Providence College Athletics
2016-17 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Jovana Nogic
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Vergilio Ferreira
- Hometown:
- Belgrade, Serbia
Jovana Nogic Bio (PDF)
CAREER NOTABLES
• As a senior in 2018-19, helped guide the Friars to their first post-season appearance since 2010 as part of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT).
• Providence advanced to the WNIT Round of 16 and posted a 2-1 record in the tournament.
• Averaged a team-best 19.3 points in the WNIT and added 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steal per game.
• Hit a single-game career high seven three-point field goals in Round 1 of the WNIT vs. Hartford (Mar. 21, 2019).
• Finished career ranked fourth all-time in scoring at Providence College with 1,724 points.
• Became 34th player in program history to reach 1,000-points (Jan. 10, 2018 vs. Marquette - 77th game).
• Scored 1,013 points in her final two seasons with the Friars, spanning just 66 games.
• Led the Friars in scoring during each of her final three seasons with the program.
• Recorded 85 double-digit scoring games, including 26 games with 20 points or more.
• Surpassed the Friars’ record for career three-point field goals on Dec. 8, 2018 at UMass Lowell (98th game) and finished her four-year career with 323. The previous record was held by Julie Wheeler ‘98 with 252 in 101 games (1994-98).
• Set single-season program record for three points field goals, with 91, during the 2016-17 season. She broke that record as a senior in 2018-19, with 93. The previous mark was held by Julie Wheeler ‘98, who hit 82 triples in 1994-95. Upon completing her career, she held the program’s three-highest single-season three-point totals: 93 (2018-19), 91 (2016-17) and 87 (2017-18).
• Finished career ranked third all-time in the BIG EAST in career three-point field goals during regular-season conference play, with 167.
• Set Providence College’s career free-throw percentage record (.909, 229-252). Also she set the single-season free-throw percentage record as a junior in 2017-18 (.945, 86-91).
• During the 2018-19 season, went perfect from the foul line in two games with 10-or-more attempts: 12-12 vs. Butler (Jan. 18, 2019) and 11-11 vs. Villanova (Jan. 6, 2019).
• One of nine players in program history to go perfect from the foul line in a game with 10-or-more attempts, and one of just two players to achieve the feat twice.
• Helped the Friars claim their first victory in the BIG EAST Tournament since 2001, defeating Xavier, 70-62, in the first round on March 9, 2019.
• Competed for her native Serbia in six FIBA-sponsored events (ranging from U16 to U20); including the 2016 and 2017 FIBA U20 Women’s European Championships (Division A).
• Named Providence College Female Athlete of the Year for a team sport at the 58th Annual Athletic Awards Gala (2019).
HONORS / AWARDS
• 2-Time Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Watch List • 2017-18 and 2018-19
• Preseason All-BIG EAST • 2017-18 and 2018-19
• All-BIG EAST Honorable Mention • 2017, 2019
• 2-Time BIG EAST Player of the Week (11/27/17, 2/18/19)
• 5-Time BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll Selection (11/20/17, 1/29/18, 2/19/18, 12/3/18, 1/28/19)
• 2-Time Ocean State Tip-Off All-Tournament Team • 2016-17 and 2018-19
• Friar Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team & Most Outstanding Player • 2018-19
• Savannah Invitational Most Valuable Player • 2017-18
• 3-Time BIG EAST All-Academic Team • 2016, 2017, 2018
• RIAIAW Distinguished Student-Athlete Award
• Providence College Female Athlete of the Year • 2019
PERSONAL
• Born in Belgrade, Serbia
• Moved to Lisbon, Portugal at age 2
• Daughter of Goran and Olivera Nogic
• Has one sister, Nevena
• Computer science major
