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2026 Recruiting: Olivia Vukosa

Olivia should hit the ground running when she gets to UConn. She is already very sound fundamentally, a rarity with a "big" recruit coming out of high school. She keeps the ball high, has very good footwork, finishes with both hands, passes well, appears to run the court very well, and can shoot from the outside.

Complete package!
 
Huskee11 said:
Olivia should hit the ground running when she gets to UConn. She is already very sound fundamentally, a rarity with a "big" recruit coming out of high school. She keeps the ball high, has very good footwork, finishes with both hands, passes well, appears to run the court very well, and can shoot from the outside.

Complete package!
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Offensively, she's extremely advanced for a post player of any age........I've been less impressed with her interior defense........I'm not sure if her coach has told her not to aggressively go after players to keep her out of foul trouble, but I've seen her play a lot of "matador" defense on players driving down the lane...........that certainly won't fly with Geno.....
 
Congratulations to Olivia on her selection for the 2026 McDonald's All-American game. I did a little exercise to find out which of the three different media outlets ranking players in the class of 2026 had done the best job. For ESPN: the lowest-ranked player on their list, Cydnee Bryant, is ranked 33rd. The top 16 on their list were selected, as were 21 of their top 25. For Prospects Nation: the lowest-ranked player on their list, Emily McDonald, is ranked 38th. The top 18 on their list were selected, as were 22 of their top 25. For ASGR: it should be noted that they have already included two international players on their list who are not yet on the other two lists. These are Sara Okeke and Isi Etute, who came to finish their high school careers in the US this season, so I have excluded them. Shane Laflin (ESPN) mentioned in a recent article that both would be included among the 5-star players in their next update, and I assume Prospects Nation will do the same. So for ASGR: the lowest of the 24 players selected is not included in their ranking. Emily McDonald is the player missing from their list. It's a safe bet that with a surname like that, she couldn't be ignored. The top 13 on their list were selected, as were 21 of their top 25.

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From Canada said:
Congratulations to Olivia on her selection for the 2026 McDonald's All-American game. I did a little exercise to find out which of the three different media outlets ranking players in the class of 2026 had done the best job. For ESPN: the lowest-ranked player on their list, Cydnee Bryant, is ranked 33rd. The top 16 on their list were selected, as were 21 of their top 25. For Prospects Nation: the lowest-ranked player on their list, Emily McDonald, is ranked 38th. The top 18 on their list were selected, as were 22 of their top 25. For ASGR: it should be noted that they have already included two international players on their list who are not yet on the other two lists. These are Sara Okeke and Isi Etute, who came to finish their high school careers in the US this season, so I have excluded them. Shane Laflin (ESPN) mentioned in a recent article that both would be included among the 5-star players in their next update, and I assume Prospects Nation will do the same. So for ASGR: the lowest of the 24 players selected is not included in their ranking. Emily McDonald is the player missing from their list. It's a safe bet that with a surname like that, she couldn't be ignored. The top 13 on their list were selected, as were 21 of their top 25.

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Stronga12 said:
Olivia looking like a pro already for Croatia with 8 points 2 steals 1 rebound on 3/4 (2/3 3P) shooting through her first 5 minutes!
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The "BIG O" is also sporting a BLACK EYE (left eye). And, at least in the
first half, Olivia is on the perimeter on offense and defending the basket
underneath on defense. NOTE: Nika Muhl (#1 for Croatia) injured her knee (?) at the
4:32 mark in the first quarter. She needed two-person assist to be
taken from the floor. On the multiple replays shown, her right knee buckled
medially ( toward the midline ) on a drive to the basket. I did not
see any significant contact on the play. With no "play by play" there was no
word about the extent of the injury.
Back to OLIVIA, "phantom fouls" being called on Croatia. Olivia with
3 fouls!
 
Final Score Croatia 98 Greece 73
OLIVIA's Stats: 21:30 minutes, 17 points, 7/8 Field goals (87.5%)
4/4 on 2 pointers, 3/4 on three pointers, no free throws,
6 rebounds, one offensive, two assists, FOUR FOULS = Fake news!
0 blocks, 4 steals. plus / minus 27 Efficiency 23.
Note I saw a very nice BLOCK by Olivia which called foul. Other
fouls were called on other Croatia players... I may be biased, but.
 
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