Erjon Kastrati (born 30 December 1994) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for KB Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague. He is a 1.98 m tall shooting guard and small forward. Erjon Kastrati and his friend Gezim Morina made history by helping KB Ylli to win Liga Unike and Kosovo Superleague for the first time in history of the club.
No. 28 – Trepça | |
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Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
League | Kosovo Basketball Superleague |
Personal information | |
Born | Prishtina, FR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo) | December 30, 1994
Nationality | Kosovan |
Listed height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
Playing career | 2011–present |
Career history | |
2011–2012 | Union Olimpija |
2011–2012 | → LTH Castings Mercator |
2012–2017 | Krka |
2017–2019 | Union/Petrol Olimpija |
2019–2020 | Egis Körmend |
2020 | Koper Primorska |
2021–2022 | Ylli |
2022–present | Trepça |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editYlli
editOn 5 January 2021, Kastrati signed for Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.[1] There, he won the Kosovo Superleague in 2021 and 2022. He was selected the MVP of the 2021 Kosovo Superleague season. Kastrati parted ways with Ylli on 23 June 2022 being one of the best players the club ever had.[2]
Trepça
editOn 23 June 2022, Kastrati signed a three-year contract for Trepça of the Kosovo Superleague.[3]
National team career
editKosovo
editOn 21 June 2017, Erolld Belegu, the president of Basketball Federation of Kosovo confirmed that Kastrati together with Gezim Morina will be part of Kosovo.[4][5]
Honours
edit- Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016
- Winners (2): 2014, 2016
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
- Winners (2): 2023, 2024
Liga Unike Supercup
- Winners (2): 2021, 2022
References
edit- ^ "Zyrtare: Erjon Kastrati bashkohet me Golden Eagle Yllin". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Erjon Kastrati konfirmon largimin nga KB Golden Eagle Ylli". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Trepça merr kampionin - Erjon Kastrati". topsporti.com (in Albanian). 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Zyrtare: Përfaqësueses së Kosovës i bashkohen dy yje (FOTO)". Arbresh.info (in Albanian). 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës i prezanton yjet që u bashkuan sot (FOTO)". Arbresh.info (in Albanian). 21 June 2017.