Jan Palokaj

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Jan Palokaj
No. 0Bashkimi
Position Shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-11-05) 5 November 2000 (age 24)
Zagreb, Croatia
NationalityKosovan / Croatian
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2018 Zagreb
2018–2019 Bosco
2019–2021 Zadar
2021–2023 Prishtina
2023–2025 Ylli
2025–present Bashkimi
Career highlights
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
FIBA U18 European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Estonia (Division B) Under-18

Jan Palokaj (born 5 November 2000) is a Kosovan professional basketball player who currently plays for Golden Eagle Ylli in the Kosovo Superleague.

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Professional career

Ylli (2023–2025)

On September 9, 2023, Palokaj signed for Golden Eagle Ylli of the Kosovo Superleague and Liga Unike. [1]

Bashkimi (2025–present)

On August 29, 2025, he signed for Bashkimi of the Kosovo Superleague. [2]

International career

From 2016, until 2019, Palokaj has been part of Croatia at youth international level, respectively has been part of the U16, U18 and U20 teams. He also played in the 2016 FIBA U16 European Championship, 2017 FIBA U18 European Championship Division B and 2018 FIBA U18 European Championship.

On 25 January 2022, Prishtina announced that Palokaj and his teammate Jetmir Zeqiri have been provided with a Kosovo passport and have the right to play for the Kosovo national team. [3]

He received his first call-up for the Kosovo national team in February 2024 but was unable to play due to an injury. [4]

References

  1. "Ylli prezanton Jan Palokajn". teve1.info (in Albanian). 9 September 2024.
  2. "Jan Palokaj transferohet te Bashkimi, përforcimi i parë vendor për sezonin e ri". asistionline.com. 29 August 2025.
  3. "Natyralizohen dy basketbollistët e Prishtinës" [The two basketballers of Prishtina are naturalized]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 25 January 2022.
  4. "Hadar publikon listën e gjërë të Kosovës në basketboll". teve1.info (in Albanian). 5 February 2024.