Jaka Brodnik (born February 27, 1992) is a Slovenian and Icelandic professional basketball player for KeflavÃÂk of the Icelandic ÃÂrvalsdeild karla. Standing at 2.03 m, he plays the small forward position. A naturalized Icelandic citizen, he represents the Icelandic national team in international competitions.
In 2024, he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup as a member of KeflavÃÂk as well a was named the Cup Finals MVP.
In 2009 he signed first pro contract with Zlatorog Laà ¡ko. In Laà ¡ko he stayed four season, before on July 4, 2013, signing a 3 year contract with ABA League and Eurocup team Union Olimpija. On June 11, 2015, Olimpija and Brodnik broke contact.
On October 16, 2015, he signed 1+1 deal with Dzà «kija Alytus. A month later he signed with the Swedish Norrköping Dolphins.
Brodnik signed with ÃÂór ÃÂorlákshöfn for the 2018âÂÂ19 ÃÂrvalsdeild karla season. In 17 regular season games he averaged 15.4 and 6.3 rebounds.
In May 2019, Brodnik signed with ÃÂrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll. 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. 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 KeflavÃÂk.
In June 2021, Brodnik signed with KeflavÃÂk for the 2021âÂÂ2022 season. He averaged 14.0 points and 5.5 rebounds for the season and signed a contract extension in May 2022. On 23 March 2024, he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup with KeflavÃÂk and was named the Cup finals MVP after scoring 22 points in the cup finals.
On 28 September 2024, he won the Icelandic Super Cup after KeflavÃÂk defeated reigning national champions Valur 98âÂÂ88 in the cup final.
Brodnik was granted an Icelandic citizenship in July 2025. The same month, he was selected to the preliminary squad of the Icelandic national team ahead of EuroBasket 2025. On 31 July, he was selected to the team for the Trentino Cup in Italy where Italy, Poland and Senegal would also participate.