Tirana | |
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League | Albanian Basketball League |
Personal information | |
Born | Tirana, Albania | May 3, 1982
Nationality | Albanian / Luxembourgish |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1998–2018 |
Coaching career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1998-2005 | Prishtina |
2005–2006 | Valbona Basket Tropoja |
2006–2012 | Tirana |
2012–2016 | Kamza Basket |
2016–2018 | Tirana |
As coach: | |
2018–present | Tirana |
2023–present | Albania |
Career highlights and awards | |
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