Yll Kaçaniku
{{Short description|Kosovan basketball player}}
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| position = Small forward
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 8
| weight_lb = 218
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|31}}
| birth_place = Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia
| nationality = Kosovan / Turkish
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| draft_year = 2007
| career_start = 2003
| career_end = 2019
| years1 = 2003–2007
| team1 = Tofaş
| years2 = 2007–2008
| team2 = Antalya BB
| years3 = 2008–2009
| team3 = Mersin BSK
| years4 = 2009–2010
| team4 = Darüşşafaka
| years5 = 2010–2011
| team5 = Karşıyaka Basket
| years6 = 2011–2012
| team6 = Istanbulspor
| years7 = 2012–2013
| team7 = Darüşşafaka
| years8 = 2013–2014
| team8 = Pamukkale Üniversitesi
| years9 = 2014–2015
| team9 = Uşak Sportif
| years10 = 2015
| team10 = Prishtina
| years11 = 2016
| team11 = Bashkimi
| years12 = 2016–2017
| team12 = Ankara DSI
| years13 = 2017–2018
| team13 = Samsunspor
| years14 = 2018–2019
| team14 = Bornova Belediyespor
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Yll Kaçaniku ({{langx|tr|Ulug Kaçaniku}};{{cite web|url=https://www.tbf.org.tr/ligler/tb2l-2018-2019/basketbolcu-detay/221660|title= ULUĞ KAÇANİKU|work=tbf.org|language=tr}} born May 31, 1985) is a Kosovan former professional basketball player who mostly played in Turkey. He was a member of the Kosovo national team.
Career
= Karşıyaka (2010–2011)=
On July 6, 2010, Kaçaniku signed for Karşıyaka Basket of the Turkish Basketball League and FIBA EuroChallenge.{{cite news|url= https://www.ntvspor.net/amp/basketbol/ulug-kacaniku-karsiyakada-579e6d3dc873cc20ac3f4c49|title= Ulugh Kaçaniku in Karşıyaka|work=ntvspor.net|date=6 July 2010|language=tr|access-date=29 September 2024}}
= Uşak Sportif (2014–2015)=
In 2014, Kaçaniku signed for Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Basketball League and FIBA EuroChallenge.{{cite news|url=https://www.haberturk.com/spor/basketbol/haber/975000-usak-sportiften-2-transfer|title=Uşak Sportif'ten 2 transfer!|work=haberturk.com|date=31 July 2014|language=tr|access-date=29 September 2024}}
=Prishtina (2015–2016)=
On August 3, 2015, Kaçaniku signed for Prishtina of the Kosovo Superleague and the FIBA Europe Cup.{{cite news|url=https://klankosova.tv/yll-kacaniku-prezantohet-te-sigal-prishtina/|title= Yll Kaçaniku prezantohet te Sigal Prishtina|work=Klan Kosova|date=3 August 2015|language=sq|access-date=29 September 2024}}
=Bashkimi (2016)=
= Samsunspor (2017–2018)=
On August 25, 2017, Kaçaniku signed for Samsunspor of the Turkish First League.{{cite news|url=https://www.haberexpres.com.tr/anakentsporda-yeni-transferler-imzalari-atti-47820h.htm|title=Anakentspor’da yeni transferler imzaları attı|work=haberexpress.com|date=25 August 2017|language=tr|access-date=29 September 2024}}
National team career
Kaçaniku was part of the Kosovo national team during the 2016 Eurobasket qualifiers where he played six matches.{{cite news|url=https://telegrafi.com/fbk-ja-merr-nje-superlajm-nga-fiba/|title=FBK-ja merr një superlajm nga FIBA|work=Telegrafi|language=sq|access-date=29 September 2024}} His official debut with Kosovo came on 31 August 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Slovenia.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurobasket.com/boxScores/European%20Championships/2016/0831_SLO_KOS.asp|title=Slovenia (113–68) Kosovo|website=Eurobasket|date=31 August 2016}}
==References==
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External links
- {{Eurobasket.com player|42257|Ulug Kacaniku}}
- [https://www.tblstat.net/player/405 Yll Kaçaniku] at tblstat.net
- [https://www.fiba.basketball/eurobasket/2017/qualifiers/player/Yll-Kacaniku Yll Kaçaniku] at fiba.basketball
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Category:Basketball players from Pristina
Category:Kosovan men's basketball players
Category:Kosovan expatriate basketball people in Turkey
Category:Naturalized citizens of Turkey
Category:Antalya Büyükşehir Belediyesi players
Category:Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi S.K. players
Category:Darüşşafaka Basketbol players
Category:Karşıyaka basketball players
Category:Bashkimi Prizren players
Category:Ankara DSİ S.K. players