Lis Shoshi
| Peja | |
|---|---|
| Position | FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Kosovan |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
|
s.Oliver Würzburg | |
| 2021 | Peja |
| 2021 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2023–present | Peja |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Lis Shoshi (born June 29, 1994) is a Kosovan professional basketball player for Peja in the Kosovo Superleague. He played college basketball for Howard College and University of Arkansas at Little Rock before playing professionally in Kosovo, Lithuania and Israel.
College career
Shoshi played two seasons under head coach Scott Raines at Howard College, where he was named the Western Junior College Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-WJCAC in 2015.[2]
In his senior year at Little Rock, Shoshi averaged 8.9 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He led the Sun Belt Conference in blocks per game and his rebounding average ranked ninth in the Sun Belt.[2]
Professional career
2017–18 season
On August 28, 2017, Shoshi signed with
2018–19 season
On July 17, 2018, Shoshi signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod for the 2018–19 season, joining his national team coach Brad Greenberg.[6] On February 2, 2019, Shoshi recorded a double-double with a career-high 30 points and 10 rebounds, while shooting 10-of-16 from the field for 33 PIR in a 94–104 loss to Hapoel Jerusalem.[7] In 30 games played for Ashdod, he finished the season as the league fourth-leading rebounder with 7.7 per game, to go with 12.8 points and 1.1 blocks per game.
2019–20 season
On June 14, 2019, Shoshi signed a one-year deal with the German team
On August 12, 2019, he parted ways with Würzburg after he suffered a shoulder injury.[9]
2020–21 season
On March 16, 2021, he has signed with
2020–21 season
On September 16, 2021, Shoshi signed with Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Israeli Basketball Premier League.[11]
National team career
Shoshi is a member of the
References
- ^ UALR (KTHV) (2015-12-09). "Little Rock basketball's Lis Shoshi climbs to the top". KTHV (THV11). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ a b "Lis Shoshi - University of Arkansas at Little Rock". lrtrojans.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Lis Shoshi signs for Sigal Prishtina". Eurobasket.com. August 28, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Pieno Zvaigzdes signs Lis Shoshi, Osvaldas Olisevicius, parts ways with Ryan Anderson, Kazakauskas". Sportando.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Lietkabelis 94 at Pieno Zvaigzdes 85 - Box Score". RealGM.com. April 21, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "נאמן למאמנו: ליס שושי חתם באשדוד". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). July 17, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ "Winner League, Game 17: Hapoel J-M Vs Ashdod". basket.co.il. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
- ^ "Wurzburg signs Lis Shoshi". Sportando.basketball. June 14, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
- ^ "Fischer kommt für Shoshi". sOliver-Wuerzburg.de (in German). August 12, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- ^ "KB Peja sign A.J. Walton, Lis Shoshi". Sportando. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lis Shoshi (ex Peja) signs at M.Rishon". Eurobasket. September 16, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "International Basketball Federation (FIBA) - Lis Shoshi". fiba.basketball. Retrieved January 29, 2019.