KK Pelister is a men's professional basketball club based in Bitola, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian League and the ABA League Second Division.

History

Igor Kesar

The original club was founded in 1948. Pelister was known as Mladost Metalec from 1992 until 1996 and later Pelister (96-06), Swisslion Pelister (06-09), Pelister (09-11), Pelister Sport (11-14), Pelister (14-15), KK Pelister AD Bitola (2015). They have been competing in the top Macedonian league for many years, having won 3 league titles. First one was in 1975, second one in 1989 and the last one back in 1991. Since then they've competed in the play-offs and made the Macedonian Cup Finals, but have not managed to win a new trophy. On 22nd October 2025, they won their first FIBA Europe Cup match by defeating BC Prievidza 90-83.

Honours

Macedonian Champions

1st Winners (3): 1975, 1989 and 1991

Macedonian League

2nd (3): 2022, 2023 and 2024 3rd (3): 2006, 2007 and 2009

Macedonian Cup

2nd Finalist (2): 2009,2024

Arena

Boro Churlveski Arena

KK Pelister play all their home matches at the Boro Churlevski arena. The arena has a current seating capacity of 3,500. It hosted the 2007 Macedonian Basketball Cup and had the largest seating capacity in Macedonia before the construction of the Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in Skopje.

Supporters

Čkembari (Macedonian: Чкембари) are a supporters' group, established on 25 September 1985, who support the Macedonian sports clubs from Bitola that compete under the Pelister banner, mainly FK Pelister in football and RK Pelister in handball. The group was founded when a caravan of 15 buses traveled to support RK Pelister who was playing against Partizan Bjelovar in a handball relegation play-off match.

European Record

Pelister debued in 2025–26 Basketball Champions League against Pallacanestro Reggiana.

And qualified for the 2025–26 FIBA Europe Cup group stage.

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

KK Pelister roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age SF 0 United States men's national basketball team Bracy-Davis, Kevin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 31 – (1995-01-25)25 January 1995 PG 2 United States men's national basketball team Wilson, C.J. 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 31 – (1994-09-03)3 September 1994 PG 3 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Stojanovski, Luka 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 26 – (2000-02-04)4 February 2000 PG 4 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Stajić, Boban 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 32 – (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 SF 5 Serbia men's national basketball team Malešević, Nikola 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 36 – (1989-08-25)25 August 1989 SF 8 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Krstevski, Damjan 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 26 – (1999-06-30)30 June 1999 PG 10 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Najdovski, Darko 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 32 – (1994-04-15)15 April 1994 SG 11 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Mitrevski, Andrej 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 22 – (2003-09-17)17 September 2003 PF 13 United States men's national basketball team Wilson, Langston 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 26 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000 SG 31 United States men's national basketball team Jenkins, Branden 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 31 – (1994-12-12)12 December 1994Head coach North Macedonia Borče Daskalovski Assistant coach(es) North Macedonia Dejan Ilievski Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: July 23, 2025
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SF0United States men's national basketball teamBracy-Davis, Kevin2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)95 kg (209 lb)31 – (1995-01-25)25 January 1995
PG2United States men's national basketball teamWilson, C.J.1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)77 kg (170 lb)31 – (1994-09-03)3 September 1994
PG3North Macedonia men's national basketball teamStojanovski, Luka1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)26 – (2000-02-04)4 February 2000
PG4North Macedonia men's national basketball teamStajić, Boban1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)32 – (1993-10-06)6 October 1993
SF5Serbia men's national basketball teamMalešević, Nikola2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)91 kg (201 lb)36 – (1989-08-25)25 August 1989
SF8North Macedonia men's national basketball teamKrstevski, Damjan1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)26 – (1999-06-30)30 June 1999
PG10North Macedonia men's national basketball teamNajdovski, Darko1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)32 – (1994-04-15)15 April 1994
SG11North Macedonia men's national basketball teamMitrevski, Andrej1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)85 kg (187 lb)22 – (2003-09-17)17 September 2003
PF13United States men's national basketball teamWilson, Langston2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)102 kg (225 lb)26 – (2000-04-11)11 April 2000
SG31United States men's national basketball teamJenkins, Branden1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb)31 – (1994-12-12)12 December 1994

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CLangston Wilson
PFNikola MaleševićKevin Bracy-Davis
SFLuka StojanovskiDamjan Krstevski
SGBoban StajićAndrej Mitrevski
PGBranden JenkinsDarko Najdovski

Notable players

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