Gëzim Morina

Gëzim Morina
Morina with Helios Suns
KB Ylli
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueKosovo Basketball Superleague
Personal information
Born (1992-12-12) December 12, 1992 (age 32)
Suva Reka, FR Yugoslavia (modern Kosovo)
NationalityKosovan / Slovenian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2010–2012Union Olimpija
2010–2011→ LTHcast Mercator
2011→ Hopsi Polzela
2012–2014Helios Suns
2014–2015Maribor Nova KBM
2015Helios Suns
2015–2016Sigal Prishtina
2016LTH Castings
2016–2018Primorska
2018–2019Šenčur GDD
2019–2020Hopsi Polzela
2020–2021Helios Suns
2021–presentYlli
Career highlights and awards

Gëzim Morina (born 12 December 1992) is a Kosovan-Albanian professional basketball player for KB Ylli of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Gezim Morina and his friend Erjon Kastrati made history by helping KB Ylli to win Liga Unike and Kosovo Basketball Superleague for the first time in history of the club. [1] He grew up with Union Olimpija (Slovenia) juniors.[2] Morina signed for the 2011–12 season with Mercator Skofja Loka. Also on December 11 he signed with Union Olimpija club. Morina played in the 2011 Slovenian All Star Game.[3] Also he has been member of the Slovenian U-20 National Team.[4]

Professional career

In 2009 he joined with Erjon Kastrati Union Olipija youth system. In 2010–11 season Morina was loaned KK Skofja Loka in Slovenian First Division, where he averaged with 8.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.4 blocks per game in 20 games played.[5] In summer 2014 he signed with KK Maribor, but financial trouble Morina joined Helios Suns, where he averaged with 9.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in 19 games played.[6][7]

In August 2015, Morina signed with KB Sigal Prishtina.[8] With Sigal he played in regional (Balkan League) and FIBA Europe Cup. In February 2016 he helped win Kosovar Cup.

On February 24, 2016, he signed with KK Škofja Loka.[9]

Morina spent the 2019–20 season with Slovenian side Hopsi Polzela, where he averaged 11.7 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. On July 14, 2020, he has signed with Helios Suns of the Slovenian League.[10]

International career

Morina with Slovenia in 2016

Slovenia

Morina played with Slovenia U20 in 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship and where he averaged with 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in 9 games played.[11]

On 31 August 2016. Morina made his debut for Slovenia at the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Kosovo.

Kosovo

On 21 June 2017. Erolld Belegu, the president of Basketball Federation of Kosovo confirmed that Morina together with Erjon Kastrati will be part of Kosovo.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ "Scouting4u". Scouting4u.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Gëzim Morina, çdo fitore ia kushton gjyshes së ndjerë (FOTO) - Sport - Zeri". Zeri.info. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. ^ "Gezim Morina". NBADraft.net. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  4. ^ "European Basketball Main Page - eurobasket.com". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  5. ^ Drago Perko (2015-07-30). "Gezim Morina zapustil Slovenijo – Košarka.si - Vodilni slovenski košarkarski portal". Kosarka.si. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  6. ^ "Košarkarska zveza Slovenije: Gezim Morina". Kzs.si. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  7. ^ "EZIM MORINA : Slovenia". Fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  8. ^ "Prezentohet Gëzim Morina". Borozani.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  9. ^ kzs.si http://www.kzs.si/novica-dogodek/article/gezim-morina-se-vraca-v-skofjo-loko/. Retrieved 2016-02-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Gezim Morina is at back Helios Suns". Sportando. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Gëzim Morina: Është nder të luaj për Prishtinën" (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 30 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Zyrtare: Përfaqësueses së Kosovës i bashkohen dy yje (FOTO)". Arbresh.info (in Albanian). 21 June 2017.
  13. ^ "Përfaqësuesja e Kosovës i prezanton yjet që u bashkuan sot (FOTO)". Arbresh.info (in Albanian). 21 June 2017.