Samir Shaptahoviç

Samir Shaptahoviç (also known in Albanian as Samir Shaptahu) is a former Kosovo Albanian professional basketball player, who last played for KB Peja. He was born in Bar Tivar in Montenegro in an Albanian family. He is considered as one of the best players that the Kosovo Basketball Superleague ever had. He played in Kosovo Basketball Superleague and in Balkan International Basketball League.[1]

Samir Shaptahoviç
Personal information
Born (1981-08-02) August 2, 1981
Bar, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovo Albanian
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2001–2015
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2001–2004KB Prishtina
2008–2009KK Mornar Bar
2011–2012Bashkimi Prizren
2012–2015KB Peja
Career highlights and awards

He was a member of the Kosovo national basketball team, and former member of the Albanian national basketball team. He won three times Kosovo Basketball Superleague trophy, first with KB Prishtina in 2001–02, 2002-2003 and second with KB Peja in 2012–13 season.[2] He also played in KK Mornar Bar team and also in Mabetex Prishtina for one season. He is considered as a legend of basketball of Kosovo. In the end of 2014–15 season he declared retirement from basketball in Kosovo.[3][4]

Professional career

2014-15 season

Shaptahoviç played for KB Peja team in Kosovo Basketball Superleague and in Balkan International Basketball League. in 2014–15 season, Shaptahoviç was one of the best of his team.[5] In Kosovo Superleague he averaged with very impressive stats: 20.1 points, 8.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game in 27 games played. And in BIBL he averaged with 17.3 points, 5.4 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game in 14 games played.[6]

References
  1. "http://balkanleague.net/en/news.php?id=17409"
  2. "http://albtime.com/index.php/sport/basketboll/10346/samir-shaptahovic-per-shkak-te-fyerjeve-ne-kumanove-desha-ta-braktise-lojen"
  3. "http://borozani.com/artikulli/pensionohet-samiri"
  4. "http://www.telegrafi.com/sport/po-rikthehet-samir-shaptahovic-92-0-5969.html"
  5. "http://www.scouting4u.com/0,0,0,116638/samir-shaptahovic-basketball-profile"
  6. "http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Samir_Shaptahovic/Kosovo/KB_Peja/36752"
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