Edon Maxhuni
| No. 21 – ESSM Le Portel | |
|---|---|
| Position | Pärnu Sadam |
| 2021–2022 | Heroes Den Bosch |
| 2022–2023 | Crailsheim Merlins |
| 2023–present | ESSM Le Portel |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Edon Maxhuni (born 21 May 1998) is a Finnish basketball player for French club
Career
Maxhuni's parents are from Kosovo and moved to Finland in 1992.[2] His father, Besim Maxhuni, is a former competitive basketball player who later became a coach.[3]
Long Beach State University
Maxhuni was trained at the Helsinki Basketball Academy of the
CB Canaria Claret SAD
In the 2019/20 season, he was under contract with the Spanish third-division team CB Gran Canaria Claret SAD, playing in 24 league games and averaging 13.3 points per game.[6]
Pärnu Sadam
Maxhuni signed with
Heroes Den Bosch
In the 2021–21 season, Maxhuni played for the Heroes Den Bosch in the Netherlands and the FIBA Europe Cup, and in 2022, as the team's top scorer, won the Dutch championship.[7]
Crailsheim Merlins
In September 2022, Maxhuni accepted an offer from Crailsheim Merlins in German Bundesliga and the FIBA Europe Cup.[8]
ESSM Le Portel
On 8 October 2023, Maxhuni signed with
National team
Maxhuni received an offer to play for the
During the EuroBasket 2022, he averaged 8.9 points per game in seven tournament matches.[11] Maxhuni was also part of the Finland national basketball team squad in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, averaging 7.2 points and 3.8 assists per game in five matches.[12][13]
Personal life
Maxhuni's parents are ethnic Albanians from Mitrovica, Kosovo. His father, Besim Maxhuni, played for Trepça and Prishtina,[14] and is currently the coach of Raiders Basket in the Koripallon I-divisioona.[3]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Long Beach State | 33 | 15 | 17.3 | .385 | .386 | .939 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .4 | – | 6.2 |
| 2018–19 | Long Beach State | 34 | 10 | 17.0 | .386 | .408 | .875 | .9 | 1.1 | .2 | – | 7.2 |
| Career | 67 | 25 | 17.1 | .386 | .399 | .904 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .3 | – | 6.7 | |
References
- ^ a b "Edon Maxhuni profile, FIBA U20 European Championship 2017". FIBA.COM. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b "Kosovo roots, but a Finnish jersey on his back, Maxhuni faces emotional summer". FIBA.basketball. 2016-12-18. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b boldUnderline. llc. "Besim Maxhuni në krye të Raiders Basket". TopSporti.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ a b "Pelaaja". Basket.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Edon Maxhuni - Men's Basketball". Long Beach State University Athletics. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Competiciones FEB". competiciones.feb.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Heroes Den Bosch basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Point Guard Edon Maxhuni komplettiert HAKRO Merlins-Kader – Vertrag mit Prince Ali aufgelöst". HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim (in German). Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Edon Maxhunin ura jatkuu Ranskan liigassa, 8 October 2023, basket.fi
- ^ Edon Maxhuni jatkaa loppukauden Ranskan liigassa, Yle, 22 December 2023
- ^ "Edon MAXHUNI at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022". FIBA.basketball. 1998-03-21. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ E. Maxhuni, FIBA
- ^ "Finland at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ "Besim Maxhuni flet për Asistin". asistionline.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2023-09-09.
External links
- Profile at eurobasket.com