Olivia Vukosa

Position:
Center
Height:
6-5
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Christ the King
Hometown:
Whitestone, N.Y.

Before UConn: ESPN's No. 2-ranked recruit in Class of 2026 ... 2025-26 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year ... 2026 McDonald's and Jordan Brand All-American ... two-time Gatorade New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2024-25, 2025-26) ... 2026 Naismith Girls' All-America Second Team ... averaged 17.8 points, 18.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4.4 blocks as a senior, leading Christ the King (22-6) to the Catholic High School Athletic Association state championship game ... 2024-25 and 2025-26 MaxPreps New York High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Croatia Basketball: Member of Croatia Basketball since 2023 ... made Senior Team debut in March 2026 at 2027 FIBA EuroBasket qualifiers, averaging 11.3 points and 6.7 rebounds ... averaged 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds at the 2025 FIBA U120 Women's Basketball Division B tournament, earning bronze ... averaged 19.4 points and 15.6 rebounds at the 2024 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup, earning Best Defensive Player and All-Star Second Team honors ... made national team debut at the 2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship, where she was named to the All-Star 5 and averaged 22.6 points and 17.1 rebounds per game.

Personal: Daugher of Jenny and Damir Vukosa ... has three sisters: Mateja, Maddy and Gabby ... majoring in biological sciences.