Kosovo women's national basketball team

The Kosovo women's national basketball team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e basketbollit të femrave të Kosovës, Serbian: Женска кошаркашкa репрезентација Косова, romanizedŽenska košarkaška reprezentacija Kosova) represents Kosovo in international women's basketball. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Kosovo, the governing body for basketball in Kosovo.

Kosovo
FIBA ranking81 Increase 5 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA2015
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationFederata e Basketbollit të Kosovës (FBK)
CoachFidan Shatri
Nickname(s)Dardanet (Dardanians)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket
AppearancesNone
European Championship
for Small Countries
Appearances1
Medals
First international
 Cyprus 68–70 Kosovo 
(Nicosia, Cyprus; 20 July 2021)
Biggest win
 Kosovo 70–60 Malta 
(Nicosia, Cyprus; 25 July 2021)
Biggest defeat
 Ireland 86–72 Kosovo 
(Nicosia, Cyprus; 24 July 2021)
Records of first international and biggest win/defeat are for competitive matches only

Competitive record

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European Championship for Small Countries

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European Championship for Small Countries record
Year Round Pos Pld W L Squad
  1989 Part of   SFR Yugoslavia
  1991 to   1998 Part of   Yugoslavia
  2000 to   2018 Team did not exist
  2021 Third place 3rd 3 1 2 Squad
Total Third place 1/1 3 1 2

Team

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Current roster

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The following is the Kosovo roster were called up for the 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries.[2]

Kosovo women's national basketball team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
SF 1 Era Shatri 23 – (1998-06-18)18 June 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Prishtina  
G 2 Alexis Tolefree 22 – (1998-08-12)12 August 1998 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Prishtina  
PG 4 Enisa Kamerolli 18 – (2003-07-06)6 July 2003 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) Prishtina  
SG 5 Ulpiana Emra 25 – (1996-05-29)29 May 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Bashkimi  
PG 6 Irma Konjusha 27 – (1993-08-14)14 August 1993 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Bashkimi  
C 7 Aulona Muhadri 23 – (1998-04-24)24 April 1998 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Prishtina  
SF 9 Valbona Bytyqi-Osmanaj 33 – (1987-12-07)7 December 1987 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Penza  
PG 10 Marigona Rushiti 27 – (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) Bashkimi Prizren  
C 11 Saranda Daci 28 – (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Bashkimi Prizren  
PG 12 Arbnore Përquku (C) 33 – (1988-03-16)16 March 1988 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Penza  
PG 21 Astera Tuhina 16 – (2004-10-21)21 October 2004 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) Promete  
PG 44 Diedona Halitaj 22 – (1998-11-10)10 November 1998 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) Penza  
Head coach
  •   Fidan Shatri
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Lorik Kllokoqi
  •   Kemajl Muja
Legend
  • (C) – Team captain
  • Age – describes age,
    on 18 July 2021
  • Club – describes last
    club before the competition

References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ "12-shja e Kosovës A që do të debutojë në Qipro" [Kosovo A's 12th to make its debut in Cyprus] (in Albanian). Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 18 July 2021.
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