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Kosovan basketball player
Ferit Zekolli
Sigal Prishtina
PositionVice-president
LeagueKosovo 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 draft1973: undrafted
Playing career1970–1990
Career history
As player:
1970–1972Trepça
1972–1975Elektrokosova
1975Metalac
1975–1977Elektrokosova
1977–1978Zadar
1978–1982Prishtina
1982–1986Trepça
As coach:
1992–1993Trepça
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. Since 2021, he is the vice-president of Prishtina.

Early life

Zekolli was born in Maxhunaj, a village located in the municipality of Vushtrri, to ethnic Albanian parents. He finished his school in Mitrovicë where he started playing basketball for the first time.

Career

Trepça

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

Zadar

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

Coaching career

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

Politics

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

References

  1. "Zekolli me mesazh për basketbollistët e Kosovës dhe lojtarët e rinj". Bota Sot (in Albanian). 21 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  2. "Ferit Zekolli". Kultplus (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  3. "Zekolli dhe Jakupi emërohen nënkryetarë të KB Sigal Prishtina". Epoka e Re. 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Njeriu më i gjatë në Kosovë". new.kosovarja-ks.com (in Albanian). 11 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  5. Valentino Matešić (4 November 2021). "RAZGOVOR Ferit Zekolli". Antena Zadar (in Croatian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  6. "KB Trepça, kampion i Kosovës në gjeneratën e sakrificës në krye me kapitenin Naim Hajrizi". Bota Sot.
  7. Nol Elshani (2017). "Legjenda e basketbollit kosovar i bashkohet Vetëvendosjes". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 April 2024.

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