Andrej Jokanovic Award Freshman of the Week Week Of 3/16/2026 Sport Men's Volleyball School UC Irvine Year Freshman Position Outside Hitter Hometown Cannes, France High School Cite Scolaire Francoise Combes For the fifth time this season, UC Irvine’s Andrej Jokanovic has claimed Big West Freshman of the Week honors. The first-year player from Cannes, France, paced UCI in a 1-1 week against UC Santa Barbara, averaging 4.11 kills, 4.56 points and 1.33 digs per set with three aces and a pair of blocks against the Gauchos. In Wednesday’s four-set win at the Bren, Jokanovic put down a match-high 20 kills for the Anteaters. On the road, the native of Cannes, France, posted a team-best 17 kills with eight digs and a pair of aces and two blocks as UCI fell in five. Jokanovic ranks third in The Big West and 25th nationally in kills per set with a 3.53 average on the season. He is one of four freshmen in the top 25 in the category.