Stefan Joksimović
.jpg) Joksimović with Baskonia in 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| No. 77 – Kosner Baskonia | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| League | Liga ACB EuroLeague | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 November 2008 Belgrade, Serbia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2025–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2025–present | Baskonia | ||||||||||||||
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Stefan Joksimović (born 16 November 2008) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for Saski Baskonia of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague.
Early life
[edit]Joksimović was born on 16 November 2008.[1] He is the son of former Slovenia national team player Nebojša Joksimović, and was born in Belgrade, Serbia, when his father was playing professionally there.[2][3] He grew up in Ljubljana, Slovenia.[4] At age 14, Joksimović moved to Spain to join the club Saski Baskonia, where he started in the youth academy.[5] He averaged 10.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game with the Baskonia reserve team in 2024–25.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Joksimović joined the Baskonia senior team during the 2025–26 season at the age of 16 in Liga ACB and EuroLeague play.[6][7] He debuted in October 2025 and became one of the youngest players in team history, as well as the all-time youngest Baskonia player in the EuroLeague.[3][8] Later that season, he became Baskonia's youngest-ever player at the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto tournament, helping them to the 2026 championship.[3] Joksimović appeared 11 times in the EuroLeague during the 2025–26 season and also averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in Liga ACB play.[7] He had interest from NCAA teams in the U.S. recruiting him to play college basketball, but opted to stay with Baskonia for the 2026–27 season.[7]
Joksimović has been regarded as a top prospect for the 2027 NBA draft.[9][10] He has received comparisons to fellow Slovenian basketball player and NBA star Luka Dončić.[6][11]
International career
[edit]Joksimović has competed for Slovenia internationally at several levels.[3] He was a standout performer with the national under-16 team at the 2024 FIBA U16 EuroBasket tournament, averaging 14.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists.[2][3] The following year, he helped the under-18 team to sixth at the 2025 FIBA U18 EuroBasket, posting 13.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in play against players two years older than himself.[2][8] In August 2025, he won MVP of the Basketball Without Borders Europe camp after leading the competition with an average of 8.9 points per game.[12] He made his first appearance with the senior national team in November 2025, shortly after his 17th birthday.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Stefan Joksimović". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Kolarik, Vladimir (24 October 2025). "Biser srpskog porekla odabrao Sloveniju: Oca mu svi znamo - bio je sjajan košarkaš, a sada se Stefan (16) predstavio beogradskoj publici" [Serbian-born gem chooses Slovenia: We all know his father - he was a great basketball player, and now Stefan (16) has introduced himself to the Belgrade audience]. Blic (in Serbian).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Stefan Joksimovic, jugador más joven de la historia del Baskonia en jugar en Copa del Rey" [Stefan Joksimovic, youngest player in Baskonia history to play in the Copa del Rey]. Gigantes.com (in Spanish). 20 February 2026.
- ↑ "Joksimović pri šestnajstih letih spisal zgodovino" [Joksimović made history at the age of sixteen]. 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "«Quiero ganar títulos con Baskonia y llegar a la NBA»" ["I want to win titles with Baskonia and make it to the NBA"]. Norte Exprés (in Spanish). 12 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Po poti Dončića – slovenski super talent osvaja Španijo in Evropo" [Following Dončić's path - Slovenian super talent conquers Spain and Europe]. Ekipa (in Slovenian). 7 October 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Konačno je neko odbio NCAA" [Finally someone turned down the NCAA] (in Serbian). B92. 3 May 2026.
- 1 2 "16-letni Slovenec prvič med strelci v najmočnejši španski ligi" [16-year-old Slovenian among the scorers in the strongest Spanish league for the first time]. Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Danilović junior i srpski biser iz Reala privukli pažnju, Joksimović đak generacije" [Danilović junior and Serbian pearl from Real Madrid attracted attention, Joksimović a student of the generation]. Meridian sport (in Serbian). 5 January 2026.
- ↑ Pavčnik, Martin (12 January 2026). "Veliki slovenski up pod drobnogledom lige NBA" [Great Slovenian hope under the scrutiny of the NBA] (in Slovenian). Sport Klub.
- ↑ "Stefan je novi Dončić - srpski biser koji igra za Sloveniju: Rodio se dok mu je tata obarao rekorde ABA lige" [Stefan is the new Dončić - a Serbian gem playing for Slovenia: He was born while his dad was breaking ABA League records]. Mondo (in Serbian). 24 October 2025.
- ↑ "Slovenian Joksimovic named BWB Europe 2025 MVP". FIBA. 20 August 2025.
