| 2021–2022 | Trepça |
| 2022–2023 | Peja |
| 2023–present | Bashkimi |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Samir Zekiqi (born 23 January 1995) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague. He is part of the Kosovo national team.
Early life and college career
[edit]Born in Mitrovicë, Zekiqi started his youth career for Trepça. In the beginning of 2011, he became part of Maliye Milli.[1] Later he became part of the Karşıyaka Yamanlar College where his teammates were Egemen Güven, Hüseyin Nuriler and many others.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Trepça (2016–2017)
[edit]On October 4, 2016, Zekiqi signed for Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague and BIBL.[3] Zekiqi averaged 16.4 points per game in the 2016–17 Kosovo Superleague season and 8.4 points per game in the 2016–17 Balkan League season.
Ylli (2019–2021)
[edit]On August 19, 2019, Zekiqi signed for Ylli of the Kosovo Superleague.[4]
Peja (2022–2023)
[edit]On 6 December, 2022, Zekiqi signed for Peja of the Kosovo Superleague, Liga Unike and BIBL.[5]
International career
[edit]Zekiqi was one of the first players of Kosovo and his official debut with Kosovo came on 14 September 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Ukraine.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Samir Zekiqi's brothers Burim and Ramadan are also professional basketball players.[7]
Honours
[edit]Trepça
[edit]- Kosovo Cup (2022)[7]
Ylli
[edit]- Kosovo Superleague: (2021)
- Liga Unike: (2021)
Peja
[edit]- Kosovo Superleague: (2023)
- Kosovo Cup (2015)
Individual awards
[edit]- Rookie of the year in the Kosovo Superleague: (2016)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "U-16 Turkish Final Round: The moment of the truth". eurohopes.com. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Yamanlar'ın ikiz kuleleri". Milliyet (in Turkish). 12 September 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
Samir Zekiqi, Egemen Güven, Hüseyin Nuriler, Furkan İlker Çelebi , Hüseyin Uysal'ın , Türkiye standartlarının üzerinde bir okul takımını oluşturuyor.
- ^ "Trepça shpreson te vëllezërit Zekiqi". TopSporti. 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Golden Eagle Ylli is reinforced with Zekiqi". Koha. 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Samir Zekiqi rikthehet te Peja". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers - Player Samir Zekiqi". Fiba.basketball. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b "SAMIR ZEKIQI DHE BURIM ZEKIQI SË BASHKU NDIHMUAN TREPÇEN ME 15 PIK 5 KERCIME 3 ASISTIME". KB Trepça (in Albanian). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Superliga 2015–2016". eurobasket.com. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Samir Zekiqi at eurobasket.com
- Samir Zekiqi at RealGM
- Samir Zekiqi at BIBL