Who is Jovana Nogić? Meet the breakout Mercury rookie guard
Well, we need to know who Mercury rookie guard Jovana Nogić is now?
Phoenix Mercury rookie guard Jovana Nogić exploded on the scene with a 19-point half in her WNBA debut against the hosting Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. Nogić hit four 3-pointers during the stellar half of basketball in a game where most people watching it probably had no idea who she was. Now you know!
Caitlin Clark delivers funny, NSFW line during Wings-Fever Nogić is a Serbian basketball player who most recently played for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia. She's also a member of the Serbian national team. She made the Mercury roster for the 2026 season and made a quick impact.
Paige Bueckers taunts Sophie Cunningham, Fever bench with 'too small' gesture Jovana Nogic was on fire in that 1st half 🔥 ➡️Scored a game-high 19 points in the 1st half on 5-6 shooting ➡️Scored or assisted on 25 of the Mercury's 56 1st half points (45%) ➡️Scored against 6 different primary defenders ➡️Shot 3-3 3-pt FG on open looks for 9 points https://t. co/we9IbCM7cQ — ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) May 9, 2026 From a virtual unknown to a 2026 WNBA breakout candidate, Nogić couldn't have put forth a better debut. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Who is Jovana Nogić?
Meet the breakout Mercury rookie guard