Fisnik Rugova

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Fisnik Rugova
No. 7Sigal Prishtina
Position Power forward
League Kosovo Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-08-26) August 26, 1989 (age 35)
Prishtina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
2006–2014 Prishtina
2014–2016 Peja
2016–2021Prishtina
2021–2022 Rahoveci
2022-2023 Bashkimi
2023-presentPrishtina

Fisnik Rugova (born 26 August 1989) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Sigal Prishtina of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. [1] Rugova also plays in the Kosovo national team.

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Professional career

In June 2016, Rugova signed a contract to return to Sigal Prishtina for a second stint. [2] With Prishtina, he played in the FIBA Europe Cup during the 2016–17 season. He averaged 4 points per game over six group stage games. [3]

National team career

Rugova represents the Kosovo national basketball team. With Kosovo, he played during the EuroBasket 2017 qualifiers.

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References

  1. "Fisnik Rugova Player Profile, KB Prishtina, International Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Awards". RealGM. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  2. "Fisnik Rugova rikthehet te Sigal Prishtina". Ekonomia Online (in Albanian). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. "Fisnik Rugova profile, FIBA Europe Cup 2017 - FIBA.COM". FIBA.COM (in Indonesian). 26 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018.