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Nika and Olivia are teammates

Didn't Jovana play with Olivia on a national team recently? But I looked it up and Jovana is Serbian while Olivia and Nika are Croatian? Dumb question I'm sure, but is Jovana not eligible to play on the Croatian team?
 
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darrell said:
Which one is “Big O”? ;)
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Nika's on the little one on the left and Big O is on the right. The size comparison is correct and looking at the one on the left makes me think of Nika's face when she's on defense guarding the opposition's point guard.
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EricSD said:
Didn't Jovana play with Olivia on a national team recently? But I looked it up and Jovana is Serbian while Olivia and Nika are Croatian? Dumb question I'm sure, but is Jovana not eligible to play on the Croatian team?
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To answer your question, Jovana is not eligible to play for Croatia because she is Serbian and has only competed in FIBA international competitions with Serbia. The same applies to Olivia with Croatia. However, when you mention that they recently played together, you are correct; it was last year at the Nike Hoop Summit, where they wore the colors of the World Team.

Croatia and Serbia share a very similar language that does not require an interpreter. It is derived from Serbo-Croatian, which was used during the time of the former Yugoslavia. Now, for nationalistic and political reasons, they prefer to say Serbian or Croatian. The difference is mainly in the writing system. While Serbia uses both Cyrillic and Latin characters, Croatia uses only the Latin alphabet.

Attached is one of the latest Instagram posts from the Croatian national team and their upcoming first game against Greece. This is the second window of the first qualifying round for Eurobasket 2027. The game will take place on Wednesday at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Not to be confused with the qualifiers for the next World Cup, in which the US national team will play on the same dates. While we are certain to see Nika, the same cannot be said for Olivia. There are currently 14 players on their roster, and only 12 will be able to suit up.

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What a treat for Olivia to play with Nika. What Nika can teach her with Geno and his philosophy of Uconn basketball and about the atmosphere of campus life will be tremendous for Olivia. Couldn't happen at a better time GO HUSKIES!!!!!!
 
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Here is an overview of the current rankings in Europe. For the second window of the first qualifying round for Eurobasket 2027, several European teams participating in the qualifiers for the next World Cup will be absent, but they will be present for the second qualifying round. Reading the attached document, we can see that Croatia and Serbia will have to perform well if they hope to be among the 16 teams at Eurobasket Europe 2027.

On the Croatian side, we are very happy to be able to count on Nika Mülh for this second window of the first qualifying round, but there is no indication as to whether the Big O will be in uniform.

For Serbia, however, there is good news and bad news, depending on which side you're on. We already knew that Angela Dugalic would be absent, as she is in the middle of her season with UCLA, and I just learned from reading the article that Yvonne Anderson, their star point guard, will also be absent, so it would be very surprising if Jovana were not in uniform; she could even have an important role.

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FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Smart Power Rankings: Volume 2

Who's looking most likely to make the Second Round and who's hopes are hanging in the balance?
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For tomorrow:
Croatia vs Greece | March 11, 19:00 CET

Looking like outright rivals for top spot in the group and both 2-1, they produced a true blockbuster in November as Croatia took an exciting 76-73 road win. Injured in that game, Croatia not only have Nika Muhl back, but another star in Ivana Dojkic who will suit up, while rising star and UConn bound Olivia Vukuosa is to debut. Greece will be hoping their frontcourt establishes itself in a big way via the experienced Artemis Spanou and Mariella Fasoula.

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Preview: Who's making a splash at the start of the second window?

Which teams will do the business on Gameday 4?
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From Canada said:
For tomorrow:
Croatia vs Greece | March 11, 19:00 CET

Looking like outright rivals for top spot in the group and both 2-1, they produced a true blockbuster in November as Croatia took an exciting 76-73 road win. Injured in that game, Croatia not only have Nika Muhl back, but another star in Ivana Dojkic who will suit up, while rising star and UConn bound Olivia Vukuosa is to debut. Greece will be hoping their frontcourt establishes itself in a big way via the experienced Artemis Spanou and Mariella Fasoula.

www.fiba.basketball

Preview: Who's making a splash at the start of the second window?

Which teams will do the business on Gameday 4?
www.fiba.basketball www.fiba.basketball
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Do you know if Popovic will be playing for Serbia tomorrow at 1:00 pm against Iceland?
 
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BobbyJ said:
Do you know if Popovic will be playing for Serbia tomorrow at 1:00 pm against Iceland?
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I still don't have any information on whether Jovana will be in uniform tomorrow. However, I think there's a good chance she will be, given the absence of their star PG Yvonne Anderson. The game is hanging in the balance for Jovana.
 
Blond D. said:
I want to see those games SO BAD!!!!

I wonder if Nika had anything to do with Big O coming to UCONN.
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Team USA games are on Tru TV, except the last game vs Spain is on TNT. First game is tomorrow, Wednesday at 4.45 pm EDT

I dont think Croatia is on anything but a pay stream service
 
Bigboote said:
Here I was thinking Nelson-Ododa had somehow finagled an invite to the Croatian team. 😱
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Me too! I was thinking we need to use only nicknames ONO or Big O only. After 40 years of following players the names begin to overlap. I remember when Caroline first came and someone referred to her as CD2. That started a whole debate where she ended up as Caroline Ducharme Chris Daily, Caroline Doty, Chrystal Dangerfield,.
 
The rosters are out for today's game, and Olivia is on it. There were 14 players training for Croatia, but since only 12 are on the roster, I assume she will be in uniform. FIBA regulations do not allow more than 12 players to be in uniform. The game starts at 2:00 PM Eastern Time and is supposed to be broadcast by FIBA via its YouTube channel.
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Croatia vs Greece - First Round - FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers | FIBA Basketball

Croatia vs Greece - Browse boxscore, game information & live stats, team rosters, photos and video highlights
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