Andrej Jokanovic

  • Award
    Defensive Player 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

  • Helping UC Irvine to a pair of victories over CSUN, freshman Andrej Jokanovic has been named Big West Defensive Player of the Week. This is the first award of its kind for the now seven-time freshman weekly award winner.  

  • Jokanovic averaged 2.71 digs and 0.71 blocks against the Matadors, highlighted by a career high 13 digs with four total blocks including one solo stuff in Thursday’s four-setter. 

  • Saturday, the outside hitter from Cannes, France added six digs and a block in the home sweep to close out the series.  

  • Offensively, Jokanovic averaged 4.71 kills on .388 hitting with six aces. The Anteaters close the regular season with the crucial Black-Blue Rivalry against Long Beach State before The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2026 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship commences at the Bren Events Center April 23-25.