KB Ylli

KB Ylli is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Kosovo. It was founded in 1975. The club is known for its fans who support their club in especially in home games at 13 Qërshori sports hall. Their home matches are known for the fantastic atmosphere created by "Xhebrailat". Ylli means "star" in English.

In 2008 the club decided to withdraw from Kosovo Superleague due to bad financial conditions, and didn't play until 2014 when Golden Eagle, a beverage company from Theranda, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in Kosovo Superleague.{{cite news|url=https://topsporti.com/basketboll/tabela/fbk-superliga/2013-2014|title=Stinori 2013-2014|work=topsporti.com|quote=KB Drita përjashtohet nga Superliga për shkak të mos përmbushjes së kritereve për pjesëmarrje në Superligë për edicionin 2014/15, derisa në vend të saj në Superligë inkuadrohet KB Ylli duke e shfrytëzuar Wild Card-in.|language=sq|access-date=11 March 2024}} The 2015–16 season was the second consecutive in the Kosovo Superleague. In the 2014–15 season, they finished fourth and played in playoff finals against Sigal Prishtina. In the 2018-19 season of Kosovo Basketball Superleague they finished second and lost the semi-finals of the play off against KB Rahoveci. In the 2019-20 season they lost the final of Kosovan Cup against KB Peja.

In 2021, Ylli won their first league title and the Liga Unike. In the following year, Ylli won the league title again.

• Kosovo Superleague:
• Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
• Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2023–24
• Kosovo Cup:
• Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
• Liga Unike:
• Winners (1): 2020–21
• Runners-up(2): 2021-22, 2023–24
• Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare
• Winners (1): 2021

The club currently plays in the sport center Palestra 13 Qershori, in the center of Theranda, with a capacity for around 1300 spectators.{{cite news|url=https://topsporti.com/artikulli/ne-13-qershori-te-suharekes-me-se-shumti-shikues/fbk-superliga|title= Në "13 qershori" të Suharekës, më së shumti shikues|work=TopSporti|date=28 March 2018|language=sq}}

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{{Basketball roster nationality note}}

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{{player3| pos = C | num =1 | nat = KOS | first = Lis | last = Shoshi | m = 2.11 | kgs = 102 | year =1994| month = 06 | date =29 | }}

{{player3 | pos=PG| num=2| nat=KOS | first=Malcolm | last=Armstead | m=1.83 | kgs=86 |year=1989|month=8|date=1 | nat2=USA }}

{{player3 | pos= PG | num= 4| nat=USA | first=Terrell | last=Brown | m=1.85 | kgs=75| year=1998 | month=5 | date=24 | }}

{{player3 | pos= SF | num= 5| nat=KOS | first=Artin | last=Gashi |dab=basketball | m=2.03| kgs= | year=1993 | month=4 | date=28 | }}

{{player3 | pos=F/C | num= 6 | nat=KOS | nat2 = SLO | first=Gezim | last=Morina | m=2.04 | kgs=100 | year=1992 | month=12 | date=12 | note=C }}

{{player3 | pos=SG/SF | num=7 | nat=KOS | first=Altin | last=Shala | m=1.96 | kgs=80 | year=2004 | month=8 | date=14 }}

{{player3 | pos= SF | num= 8| nat=USA | first=Jalen | last=Nesbitt |dab=basketball| m=1.98 | kgs=82 | year=1993 | month=7 | date=12 | }}

{{player3 | pos=SF | num=10 | nat=KOS | first=Arian | last=Qallaku | m=1.96 | kgs=88 | year=1992 | month=7 | date=9| }}

{{player3 | pos=PF | num=14 | nat=KOS | first=Drilon | last=Shala | m=2.06 | kgs=90 | year=2002 | month=03 | date=20 }}

{{player3 | pos= SF | num= 23| nat=USA | first=Jakorie | last=Smith |dab=basketball | m=1.98 | kgs=100 | year=2000 | month=9 | date=14 | }}

{{player3 | pos=SG | num=24 | nat=KOS | first=Ervin | last=Mullaliu | m=1.88 | kgs= | year=2007 | month=10 | date=14 }}

{{player3 | pos= PG | num= 55| nat=USA | first=Zach | last=Goodline | m=1.85 | kgs=84 | year=2000 | month=6 | date=20 | }}

{{player3 | pos= C | num= 77| nat=USA | first=Christian | last=Rohler | m= | kgs= | year= | month= | date= | }}

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| head_coach =

• {{player||Slovenia|Aleš Pipan}}

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| physiotherapist =

• {{player||Kosovo|Albion Ramadani}}

| Conditional Coach =

• {{player||Kosovo||Milaim Berisha}}

| Scoresheet =

• {{player||Kosovo|Destan Sedolli}}

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|starter_c = Lis Shoshi

|starter_pf = Gezim Morina

|starter_sf = Jalen Nessbit

|starter_sg = Terrell Brown

|starter_pg = Malcolm Armstead

|bench 1_c = Christian Rohler

|bench 1_pf = Jakorie Smith

|bench 1_sf = Artin Gashi

|bench 1_sg = Arian Qallaku

|bench 1_pg = Zach Goodline

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|bench 2_pf = Drilon Shala

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|bench 2_sg = Altin Shala

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|bench 3_sg =Ervin Mullaliu

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• {{flagicon|ALB}} Nikolla Haruni
• {{flagicon|ALB}} Renaldo Kacori
• {{flagicon|ALB}} Frenki Lilaj
• {{flagicon|BIH}} Ismet Sejfić
• {{flagicon|Cameroon}} Alexis Wangmene
• {{flagicon|CRO}} Henrik Širko
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Valon Bunjaku
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Artin Gashi
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Erjon Kastrati
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Blerim Mazreku
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Ardit Pepaj
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Samir Zekiqi
• {{flagicon|KOS}} Urim Zenelaj
• {{flagicon|KOS}} {{flagicon|CRO}} Jan Palokaj
• {{flagicon|KOS}} {{flagicon|SLO}} Gezim Morina
• {{flagicon|KOS}} {{flagicon|TUR}} Arber Berisha
• {{flagicon|USA}} Dajuan Graf
• {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Harris
• {{flagicon|USA}} {{flagicon|KOS}} Malcolm Armstead

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• [http://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/Kosovo/Golden%20Eagle%20Ylli%20Suhareke/4925 EuroBasket.com]

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