Frenchman Choulet outlines his goals with Kosovo

Frenchman Jean-Denys Choulet will be the head coach of Kosovo’s national basketball team for the next three years.

Choulet, who replaced Rami Hadari in the post, was introduced on Monday at a press conference held by the KBF, where he was joined by the general secretary, Elvira Dushku, and the national team coordinator, Adriatik Rraci.

Choulet revealed that he decided to take charge of Kosovo with the aim of raising the level of its strong performances on the international stage, something he will seek to do as early as this month’s games in the 2027 World Cup pre-qualifiers.

“The Dardanians” will face Switzerland on November 21, and three days later they will also take on Ireland; both games will be played away.

Kosovo has one win and one loss. The “Dardanians” will play their final games in February next year, when they host Switzerland and Azerbaijan.

The French coach added that his work would focus on building a group that works with great commitment, including young local basketball players, and that only players who give their all on the court would be called up to the national team.

Choulet watched several of the games played on Saturday and Sunday in the Kosovo Superleague up close to assess the form of the players he has included on his extended list.

Choulet will officially begin his work with Kosovo on Tuesday, when the “Dardanians” will also gather to prepare as well as possible for the November games.

Meanwhile, coordinator Rraci said that the KBF had many options for the head coach position, but added that they chose Frenchman Choulet because of his extensive experience on the international stage.