The University of Virginia's College at Wise Athletics

After spending his first two collegiate season at Eastern Florida State College, Rron Ukaj is with UVA Wise for a second consecutive season after transferring from EFSC before his junior season. Ukaj made major improvements from his days in a Titans' uniform jumping from 2.5 PPG and 3.1 RPG on 40.6% FG, to 7.9 PPG and 5.8 RPG on 52.5% FG in his first season with UVA Wise as a junior. Ukaj took advantage of his opportunity after expected starting forward Joe'l Pettiford was sidelined for the entirety of the season after just 4 games, proving to be the second best rebounder for UVA Wise. The improvement Ukaj made in his offensive production during his transfer to the SAC runner up reared its head in the first few games for the Cavs last season. In the first 11 games of the season, Ukaj scored in double figures 7 times including in 6 consecutive outings from Nov. 19, 2022 - Dec. 10, 2022. In that 6-game stretch of double figures, Ukaj averaged 11.5 PPG while adding 6.2 RPG on an impressive 73.9% FG shooting.

Ukaj moved over to the United States from Kosovo in southeastern Europe after high school in order to pursue his dream of basketball. He's one of just three active NCAA players who hails from Kosovo to play college basketball. His father, Milaim, used to play professional basketball in Kosovo.

Ukaj has an impressive foreign basketball accomplishment as well, having been named MVP at the FIBA U18 European Championship (Division C) in 2018. He averaged 14.6 PPG, 12.0 RPG and 1.0 BPG in the tournament held in Prishtina, Kosovo.

Ukaj says his favorite thing to do outside of basketball is to go mountain biking.

He is the son to his mother, Vjollca, and has two sisters, Rea and Jona.

High School
- FIBA U18 European Championship MVP (2018)