Artan Mehmeti

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Artan Mehmeti
Personal information
Born (1975-04-01) 1 April 1975 (age 49)
Mitrovicë, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
NBA draft 1997: undrafted
Playing career1992–2008
Position Point guard
Career history
1992–1995 Trepça
1995–1996 Shkëndija
1996–1998 Drita
1998–2000 Westminster Warriors
2000–2004 Trepça
2004–2006Mabetex
2006–2007 Peja
2007–2008Kosova Vushtrri
Career highlights and awards

Artan Mehmeti (born 1 April 1975) is a Kosovan former professional basketball player who played for several clubs of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Mehmeti was one of the most successful Kosovan playmakers in the 1990s and in the beginning of the 21st century [1] [2]

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Career

Mehmeti started his career with his hometown club Trepça in 1992. He won the Kosovo League in 1992 with Trepça. Mehmeti played for Shkëndija and Drita in 1995–1998. During the Kosovo War, Mehmeti played for the Westminster Warriors of the NBL. After the war, he returned to Trepça winning the Kosovo Superleague in 2001. [3] Mehmeti was selected the MVP of that season. [1]

National team career

Mehmeti was part of the Kosovo national team in a friendly tournament in Alexandria in 2005 with Egypt and Romania. [4]

Awards and accomplishments

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References

  1. 1 2 "ARTAN MEHMETI – NJË NGA PLEJMEJKERËT MË CILËSORË QË KA PASUR KOSOVA". asistionline.com (in Albanian). 8 August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "Një karrierë plot shkëlqim për Artan Mehmetin". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rrëfimi i Artan Mehmetit: U ktheva nga Londra për ta shpallur Trepçën kampion" [Artan Mehmeti's confession: I came back from London to declare Trepça champion] (in Albanian). zeri.info. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "EKSKLUZIVE: RETRO ASIST – ALEKSANDRIA 2005" (in Albanian). Asisti Online. 28 April 2020.
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