Samir Zekiqi

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Samir Zekiqi
No. 21Bashkimi
Position Forward
League Kosovo Superleague
Personal information
Born (1995-01-23) 23 January 1995 (age 29)
Mitrovicë, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight215.6 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Karşıyaka Yamanlar College (2011)
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012 Trepça
20122014 RTV21
2014–2015 Trepça
2015–2016 Peja
2016–2017 Trepça
2017 Bashkimi
20172019 Trepça
2019–2021 Ylli
20212022 Trepça
2022–2023 Peja
2023–present Bashkimi
Career highlights and awards

Samir Zekiqi (born 23 January 1995) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague. He is part of the Kosovo national team.

Contents

Early life and college career

Born in Mitrovicë, Zekiqi started his youth career for Trepça. In the beginning of 2011, he became part of Maliye Milli. [1] Later he became part of the Karşıyaka Yamanlar College where his teammates were Egemen Güven, Hüseyin Nuriler and many others. [2]

Professional career

Trepça (2016–2017)

On October 4, 2016, Zekiqi signed for Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague and BIBL. [3] Zekiqi averaged 16.4 points per game in the 2016–17 Kosovo Superleague season and 8.4 points per game in the 2016–17 Balkan League season.

Ylli (2019–2021)

On August 19, 2019, Zekiqi signed for Ylli. [4]

Peja (2022–2023)

On 6 December, 2022, Zekiqi signed for Peja of the Kosovo Superleague, Liga Unike and BIBL. [5]

International career

Zekiqi was one of the first players of Kosovo and his official debut with Kosovo came on 14 September 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Ukraine. [6]

Personal life

Samir Zekiqi's brothers Burim and Ramadan are also professional basketball players. [7]

Honours

Trepça

Ylli

Peja

Individual awards

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