Ferit Zekolli

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Ferit Zekolli
Sigal Prishtina
PositionVice-president
League Kosovo Superleague
Personal information
Born (1951-02-19) 19 February 1951 (age 73)
Maxhunaj, Vushtrri, Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Career information
NBA draft 1973: undrafted
Playing career1970–1990
Career history
As player:
1970–1972 Trepça
1972–1975 Elektrokosova
1975 Metalac
1975–1977 Elektrokosova
1977–1978 Zadar
1978–1982 Prishtina
1982–1986 Trepça
As coach:
1992–1993 Trepça
Career highlights and awards
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]

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Early life

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]

Career

Trepça

Zekolli started his professional career in 1970 with Trepça where he played until 1972. [4]

Zadar

In 1977–78, Zekolli played for Zadar. He had to leave after just one season due to an injury. [5]

Coaching career

He was the head coach of Trepça in the 1992–93 season when Trepça won the first Superleague title. [6]

Politics

In 2017, Zekolli became a member of the political party Vetëvendosje. [7]

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