Ersid Ljuca

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Ersid Ljuca
Personal information
Born (1981-05-10) May 10, 1981 (age 43)
Bijelo Polje, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan/Albanian/Montenegrin
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2003: undrafted
Playing career1998–2016
Position Center
Career history
1998–2002 Lovćen
2002Tina Time
2002–2003 Lovćen
2003–2004 Trepça
2004–2006 Prishtina
2006–2007 Ohud Medina
2008 Dinamo București
2008–2009 Rabotnički
2009 Peja
2009–2010 Anibal Zahle
2010 Kakanj
2010–2011Kaysoun
2011–2012 Étoile du Sahel
2012 Prishtina
2012 Hoops Club
2013–2014 Peja
2014–2015 Jedinstvo
2015 Étoile du Sahel
2016Strsljen
Career highlights and awards

Ersid Ljuca (Albanian : Ersid Lucaj) is a former Kosovan-Albanian professional basketball player. He was born in Bijelo Polje in Montenegro into an Albanian family and represented Albania and Kosovo. [1] [2]

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Professional career

In October 2014, Ljuca signed for Jedinstvo of the Montenegrin Basketball League. [3]

On 11 January 2015, Ljuca signed for the Tunisian club Étoile Sportive du Sahel of the Championnat Pro A. [1]

International career

Ljuca was part of the Albanian national team during the 2009 Mediterranean games. [4] He played for Albania from 2006 until 2013 and for Kosovo in 2015. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ljuca përsëri në Tunis". TopSporti (in Albanian). 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 "ERSID LJUCA – NJË FORCË DOMINANTE E TRAPEZIT". asistionline.com.
  3. "Ljuca në Mal të Zi". TopSporti (in Albanian). 21 October 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Albania surprised Serbia". ukalbanians.net. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.