Jovana Popovic Commits to UConn

[pvdoggy]

Wonderful news. A couple thoughts:

• If anyone on the BY had Jovana Popovic on their Bingo card, I want to know about it.
• Geno had 3 scholarships available this year. The Big O & Jovana account for 2 of them. I suspect that Okeke may be #3, and we may not know about her until next spring. If I am correct, then UConn did not offer either Bjorn or Robinson.
• For some reason I see Nika’s fingerprints all over this recent surge of recruits with connections to Eastern Europe.
• Geno typically lets everyone know when he’s done recruiting for the year. No word so far may just mean there’s one more recruit (Okeke?) yet to commit.

From the article in the last year or so she sounds like a high-level talent in Europe. Was she even on any school recruiting list? It is interesting that Geno has put a lot of focus on recruiting international players the last few years.

 

[DEpup]

Wonderful news. A couple thoughts:

• If anyone on the BY had Jovana Popovic on their Bingo card, I want to know about it.
• Geno had 3 scholarships available this year. The Big O & Jovana account for 2 of them. I suspect that Okeke may be #3, and we may not know about her until next spring. If I am correct, then UConn did not offer either Bjorn or Robinson.
• For some reason I see Nika’s fingerprints all over this recent surge of recruits with connections to Eastern Europe.
• Geno typically lets everyone know when he’s done recruiting for the year. No word so far may just mean there’s one more recruit (Okeke?) yet to commit.

I think even more than Nika in eastern Europe. Dorka and the Makurat sisters are also from Eastern Europe. They also took a trip there along with their skip through Italy. I'm sure kids in the basketball world came to see them and Nika must know her.

 

[Skeets]

What also helps is that Geno is known worldwide as the best college coach. How many coaches are known worldwide? From Ecuador/Italy, to Egypt, to Croatia, to Serbia, to Poland and elsewhere? Maybe someday NJ...

 

[oldude]

What also helps is that Geno is known worldwide as the best college coach. How many coaches are known worldwide? From Ecuador/Italy, to Egypt, to Croatia, to Serbia, to Poland and elsewhere? Maybe someday NJ...

NJ is pretty isolated and remote……

 

[Bone Dog]

First of all, WOW! This came out of the blue. Geno is always three steps ahead. This girl is lightning in a bottle.

Second, I haven't found any highlights showing her defensive play. That's not surprising, but that's gonna be an important question for her at UConn. Her offensive skills are very refined.

Third, I'm officially dubbing her "Special J." On offense, she looks a lot like Kaleena, though maybe less rushed and frenetic. But similarly aggressive mentality. I'm not sure Geno needs a Special K and a Special J at this point.

Fourth, she's little. We haven't had a true little since Crystal. It's about time. And she seems to have big hands for a little, at least judging from the way she moves the ball. She also appears to be very fit, like she's seen the inside of a weight room.

Fifth, contrary to one poster above, she looks nothing like CC in the face.

Sixth, the guard corps for next year appears to be pretty much set. Who knows about what happens after that.

• 26-27: KK Ash Kayleigh Allie Morgan Kelis Jovana -- that's a handful for any opposing team to deal with
• 27-28: Kayleigh Allie Morgan Kelis Jovana
• 28-29: Kelis and Jovana and maybe still Morgan -- the first post Sarah season. Olivia Gandy and Blanca holding down the front court.
• 29-30: Jovana and Olivia and Gandy

 

[MilfordHusky]

The "Basketball Capital of the World" moniker seems to have gotten traction in Europe.

 

[Next 12]

As the saying goes, " the rich keep getting richer and the others can only hope. " With the recent signings. Uconn has cemented it's latest. DYNASTY. I. myself has been continually pressed to have to watch Uconn BB into it's future reign of terror on the other teams. I am now 92 years old and my total joy in life is Uconn's basketball and their almost perfection in playing this game. Now the DYNASTY has reached into the 2029/30 season and I haveto find some way to see all the games. I have been BLESSED with good genes and now look forward to 5 more years of Uconn BB until I am 97 years old. I have been a DIE=HARD fan since 2010. GO HUSKIES!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AmeriConn]

“POP” has to be Jovana’s nickname here at UConn.

 

[StarMan]

Welcome to the University of Connecticut, Jovana! 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊

 

[MilfordHusky]

Fourth, she's little. We haven't had a true little since Crystal. It's about time. And she seems to have big hands for a little, at least judging from the way she moves the ball. She also appears to be very fit, like she's seen the inside of a weight room.

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I think Jovana is about average-sized for a PG. She's listed at 5'8" and 5'9". She's smaller than Paige, but decidedly bigger and taller than Moriah and Crystal.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I'm inclined to call her JoPop. 😆

 

[victor64]

I think Jovana is about average-sized for a PG. She's listed at 5'8" and 5'9". She's smaller than Paige, but decidedly bigger and taller than Moriah and Crystal.

And about the same size as Kk and Nika.