Yll Kaçaniku
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1985 Pristina, Kosovo, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Kosovan / Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2003–2019 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2003–2007 | Tofaş |
| 2007–2008 | Antalya BB |
| 2008–2009 | Mersin BSK |
| 2009–2010 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2010–2011 | Karşıyaka Basket |
| 2011–2012 | Istanbulspor |
| 2012–2013 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2013–2014 | Pamukkale Üniversitesi |
| 2014–2015 | Uşak Sportif |
| 2015 | Prishtina |
| 2016 | Bashkimi |
| 2016–2017 | Ankara DSI |
| 2017–2018 | Samsunspor |
| 2018–2019 | Bornova Belediyespor |
Yll Kaçaniku (Turkish: Ulug Kaçaniku;[1] 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.[2]
Uşak Sportif (2014–2015)
In 2014, Kaçaniku signed for Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Basketball League and FIBA EuroChallenge.[3]
Prishtina (2015–2016)
On August 3, 2015, Kaçaniku signed for Prishtina of the Kosovo Superleague and the FIBA Europe Cup.[4]
Bashkimi (2016)
On January 14, 2016, Kaçaniku signed for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague.[5]
Samsunspor (2017–2018)
On August 25, 2017, Kaçaniku signed for Samsunspor of the Turkish First League.[6]
National team career
Kaçaniku was part of the Kosovo national team during the 2016 Eurobasket qualifiers where he played six matches.[7] His official debut with Kosovo came on 31 August 2016 in the EuroBasket 2017 qualification match against Slovenia.[8]
References
- ^ "ULUĞ KAÇANİKU". tbf.org (in Turkish).
- ^ "Ulugh Kaçaniku in Karşıyaka". ntvspor.net (in Turkish). 6 July 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Uşak Sportif'ten 2 transfer!". haberturk.com (in Turkish). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Yll Kaçaniku prezantohet te Sigal Prishtina". Klan Kosova (in Albanian). 3 August 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Yll Kaçaniku në Bashkim". TopSporti (in Albanian). 14 January 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Anakentspor'da yeni transferler imzaları attı". haberexpress.com (in Turkish). 25 August 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "FBK-ja merr një superlajm nga FIBA". Telegrafi (in Albanian). Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Slovenia (113–68) Kosovo". Eurobasket. 31 August 2016.
External links
- Ulug Kacaniku at Eurobasket.com
- Yll Kaçaniku at tblstat.net
- Yll Kaçaniku at fiba.basketball