Erkand Karaj

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Erkand Karaj
Tirana
League Albanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1982-05-03) May 3, 1982 (age 41)
Tirana, Albania
NationalityAlbanian / Luxembourgish
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career1998–2018
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As player:
1998-2005 Prishtina
2005–2006 Valbona Basket Tropoja
2006–2012 BC Tirana
2012–2016 Kamza Basket
2016–2018 Tirana
As coach:
2018–present Tirana
2023–present Albania
Career highlights and awards

Erkand Karaj (born 3 May 1982) is a former Albanian professional basketball player and currently the coach of the Albanian national team and KB Tirana in the Albanian Albanian Basketball League. He was a member of the Albania national basketball team between 2002 and 2012. [1]

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Coaching career

Albania

On the 24 November 2023, Karaj was appointed as the head coach of the Albanian national team. [2]

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References

  1. "EuroBasket profile". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. "Karaji është trajneri i ri i Shqipërisë". Bota Sot (in Albanian). 24 November 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.

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