Based on what we saw from Jovana Popovic in UConn’s preseason game, I think we should expect to see her as one of the top freshmen in the country by the end of the season (much like we did with Blanca last season).
2️⃣6️⃣-2️⃣7️⃣ Preseason Impact Freshmen
Impact can be defined several ways. Some freshmen will have opportunities to contribute immediately because of roster needs, while others are more projectable & will need more time to carve out roles alongside established stars.
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Takeaways from tonight’s game:
- We need Blanca back
- Popovic = Nika Muhl on steroids
- Bad shooting night for SS, but when she hits her shots everything else will fall into place
-I loved Vukosa, especially for it being her first game ever
- UConn is still good, don’t worry!!
Soooooo in other words, we *might* have them back before Christmas… you can’t trust Geno Auriemma when it comes to estimating injury return timelines😅
Gandy played a total of 2 minutes last season. They’re hyping her up like she’s going to have the biggest freshman to sophomore jump anyone in a UConn jersey has ever had. Either they’re gaslighting us, or we’re about to have a BIG secret weapon.
“UConn doesn’t play anyone hard on their non-conference schedule.”
And it’s literally the hardest non-conference schedule UConn has ever had…. All I’m saying is, I better not hear anyone complain because this is tough.
This is going to be fun - the 2026-27 non-con schedule is here!
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In their non-conference schedule, UConn is playing all but 2 of the teams that made the Elite 8 last year… and people are still going to say their schedule is weak. But this is probably one of their toughest schedules in recent memory.
#firegeno retweeted
putting the world on notice 🇭🇷
Olivia Vukosa was named to the U18 EuroBasket All-Star Five after leading the tournament with 24.9 PPG and 14.3 RPG!
“The Husky (Olivia Vukosa) is averaging 29.0 points + 17.5 rebounds…”
Please, it’s too much.















