Urim Zenelaj (born June 17, 1991) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Proton Cable Prizreni in the Kosovo Superleague.

Urim Zenelaj
No. 14 – Proton Cable Prizreni
PositionCenter
LeagueKosovo Superleague
Personal information
Born (1991-06-17) June 17, 1991 (age 33)
Gjinoc, FR Yugoslavia
NationalityKosovan
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight297 lb (135 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2012Bashkimi
2012–2013RTV21
2013–2016Ylli
2016–2017Prishtina
2017–2018Bashkimi
2018–presentProton Cable Prizreni
Career highlights and awards

Youth career

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Zenelaj played for the youth team of Vanoli Cremona from 2009 until 2010.[1]

Professional career

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Bashkimi (2017–2018)

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On September 12, 2017, Zenelaj signed for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague and BIBL.[2] He won the Superleague with Bashkimi.[3]

Prizreni (2018–present)

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On August 9, 2018, Zenelaj signed for Prizreni of the Kosovo Superleague.[4] In 2021, he won the Kosovo Supercup.[5]

International career

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Zenelaj was part of the Kosovan national team in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Basket, prime storiche convocazioni del Kosovo per le qualificazioni europee". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Urim Zenelaj rikthehet te Bashkimi". TopSporti (in Albanian). 12 September 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Bashkimi kampion i Kosovës" (in Albanian). epokaere.com. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Urim Zenelaj te KB Prizreni". prizrenpress.com (in Albanian). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  5. ^ "FBK – Federata e Basketbollit te Kosoves, Kosovo Basketball Federation". basketbolli.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  6. ^ "FIBA shkruan për opsionet e reja të Kosovës në basketboll". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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