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USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Serbian forward Filip Jovic expected to join Auburn basketball this week
Reports from On3 show that the forward from Serbia is ready to join the roster and begin working out for the 2025-26 season. The roster for Auburn's 2025-26 season is close to being finalized according to a report by On3. According to Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports, forward Filip Jovic is scheduled to arrive on campus this week to begin preparing for the new season. Jovic signed with Auburn in May after playing two professional seasons for KK Megabasket in the FIBA European League. According to Hokanson, the lone issue preventing Jovic's move to Auburn was approval for his visa. His visa was recently approved, and he is now set to join the team on Saturday, July 19. Following its stellar season that ended with a Final Four appearance, Bruce Pearl and the Auburn Tigers were in desperate need to fill holes within their frontcourt following the departures of Johni Broome, Dylan Cardwell, and Chaney Johnson. Pearl worked in the portal to land several worthy candidates including Keyshawn Hall, Keshawn Murphy, and Emeka Opurum for the four and five positions, and the addition of Jovic will ensure that Auburn will be versatile and deep at both forward positions, as well as at center. Jovic connected on 57% of his shots last season, averaging 12.3 points and 4.0 boards per game for KK Megabasket, a FIBA team based in Serbia. Jovic will be one of the many new faces to wear the Auburn uniform next season, as Tahaad Pettiford is the lone player from last year's roster to return. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
The Advertiser
28-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Molly masterclass helps Mavs hold on to stun Swifts
The Melbourne Mavericks have overcome a horror start and a late scare to pull off the biggest boilover of the Super Netball season, defeating the NSW Swifts 68-64 at John Cain Arena. The sixth-ranked Mavericks (4-8) still need a miracle to play finals, but showed they can play the role of top-four spoilers, winning the first three quarters on Saturday night to bump the Swifts (9-3) down to second position. Centre Molly Jovic chalked up a career-high 32 assists from 44 feeds, combining brilliantly with wing attack Tayla Fraser (24, 37) and spearhead Shimona Jok (61 goals). "Awesome," Jovic said. "I feel like it was a whole-team performance. "The Swifts came back in the end and we were able to hold (our) composure, which we haven't been able to do across the season. "Just super proud of the girls." Melbourne looked home and hosed when they led by 11 goals inside the last nine minutes, before NSW staged a spirited fightback. Swifts goal shooter Grace Nweke hit four straight before Helen Housby's two-pointer with three minutes remaining slashed the gap to 66-64. Jok scored at the other end, before Mavs defender Olivia Lewis blocked Sophie Fawns' first super-shot, rebounded the NSW shooter's second attempt, and guided the hosts to safety. The shock result was all the more meritorious given the Mavericks had to claw their way out of an early 8-1 deficit after an error-riddled start. Jovic and Fraser spearheaded the stunning turnaround as Melbourne went on an 8-1 surge of their own to lead 17-16 at quarter-time. The Swifts coughed up six turnovers in the second term as the Mavs stretched their advantage to 34-31 at halftime. NSW trimmed the margin to one goal in the third before Melbourne went on a tear. Jovic racked up a remarkable 12 assists for the term, Jok added 20 goals without a miss, and Sasha Glasgow's two-pointer on the three-quarter time bell capped a 16-6 burst to blow the margin out to 56-45. The Melbourne Mavericks have overcome a horror start and a late scare to pull off the biggest boilover of the Super Netball season, defeating the NSW Swifts 68-64 at John Cain Arena. The sixth-ranked Mavericks (4-8) still need a miracle to play finals, but showed they can play the role of top-four spoilers, winning the first three quarters on Saturday night to bump the Swifts (9-3) down to second position. Centre Molly Jovic chalked up a career-high 32 assists from 44 feeds, combining brilliantly with wing attack Tayla Fraser (24, 37) and spearhead Shimona Jok (61 goals). "Awesome," Jovic said. "I feel like it was a whole-team performance. "The Swifts came back in the end and we were able to hold (our) composure, which we haven't been able to do across the season. "Just super proud of the girls." Melbourne looked home and hosed when they led by 11 goals inside the last nine minutes, before NSW staged a spirited fightback. Swifts goal shooter Grace Nweke hit four straight before Helen Housby's two-pointer with three minutes remaining slashed the gap to 66-64. Jok scored at the other end, before Mavs defender Olivia Lewis blocked Sophie Fawns' first super-shot, rebounded the NSW shooter's second attempt, and guided the hosts to safety. The shock result was all the more meritorious given the Mavericks had to claw their way out of an early 8-1 deficit after an error-riddled start. Jovic and Fraser spearheaded the stunning turnaround as Melbourne went on an 8-1 surge of their own to lead 17-16 at quarter-time. The Swifts coughed up six turnovers in the second term as the Mavs stretched their advantage to 34-31 at halftime. NSW trimmed the margin to one goal in the third before Melbourne went on a tear. Jovic racked up a remarkable 12 assists for the term, Jok added 20 goals without a miss, and Sasha Glasgow's two-pointer on the three-quarter time bell capped a 16-6 burst to blow the margin out to 56-45. The Melbourne Mavericks have overcome a horror start and a late scare to pull off the biggest boilover of the Super Netball season, defeating the NSW Swifts 68-64 at John Cain Arena. The sixth-ranked Mavericks (4-8) still need a miracle to play finals, but showed they can play the role of top-four spoilers, winning the first three quarters on Saturday night to bump the Swifts (9-3) down to second position. Centre Molly Jovic chalked up a career-high 32 assists from 44 feeds, combining brilliantly with wing attack Tayla Fraser (24, 37) and spearhead Shimona Jok (61 goals). "Awesome," Jovic said. "I feel like it was a whole-team performance. "The Swifts came back in the end and we were able to hold (our) composure, which we haven't been able to do across the season. "Just super proud of the girls." Melbourne looked home and hosed when they led by 11 goals inside the last nine minutes, before NSW staged a spirited fightback. Swifts goal shooter Grace Nweke hit four straight before Helen Housby's two-pointer with three minutes remaining slashed the gap to 66-64. Jok scored at the other end, before Mavs defender Olivia Lewis blocked Sophie Fawns' first super-shot, rebounded the NSW shooter's second attempt, and guided the hosts to safety. The shock result was all the more meritorious given the Mavericks had to claw their way out of an early 8-1 deficit after an error-riddled start. Jovic and Fraser spearheaded the stunning turnaround as Melbourne went on an 8-1 surge of their own to lead 17-16 at quarter-time. The Swifts coughed up six turnovers in the second term as the Mavs stretched their advantage to 34-31 at halftime. NSW trimmed the margin to one goal in the third before Melbourne went on a tear. Jovic racked up a remarkable 12 assists for the term, Jok added 20 goals without a miss, and Sasha Glasgow's two-pointer on the three-quarter time bell capped a 16-6 burst to blow the margin out to 56-45.
The Advertiser
22-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Mavs end losing streak, keep Firebirds in last place
The Melbourne Mavericks have snapped a four-game losing streak and kept the Queensland Firebirds anchored to the bottom of the Super Netball ladder with a 65-54 win at Nissan Arena. After galloping to a 20-0 quarter-time lead in Brisbane on Sunday, the Mavericks saw their buffer scaled right back to three at half-time, before recapturing their early momentum in a clinical second half. Molly Jovic was a commanding presence through the centre with 25 assists from 41 feeds, while shooter Shimona Jok poured in 60 goals. "Awesome that we got the start that we wanted," Jovic said after helping lifting the Mavs from equal bottom to sixth and now with a sniff of making the finals. "We've been pushing for that for a few weeks "Now we just need to learn how to maintain it across the whole four game." With Jovic and Tayla Fraser and Molly Jovic carving up the middle and Jok clinical in attack, it was all the Mavericks early. In reality, though, the Firebirds were their own worst enemies early in the game. After falling behind 5-0, not even an emergency time-out called by Queensland coach Kiri Wills with the contest just 2:30 old could stop the rot. The fumbling Firebirds, who tumbled to their ninth straight defeat, were on unwanted world-record pace with 10 first-quarter turnovers - implausibly racking up more cough-ups than goals. As soon as the quarter-time horn sounded, Wills made a beeline for her players and unleashed a paint-stripping spray before they could even reach the bench. The old-school tough love delivered the desired result as Queensland completely flipped the script with a 22-14 second term to slash the margin to 34-31 at halftime. As the home side's comeback took shape, Mavericks skipper Amy Parmenter called a captain's time-out and addressed her teammates, with coach Tracey Neville staying on the pine without interjecting. The Firebirds curbed Jovic's influence, took better care of the ball and received huge lifts in the midcourt from Macy Gardner and Lara Dunkley, who switched bibs. But Queensland undid all that good work after the main break as their shooting radar went badly awry. They connected on a dismal 9-of-18 for the term and Melbourne made them pay. Defender Kim Brown cleaned up with a swag of rebounds, springboarding the Mavs repeatedly into attack and to a 48-40 three-quarter-time buffer. Jok continued to dominate aerially and Jovic in the middle as the Mavericks kept their foot on the Firebirds' throats down the stretch. The Melbourne Mavericks have snapped a four-game losing streak and kept the Queensland Firebirds anchored to the bottom of the Super Netball ladder with a 65-54 win at Nissan Arena. After galloping to a 20-0 quarter-time lead in Brisbane on Sunday, the Mavericks saw their buffer scaled right back to three at half-time, before recapturing their early momentum in a clinical second half. Molly Jovic was a commanding presence through the centre with 25 assists from 41 feeds, while shooter Shimona Jok poured in 60 goals. "Awesome that we got the start that we wanted," Jovic said after helping lifting the Mavs from equal bottom to sixth and now with a sniff of making the finals. "We've been pushing for that for a few weeks "Now we just need to learn how to maintain it across the whole four game." With Jovic and Tayla Fraser and Molly Jovic carving up the middle and Jok clinical in attack, it was all the Mavericks early. In reality, though, the Firebirds were their own worst enemies early in the game. After falling behind 5-0, not even an emergency time-out called by Queensland coach Kiri Wills with the contest just 2:30 old could stop the rot. The fumbling Firebirds, who tumbled to their ninth straight defeat, were on unwanted world-record pace with 10 first-quarter turnovers - implausibly racking up more cough-ups than goals. As soon as the quarter-time horn sounded, Wills made a beeline for her players and unleashed a paint-stripping spray before they could even reach the bench. The old-school tough love delivered the desired result as Queensland completely flipped the script with a 22-14 second term to slash the margin to 34-31 at halftime. As the home side's comeback took shape, Mavericks skipper Amy Parmenter called a captain's time-out and addressed her teammates, with coach Tracey Neville staying on the pine without interjecting. The Firebirds curbed Jovic's influence, took better care of the ball and received huge lifts in the midcourt from Macy Gardner and Lara Dunkley, who switched bibs. But Queensland undid all that good work after the main break as their shooting radar went badly awry. They connected on a dismal 9-of-18 for the term and Melbourne made them pay. Defender Kim Brown cleaned up with a swag of rebounds, springboarding the Mavs repeatedly into attack and to a 48-40 three-quarter-time buffer. Jok continued to dominate aerially and Jovic in the middle as the Mavericks kept their foot on the Firebirds' throats down the stretch. The Melbourne Mavericks have snapped a four-game losing streak and kept the Queensland Firebirds anchored to the bottom of the Super Netball ladder with a 65-54 win at Nissan Arena. After galloping to a 20-0 quarter-time lead in Brisbane on Sunday, the Mavericks saw their buffer scaled right back to three at half-time, before recapturing their early momentum in a clinical second half. Molly Jovic was a commanding presence through the centre with 25 assists from 41 feeds, while shooter Shimona Jok poured in 60 goals. "Awesome that we got the start that we wanted," Jovic said after helping lifting the Mavs from equal bottom to sixth and now with a sniff of making the finals. "We've been pushing for that for a few weeks "Now we just need to learn how to maintain it across the whole four game." With Jovic and Tayla Fraser and Molly Jovic carving up the middle and Jok clinical in attack, it was all the Mavericks early. In reality, though, the Firebirds were their own worst enemies early in the game. After falling behind 5-0, not even an emergency time-out called by Queensland coach Kiri Wills with the contest just 2:30 old could stop the rot. The fumbling Firebirds, who tumbled to their ninth straight defeat, were on unwanted world-record pace with 10 first-quarter turnovers - implausibly racking up more cough-ups than goals. As soon as the quarter-time horn sounded, Wills made a beeline for her players and unleashed a paint-stripping spray before they could even reach the bench. The old-school tough love delivered the desired result as Queensland completely flipped the script with a 22-14 second term to slash the margin to 34-31 at halftime. As the home side's comeback took shape, Mavericks skipper Amy Parmenter called a captain's time-out and addressed her teammates, with coach Tracey Neville staying on the pine without interjecting. The Firebirds curbed Jovic's influence, took better care of the ball and received huge lifts in the midcourt from Macy Gardner and Lara Dunkley, who switched bibs. But Queensland undid all that good work after the main break as their shooting radar went badly awry. They connected on a dismal 9-of-18 for the term and Melbourne made them pay. Defender Kim Brown cleaned up with a swag of rebounds, springboarding the Mavs repeatedly into attack and to a 48-40 three-quarter-time buffer. Jok continued to dominate aerially and Jovic in the middle as the Mavericks kept their foot on the Firebirds' throats down the stretch.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Auburn basketball rounds out 2025-26 roster, adds international forward Filip Jovic
AUBURN — The finishing touches are coming together for Auburn basketball's 2025-26 roster, as the program reportedly landed international forward Filip Jovic on Wednesday. Auburn coach Bruce Pearl reposted initial reports of Jovic's commit on social media, confirming the news. A 6-foot-9, 20-year-old forward, Jovic averaged averaged 12.4 points per game and 4.0 rebounds per game on 57.1% shooting from the field for KK Mega Basket of the Serbian League this past season. He posted two 20-point efforts, including a 26-point, 11-rebound effort on 58.8% shooting. Advertisement Jovic also comes from the same team that produced NBA MVP Nikola Jokic. The Serbian rounds out what's been a busy offseason for the Tigers. Bruce Pearl added three transfers from the Division I level in UCF's Keyshawn Hall, Mississippi State's KeShawn Murphy and Texas Tech's Kevin Overton. He also added 7-footer Emeka Opurum and Abdul Bashir from the junior college level, and Division II standout Elyjah Freeman. They'll join a three-man high school signing class of Sebastian Williams-Adams, Kaden Magwood and Simon Walker on the Plains. Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@ or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. This article originally appeared on Montgomery Advertiser: Filip Jovic commits to Auburn basketball
Hamilton Spectator
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Yellowknife Tennis Club serving up success as season begins
Favourable weather this spring has meant the Yellowknife Tennis Club is already geared up and on the tennis courts while looking forward to a good season ahead. Slavica Jovic, a board member for Tennis NWT, said the first lesson of the year was held on May 20th. 'Typically, we start the first week of June, but because the weather was a bit nicer, the nets are up and everything is ready,' Jovic said. An Instructors course was also held at the Fieldhouse between May 16 to 19, an opportunity that presents itself every few years, she noted. 'We typically run the Instructor course every couple of years, because we don't have that many candidates in Yellowknife that that can take the course. You have to have certain prerequisites, and you have to be able to play at Level 3.' Jovic said seven participants, both juniors and adults, registered this year with course facilitator Uros Budimac, a Tennis Canada High Performance Level 3 Coach from Vancouver, and assisted by local Club Pro Tamara Jovic. During this intensive training, Jovic said instructors are trained to introduce players to the game using Progressive tennis in group lessons (1.0 – 2.5 level) at tennis clubs, community courts, and in school gyms. The course develops the leadership skills of an enthusiastic instructor who organizes practice and play, makes tennis accessible and simple to learn, and promotes friendships that support the growth and retention of starter players. Jovic noted that youth may take the course at 15 years of age, but can only be certified on or after their 16 birthday. After certification, participants are qualified to be a beginning instructor for summer camps and clinics, seasonal clubs, and clinics. To maintain active certified professional status, they must have TPA membership in addition to professional development every four years or enroll in another certification course. Serving up Tennis Month Jovic said as June is Tennis Month in Canada, the Yellowknife Club will host a free open house on Saturday, June 7 at the McNiven Tennis Courts from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. 'We'll have a barbecue, and people are welcome to come and try tennis and just meet everybody. We'll also run couple of events for kids,' Jovic said of the introduction to the sport. She said anyone wanting to register and join the Club can do so on the Yellowknife Tennis Club website. Although the Club does not have an indoor facility during the winter months, thereby limiting their activities, Jovic said it is quite a popular sport in the summer and their season is a busy one with tournaments and various clinics for kids and adults, and also summer camps. 'It's an opportunity to socialize and meet, be active, be outside, meet new people, and play with people of different levels and different skills,' she said. 'There is social Saturday and Friday evening rallies and there is lots of tennis for the value of the membership that people pay.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
