Andrej Jokanovic

  • Award
    Freshman of the Week
  • Week Of
    4/13/2026
  • Sport
    Men's Volleyball
  • School
    UC Irvine
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
    Outside Hitter
  • Hometown
    Cannes, France
  • High School
    Cite Scolaire Francoise Combes

  • First-year UC Irvine outside hitter Andrej Jokanovic claimed the season’s seventh Big West Freshman of the Week honor, going back-to-back for honors after the Anteaters took two from CSUN over the weekend. He was also tabbed for defensive weekly honors for the efforts. 

  • Jokanovic averaged 4.71 kills, 5.71 points, 2.71 digs, 0.71 blocks and 0.57 aces in the series sweep of the Matadors.  

  • The native of Cannes, France, put away a match-high and career-high tying 23 kills with a career-best 13 digs for the double-double to go along with four blocks, four assists and an ace in Thursday’s 3-1 home victory.  

  • On Saturday, Jokanovic shared the team lead with 10 kills with six digs and three aces in the three-set road win. 

  • Jokanovic is second in The Big West and 16th nationally with 4.32 points per set while also standing in the league’s upper echelon in hitting (.317 - 6th), kills (3.62 - 3rd) and aces (.427 - 4th) average.