Based on what we saw from Jovana Popovic in UConnâs 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).
2ď¸âŁ6ď¸âŁ-2ď¸âŁ7ď¸âŁ 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.
đ°: espn.com/womens-college-baskâŚ
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Takeaways from tonightâs 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, donât worry!!
Soooooo in other words, we *might* have them back before Christmas⌠you canât trust Geno Auriemma when it comes to estimating injury return timelinesđ
Gandy played a total of 2 minutes last season. Theyâre hyping her up like sheâs going to have the biggest freshman to sophomore jump anyone in a UConn jersey has ever had. Either theyâre gaslighting us, or weâre about to have a BIG secret weapon.
Mind you, Jana El Alfy only has 1 made 3-pointer in her entire career at UConn. If sheâs developing a 3-point shot, that could be quite dangerousđ
âUConn doesnât play anyone hard on their non-conference schedule.â
And itâs literally the hardest non-conference schedule UConn has ever hadâŚ. All Iâm 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!
đď¸ uconntickets.com
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.















