Blerim Mazreku

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Blerim Mazreku
Personal information
Born (1981-10-24) October 24, 1981 (age 42)
Suva Reka, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
Playing career2001–2016
Position Power forward / center
Career history
2001–2002 Ylli
2002–2003KB Mabetex
2004 Ylli
2004–2006KB Mabetex
2006–2007 Sigal Prishtina
2007–2008Akropol BBK
2008–2009 Sigal Prishtina
2009–2010 Bashkimi
2010–2013 Peja
2013–2016 Sigal Prishtina
Career highlights and awards

Blerim Mazreku (born 24 October 1981) is a Kosovar former professional basketball player who last played for Sigal Prishtina of Kosovo Basketball Superleague. [1] He was born in Therande in Kosovo and also started the career with the local club KB Ylli team. [2] Most of the times he played for Sigal Prishtina where he won 4x Kosovo Superleague, 2x Kosovo cup, 1x Kosovo Supercup and one time Balkan League. Mazreku also played for KB Peja, KB Bashkimi and for KB Mabetex. [3]

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Mazreku was a member of the Kosovo national basketball team.

Professional career

2007–08

Blerim Mazreku played for Akkropol BBK of the Swedish Basketball League during 2007–08. [4]

2013–14

Blerim Mazreku played with Sigal Prishtina in Kosovo Basketball Superleague and also in Balkan League. In the Kosovo Superleague he averaged with 14.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in 26 games played. And in the BIBL, he averaged with 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game in 18 games played. In this season Mazreku won the Kosovo Superleague and the Supercup of Kosovo. [5]

2014–15

In this season Mazreku also played with Sigal Prishtina in the Kosovo Superleague and in the Balkan League. Mazreku averaged 13.6 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game in 24 games played in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. And in the BIBL, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in 14 games played. Mazreku with his team in this season won Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Kosovo Cup and also Balkan League for the first time in history. [6]

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References

  1. "Blerim Mazreku Basketball Player Profile, Sigal Prishtina, News, Superliga stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC.
  2. "Blerim Mazreku Player Profile, Z Mobile Prishtina, International Stats, Game Logs, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com.
  3. "Blerim Mazreku: E dua basketbollin, por më tepër dua fenë!". Te Sheshi. 20 June 2015.
  4. "FÖRLUST MOT AKROPOL IGEN!". jamtlandbasket.se (in Swedish). 18 February 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. Mazreku BIBL Profile
  6. "Blerim Mazreku". balkanleague.net.