Denis Kelmendi

Height:
5-11
Weight:
153
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Falkenberg, Sweden
High School:
Falkenbergs Gymansieskola

**2020, 2021, 2022 BIG EAST ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM**

2021: Started sixteen matches for the Pirates on the defensive end logging 1476 minutes of action... Tied for the team lead with five assists on the campaign... Logged all 110 minutes of the shutout against Temple (8/26)... Played the full 90 and picked up two assists in the win at NC State (9/3)... Assisted on a goal in the Pirates' matchup with Providence (9/18)... Played 90 minutes in the Pirates win over DePaul (10/13) and 110 minutes in the shutout against St. John's (10/16)... Picked up two assists in The Hall's win over Butler (10/27) while playing the full-time.

2020-21: Started all sixteen matches for the Pirates logging 1463 minutes... Played the full time in the Pirates' final 11 games to end the season... Picked up the game-winning assist in the Pirates' come-from-behind win at St. John's (3/20)... Had six shots with four of them coming on net... Played a large role on the defensive end of the Pirates' six shutouts on the year... Part of the 2020 BIG EAST Championship team.

2019: Played in 11 matches, making eight starts... Logged 673 minutes on the field... Defenseman... Had two shots on the season... Assisted on a goal in Seton Hall's 6-0 victory over Central Connecticut State on Aug. 30 in his collegiate debut... Named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

Personal: Denis Kelmendi...son of Valbona Baigora and Blerim Kelmendi...has two sisters, Donika and Lorita...born Aug. 19, 1999.