Kosovo men's national 3x3 team

The Kosovo men's national 3x3 team (Albanian: Kombëtarja 3x3 e meshkujve të Kosovës, Serbian: Мушки 3к3 репрезентација Косова/Muški 3x3 reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international men's 3x3 basketball. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for basketball in Kosovo.

Kosovo
FIBA ranking95 (1 July 2019)[1]
Joined FIBA2015
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationFederata e Basketbollit të Kosovës (FBK)
CoachAgon Fehmiu[a]
Nickname(s)Dardanët (Dardanians)
FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
AppearancesNone
First international
 Slovenia 21–8 Kosovo 
(Constanța, Romania; 30 June 2019)
Biggest win
 Andorra 6–21 Kosovo 
(Constanța, Romania; 30 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Slovenia 21–8 Kosovo 
(Constanța, Romania; 30 June 2019)

Competitive record

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup

On 30 May 2019, The Basketball Federation of Kosovo confirmed that Kosovo will be part of 2019 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup qualifications,[2] together with Andorra and Slovenia.[3] On 30 June 2019, Kosovo made his debut on 2019 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup qualifications with a 21–8 away defeat against Slovenia and in the same day, Kosovo takes the first win in qualifications that was simultaneously also the first-ever competitive win was a 6–21 away win against Andorra.[4]

FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup record Qualifications record
Year Round Pos Pld W L Squad Year Pos Pld W L
2014 Not a FIBA Europe member Not a FIBA Europe member
2016 to 2018 Team did not exist —
2019 Did not qualify 2019 2nd211
Total — 0/5 0 0 0 — Total 1/5 2 1 1

Team

Current roster

The following is the Kosovo roster were called up for the 2019 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup qualifications.[2]

Kosovo men's national 3x3 team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
SG 1 Hajdari, Arti 26 – (1993-05-12)12 May 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Depertejshen[b]
G/F 2 Mehmeti, Arian 24 – (1995-02-13)13 February 1995 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) Air Force One[c]
G 3 Berisha, Albatrit 28 – (1990-06-19)19 June 1990 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Air Force One[d]
PG 8 Sahiti, Altin (C) 29 – (1989-12-27)27 December 1989 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Air Force One[e]
Head coach
  • Agon Fehmiu[a]
  • (C) Team captain
  • Age – describes age,
    on 30 May 2019

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^
    Agon Fehmiu in fact it is the coordinator of Kosovo 3x3, but during qualifications played the role of the head coach.
  2. ^
    Arti Hajdari plays for Depertejshen in the 3x3 and for Peja in basketball.
  3. ^
    Arian Mehmeti plays for Air Force One in the 3x3 and for Prishtina in basketball.
  4. ^
    Albatrit Berisha plays for Air Force One in the 3x3 and for Rahoveci in basketball.
  5. ^
    Altin Sahiti plays for Air Force One in the 3x3 and for NewBasket in basketball.

References
  1. "Men's Federation Ranking". FIBA. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. "Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës 3x3 për herë të parë do të paraqitet në gara ndërkombëtare" [Kosovo national 3x3 team for the first time will appear in international races] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 30 May 2019.
  3. "Pjesëmarrja historike e Kosovës në kualifikimet e FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup" [Kosovo's historic participation in FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup qualifications] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 26 June 2019.
  4. "Kosova debuton me një fitore dhe një humbje në garat e 3x3" [Kosovo debuts with a win and a loss in the 3x3 races] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 30 June 2019.
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