Samir Shaptahoviç
| KB Peja | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point Guard |
| League | Kosovo Basketball Superleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
August 2, 1981 Bar, Montenegro |
| Nationality | Kosovo Albanian |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career history | |
| 2004–05 | KB Mabetex |
| 2008–09 | KK Mornar Bar |
| 2011–12 | Bashkimi Prizren |
| 2012–15 | KB Peja |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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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 Tivat 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]
He was a member of the Kosovo national basketball team, and former member of the Albanian national basketball team. He Won 2- times Kosovo Basketball Superleague Trophy, first with KB Mabetex in 2004/05 and second with KB Peja in 2012/2013 season.[2] He also played in KK Mornar bar team and also in Sigal Prishtina for one season. He is considered as a legend of basketball of Kosovo. In the end of 2013-14 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
- ↑ "http://balkanleague.net/en/news.php?id=17409"
- ↑ "http://albtime.com/index.php/sport/basketboll/10346/samir-shaptahovic-per-shkak-te-fyerjeve-ne-kumanove-desha-ta-braktise-lojen"
- ↑ "http://borozani.com/artikulli/pensionohet-samiri"
- ↑ "http://www.telegrafi.com/sport/po-rikthehet-samir-shaptahovic-92-0-5969.html"
- ↑ "http://www.scouting4u.com/0,0,0,116638/samir-shaptahovic-basketball-profile"
- ↑ "http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Samir_Shaptahovic/Kosovo/KB_Peja/36752"