Jaka Brodnik
Jaka Brodnik (born February 27, 1992, in Ljubljana, Slovenia) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla. Standing at 2.03 m, he plays the small forward position.
| Keflavík | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 27, 1992 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Listed height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 96 kg (212 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2009–present |
| Career history | |
| 2009–2013 | Zlatorog Laško |
| 2013–2015 | Union Olimpija |
| 2015 | Dzūkija Alytus |
| 2015–2016 | Norrköping Dolphins |
| 2016–2017 | Tajfun |
| 2017–2018 | Helios Suns |
| 2018 | ČEZ Nymburk |
| 2018–2019 | Þór Þorlákshöfn |
| 2019–2021 | Tindastóll |
| 2021–present | Keflavík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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In 2024, he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup as a member of Keflavík aswell as being named the Cup Finals MVP.
Pro career edit
In 2009 he signed first pro contract with Zlatorog Laško. In Laško he stayed four season, before on July 4, 2013, signing a 3 year contract with ABA League and Eurocup team Union Olimpija.[1] On June 11, 2015, Olimpija and Brodnik broke contact.[2]
On October 16, 2015, he signed 1+1 deal with Dzūkija Alytus. A month later he signed with the Swedish Norrköping Dolphins.[3]
Brodnik signed with Þór Þorlákshöfn for the 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla season. In 17 regular season games he averaged 15.4 and 6.3 rebounds.
In May 2019, Brodnik signed with Úrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll.[4] During the 2019-20 season he averaged 15.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Brodnik re-signed with the team on September 22, 2020.[5] During the 2020-21 regular season, he averaged 14.4 and 6.0 rebounds per game while Tindastóll finished 8th in the league. During the playoffs, he averaged 18.0 and 6.7 rebounds in Tindastóll's first round loss against Keflavík.
In June 2021, Brodnik signed with Keflavík for the 2021–2022 season.[6][7] He averaged 14.0 points and 5.5 rebounds for the season and signed a contract extension in May 2022.[8] On 23 March 2024, he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup with Keflavík and was named the Cup finals MVP after scoring 22 points in the cup finals.[9]
References edit
- ^ E. Carchia (4 July 2013). "Union Olimpija signed Jaka Brodnik to a 3-year deal". Sportando.com.
- ^ . ABA League. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
- ^ "Norrkoping tabs Jaka Brodnik". eurobasket.com. 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Jaka Brodnik genginn til liðs við Stólana". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Brodnik re-signs at Tindastoll". Eurobasket. September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (8 June 2021). "Jaka Brodnik til Keflavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson (18 December 2021). "Körfuboltakvöld: Umræða um Jaka Brodnik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (13 May 2022). "Jaka Brodnik verður áfram í Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson; Almarr Ormarsson (23 March 2024). "Keflvíkingar bikarmeistarar eftir ótrúlega sveiflu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
External links edit
- Union Olimpija Profile
- Eurobasket.com profile
- Icelandic statistics at kki.is