Gëzim Morina

Gëzim Morina

Morina with Helios Suns
No. 13 – Primorska
Position Power forward / Center
League Slovenian League
Personal information
Born (1992-12-12) December 12, 1992
Suharekë, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Kosovan / Slovenian
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2012 Union Olimpija
2010–2011 → LTHcast Mercator
2011 → Hopsi Polzela
2012–2014 Helios Domžale
2014–2015 Maribor Nova KBM
2015 Helios Suns
2015–2016 Sigal Prishtina
2016 LTH Castings
2016–present Primorska
Career highlights and awards

Gëzim Morina (born 12 December 1992) is a Kosovan-Albanian professional basketball player who plays for Primorska of the Telemach League.[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

2010-2015

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]

On 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]

International career

Morina Also played with Slovenia U-20 National Team in Eurobasket U-20 Championship 2012 where he averaged with 7.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game in 9 games played.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Scouting4u". Scouting4u.com. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Gëzim Morina, çdo fitore ia kushton gjyshes së ndjerë (FOTO) - Sport - Zeri". Zeri.info. 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. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150804021721/http://www.telegrafi.com/sport/gezim-morina-eshte-nder-te-luaj-per-prishtinen-92-0-6115.html. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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