Drilon_Hajrizi_(basketball)
Drilon Hajrizi
Kosovan basketball player
Drilon Hajrizi (born 17 January 1991) is a Kosovan professional basketball player and he is currently playing with the Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.
| No. 12 – Trepça | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| League | Kosovo Superleague Liga Unike |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 33) Mitrovicë, Kosovo, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Kosovan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 238 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2013 | Trepça |
| 2013–2016 | Peja |
| 2016–2017 | Sigal Prishtina |
| 2018–2019 | Kanazawa Samuraiz |
| 2019 | Bashkimi Prizren |
| 2019–2020 | Peja |
| 2020–present | Trepça |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kanazawa Samuraiz
On 3 January 2018, Hajrizi joined B.League side Kanazawa Samuraiz, on a six-month contract.[1] On 17 January 2018, Kanazawa Samuraiz announced the transfer of Hajrizi via a status on their official Facebook account.[2][3]
Bashkimi Prizren
On 28 January 2019, Hajrizi joined Kosovo Basketball Superleague side Bashkimi Prizren.[4] On 2 February 2019, he in his debut scored 14 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists completing the game with double-double in a 75–83 home defeat against Ponte Prizreni.[5][6]
Return to Peja
On 11 September 2019, Hajrizi returned to Kosovo Basketball Superleague club Peja.[7]
Return to Trepça
On 3 January 2021, Hajrizi signed for KB Trepça of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[8]
Hajrizi was one of the first players of Kosovo and his official debut with Kosovo came on 31 August 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Slovenia.[9]
- Prishtina
- Kosovo Basketball Superleague: (2017)
- Kosovo Cup: (2017)
- Peja
- 2× Kosovo Cup: (2015, 2020)
- Kosovo Supercup: (2015)
- Trepça
- Kosovo Basketball Superleague: (2012)
- 4× Kosovo Cup: (2012, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Liga Unike champion (2024)
- "Drilon Hajrizi transferohet në Japoni" [Drilon Hajrizi transferred to Japan]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 3 January 2018.
Basketbollisti mitrovicas, që së fundi ishte pjesë e Prishtinës, drejt Japonisë do të niset ditën e premte (5 janar), ndërsa kontrata e tij me skuadrën japoneze është 6 mujore
- "Drilon Hajrizi presented at Japanese team". Eurobasket. 17 January 2018.
- "ZYRTARE: Drilon Hajrizi në Japoni" [OFFICIAL: Drilon Hajrizi in Japan]. Lajmi.net (in Albanian). 17 January 2018.
- "Zyrtare: Bashkimi nënshkruan me Drilon Hajrizin" [Official: Bashkimi signed with Drilon Hajrizi] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 28 January 2019.
- "Si debutoi Drilon Hajrizi te Bashkimi?" [How did Drilon Hajrizi debut with Bashkimi?]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 February 2019.
Arritje historike për Drilonin kjo, derisa në debutimin e tij për ekipin prizrenas, lojtari nga Mitrovica ka shënuar 14 pikë, 13 kërcime e 5 asistime duke përfunduar ndeshjen me double-double
- "Prizreni mposhtë Bashkimin për herë të parë" [Prizreni defeated Bashkimi for the first time]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 2 February 2019.
Humbja e pësuar sonte bën që trajneri i ri i Bashkimit, Jeronimo Sarin, ta fillojë me disfatë aventurën e tij te skuadra portokallezi, ndërsa përveç tij te Bashkimi sonte debutoi edhe Drilon Hajrizi, i cili zhvilloi paraqitje mjaft të mirë personale, duke luajtur me double-double prej 14 pikëve, 13 kërcimeve e 4 asistimeve
- "Zyrtare: Drilon Hajrizi rikthehet te KB Peja" [Official: Drilon Hajrizi returned to BC Peja] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 11 September 2019.
- "Drilon Hajrizi rikthehet te KB Trepça" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 3 January 2021.
- "Slovenia (113–68) Kosovo". Eurobasket. 31 August 2016.
- Drilon Hajrizi at eurobasket.com