| Sigal Prishtina | |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice-president |
| League | Kosovo Superleague |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 February 1951 Maxhunaj, Vushtrri, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Kosovan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1973: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1970–1990 |
| Career history | |
| As a player: | |
| 1970–1972 | Trepça |
| 1972–1975 | Elektrokosova |
| 1975 | Metalac |
| 1975–1977 | Elektrokosova |
| 1977–1978 | Zadar |
| 1978–1982 | Prishtina |
| 1982–1986 | Trepça |
| As a coach: | |
| 1992–1993 | Trepça |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach
| |
Ferit Zekolli (born 19 February 1951) is a Kosovan former professional basketball player who played as a center. He is considered to be one of the best Albanian basketball players during his time. [1] [2] Since 2021, he is the vice-president of Prishtina. [3]
Zekolli was born in Maxhunaj, a village located in the municipality of Vushtrri, to ethnic Albanian parents. [4] He finished his school in Mitrovicë where he started playing basketball for the first time. [4]
Zekolli started his professional career in 1970 with Trepça where he played until 1972. [4]
In 1977–78, Zekolli played for Zadar. He had to leave after just one season due to an injury. [5]
He was the head coach of Trepça in the 1992–93 season when Trepça won the first Superleague title. [6]
In 2017, Zekolli became a member of the political party Vetëvendosje. [7]