Cal Adds Jovana Jevtovic To 2026-27 Freshman Class

The California women's basketball team has added Jovana Jevtovic to its freshmen class for the 2026-27 season, Cal head coach Charmin Smith announced Wednesday.

Jevtovic, a 6-foot-4 center from Ivanjica, Serbia, most recently played for Sopron Basket, a professional women’s basketball club out of Sopron, Hungary, and has also been part of the Serbian national team system the last several years.

“Even though she is a freshman, Jovana is coming to Cal with a ton of experience playing against pro-level competition,” Smith said. “Playing in professional women’s leagues in Europe these last few years has prepared her for the physicality of DI women’s basketball and I expect her to be an important piece of what we’re trying to accomplish here.”

Jevtovic recently helped Sopron Basket win the Hungarian Cup this month after averaging 17.0 minutes, 6.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game for the 2025-26 season. She also appeared in all five games for Sopron Basket at the 2026 Women’s Euroleague and averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Following Euroleague competition, she also appeared in three games for Sopron Basket in the 2026 EuroCup.

In 2025, Jevtovic competed for the Serbian national team at the FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket 2025, Division B, where she led her team to the championship game and a promotion to Division A. She was named MVP of the tournament after averaging 16.3 points, 10.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

“I chose Cal because it offers the perfect balance of high-level basketball and great academics,” Jevtovic said. “From the beginning I felt a strong connection with Coach Charmin and the entire staff. I really appreciated how open and supportive they were with any questions I had. I also spoke with the players, and they all had such great things to say about the program. It truly felt like the right place for me, and I’m very excited for what’s ahead.”