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The UConn women’s basketball team added a second player to its 2026 recruiting class on Thursday, signing 5-foot-8 Serbian guard Jovana Popovic .

Popovic currently plays professionally in Serbia and also has extensive experience competing for the national team. She made her FIBA debut at the 2021 FIBA U16 Women’s European Challengers and has since participated in the 2022 FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship Division B, 2023 FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship and 2024 and 2025 FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket tournaments. She made her first appearance with the senior national team at the 2025 Eurobasket tournament.

Popovic is currently averaging 26.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists through the first five games of the season with Z

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