2026 Recruiting: Olivia Vukosa

[Zarathustra]

And, the entire family made the trip to Austin, TX

Thank for the update, southie! It looks to me
that the whole Vukosa family is enjoying their
current vacation tour of the USA (Texas). I enjoyed the
smiles on the Vulosa girls. Did anyone notice the
"like" from Kayleigh Heckel??? I trust that the
final stop in the "tour" will be in Storrs!!! Z

 

[southie]

Did I miss Vukosa eliminating Kentucky and North Carolina, or is this info inaccurate? Most of article is Subscription.

 

[Geew1992]

Did I miss Vukosa eliminating Kentucky and North Carolina, or is this info inaccurate? Most of article is Subscription.

You missed it. They have been eliminated

 

[Rings R Us]

Did I miss Vukosa eliminating Kentucky and North Carolina, or is this info inaccurate? Most of article is Subscription.

Olivia's final 5 schools are LSU, Texas, Ohio State, South Carolilna, and UConn.

 

[Bone Dog]

Olivia's final 5 schools are LSU, Texas, Ohio State, South Carolilna, and UConn.

I don’t know what Olivia thinks about stuff like this. But I have a hard time picturing a NYC kid finding anything attractive about the LSU area. Of course, Storrs is not so easy to picture as an attractive location to a city kid other than being not too far from home.

 

[Zarathustra]

I don’t know what Olivia thinks about stuff like this. But I have a hard time picturing a NYC kid finding anything attractive about the LSU area. Of course, Storrs is not so easy to picture as an attractive location to a city kid other than being not too far from home.

I think that the "attraction" to Olivia and the entire Vukosa "family"...
is the entire UCONN Basketball "family"! Olivia, bring those smiling
Vukosa faces to the smiling faces in Storrs! I'm smiling as I
just THINK of it!
I assume that the next stop on the VUKOSA FAMILY
TOUR of the USA will be in Louisiana (LSU), then South Carolina
(USC), and then returning "HOME" to the Northeastern USA!!!! Z

 

[southie]

Olivia's final 5 schools are LSU, Texas, Ohio State, South Carolilna, and UConn.

Odd that she would (reportedly) schedule an official visit with North Carolina and then cancel it . . .

 

[Geew1992]

Kayleigh might be my new favorite player

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@southie here's the post

 

[DEpup]

Did I miss Vukosa eliminating Kentucky and North Carolina, or is this info inaccurate? Most of article is Subscription.

Umm. Who just won a national championship and has a dozen total? If she's looking for Nattys than the family tour needs to end in Storrs and stay there.

 

[Alydar]

Did I miss Vukosa eliminating Kentucky and North Carolina, or is this info inaccurate? Most of article is Subscription.

Hank South works for 247 Sports and from his posts he covers the SEC and Texas specifically. His daughters went to Texas. I thought Vukosa's father gave a great answer. Most recruits and their families are polite to their hosts, who treat them like honored guests.

She wants a title? How's 2 years playing with Strong sound? Like a title?

 

[Bone Dog]

She wants a title? How's 2 years playing with Strong sound? Like a title?

How is this not as plain as day to the Vukosa clan? The thing about superstars like Sarah and Azzi (and Paige) is that they make room for other talent. They don’t make everyone else play in their shadows. They let people stand on their shoulders. After a year at USC I suspect Kayleigh understood this, especially having seen it up close in the two games she played against UConn.

 

[southie]

Hank South works for 247 Sports and from his posts he covers the SEC and Texas specifically. His daughters went to Texas. I thought Vukosa's father gave a great answer. Most recruits and their families are polite to their hosts, who treat them like honored guests.

She wants a title? How's 2 years playing with Strong sound? Like a title?

I didn't read the pay article. If that is her only priority, then she knows coaches like Geno, Dawn, and Kim have multiple. But, then why is she considering Ohio State and Texas? I'd say she has more than one priority. Not sure of her family's financial situation, but NIL becomes a high priority for some families.

I'm still surprised she had 4 SEC teams in her final 7, and 5 teams in the South.

After seeing all her very young siblings in those photos, I don't think she'll go far from home for college. Probably wants them to be able to watch her play in person, and to make visits back home often so she doesn't miss watching them grow up over the 4 years she spends in college.

 

[Zarathustra]

I didn't read the pay article. If that is her only priority, then she knows coaches like Geno, Dawn, and Kim have multiple. But, then why is she considering Ohio State and Texas? I'd say she has more than one priority. Not sure of her family's financial situation, but NIL becomes a high priority for some families.

I'm still surprised she had 4 SEC teams in her final 7, and 5 teams in the South.

After seeing all her very young siblings in those photos, I don't think she'll go far from home for college. Probably wants them to be able to watch her play in person, and to make visits back home often so she doesn't miss watching them grow up over the 4 years she spends in college.

The idea of having a VERY close relationships with one's siblings reminds
me of Elena Delle Donne going to Delaware. Elena needed to be close to her younger sister (clearly it was an emotional need for Elena!). Olivia's family ties
might be a similiar reason for her decision to be closed to her family (as noted
by "southie" (above # 287) and
to become part of another VERY close-knit family = UCONN
Basketball! Continue the National 'family' tour, Olivia.... The final
road leads to Storrs.

 

[HuskyNan]

Loving Kayleigh 💙

 

[MooseJaw]

How is this not as plain as day to the Vukosa clan? The thing about superstars like Sarah and Azzi (and Paige) is that they make room for other talent. They don’t make everyone else play in their shadows. They let people stand on their shoulders. After a year at USC I suspect Kayleigh understood this, especially having seen it up close in the two games she played against UConn.

Bone Dog. You nailed a point we have all watched in real time but don't talk about enough. With Geno it's all about team, if you are on the team Coach has already determined that you are team first, words and deeds. Interesting to catch a glimpse of the players recruiting players.

 

[WiseWillie]

I don’t know what Olivia thinks about stuff like this. But I have a hard time picturing a NYC kid finding anything attractive about the LSU area. Of course, Storrs is not so easy to picture as an attractive location to a city kid other than being not too far from home.

How about being The Basketball Capitol of the World?

 

[WFFL]

How about being The Basketball Capitol of the World?

Lawrence, Kansas ?

 

[veivoli]

How about being The Basketball Capitol of the World?

This isn't a crack at you, @WiseWillie, as you're not the only person I've see type this, but there may be a US English subtlety I've missed...

I would have thought that UConn is the Basketball Capital of the World and Gampel Pavilion is the Basketball Capitol of the World.

There's a long-ish and, to me any way, funny story that ends with someone accusing me of being a pendant and me replying "Ah, I think you mean pedant!". 🤓

And BTW, I'd love to see Olivia end up at UConn.

 

[connboy77]

I'm not as confident as other UCONN Fans that Olivia is going to play for UCONN especially when I see her wearing a Texas uniform with a cowboy hat. I hope I'm wrong, but I think she is going to play for the Longhorns.

 

[BobbyJ]

I'm not as confident as other UCONN Fans that Olivia is going to play for UCONN especially when I see her wearing a Texas uniform with a cowboy hat. I hope I'm wrong, but I think she is going to play for the Longhorns.

Should she have refused to take all the pictures? Lara Somfai took a bunch of pictures on her OV to UConn and it didn't mean anything, she wound up at Stanford.

 

[Hayven]

I'm not as confident as other UCONN Fans that Olivia is going to play for UCONN especially when I see her wearing a Texas uniform with a cowboy hat. I hope I'm wrong, but I think she is going to play for the Longhorns.

Yall say this about each recruit, every year.

 

[Charliebball]

Yall say this about each recruit, every year.

that's true.........fortunately or unfortunately, we're right as much as we are wrong....😂☺️

 

[southie]

I'm not as confident as other UCONN Fans that Olivia is going to play for UCONN especially when I see her wearing a Texas uniform with a cowboy hat. I hope I'm wrong, but I think she is going to play for the Longhorns.

She also did a photo shoot while on her first official visit to Ohio State; and she posted photos on Instagram. So, she's done the same so far for her first two official visits. I wouldn't think either gives a clue where she's leaning.

 

[Jaml]

Loving Kayleigh 💙

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She trolled Ohio State on Instagram as well, that time she had a two word response; "eh nah".

 

[DEFCONN1]

Hopefully Liv is saving her last official visit for the best, Home of Champions, UCONN !