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Jan Palokaj

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Jan Palokaj
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
PositionShooting guard
Number0
Career history
2016–2018Zagreb
2018–2019Bosco
2019–2021Zadar
2021–2023Prishtina
2023–2024Ylli
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Croatia
FIBA U18 European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 Estonia (Division B) Under-18

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

Professional career

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Ylli (2023–2024)

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

International career

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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.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ylli prezanton Jan Palokajn". teve1.info (in Albanian). 9 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Natyralizohen dy basketbollistët e Prishtinës" [The two basketballers of Prishtina are naturalized]. TopSporti (in Albanian). 25 January 2022.
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