UConn 5-star commit named Gatorade Girls’ High School Basketball Player of the Year

Vukosa is the first UConn commit to win the award since Paige Bueckers did so in 2021, so she's in good company.

Speaking of, the award was delivered to Vukosa by UConn great Diana Taurasi, who won three national championships with the Huskies and is the WNBA's all-time leading scorer.

"I didn't even see the trophy," Vukosa told CBS Sports, speaking of that moment. "I didn't see anyone. I saw her through the door and I started crying. It's definitely a surreal experience and something I'm definitely going to cherish forever… She's someone I've looked up to for a long, long time and it just doesn't feel real. It feels like a dream."

Olivia Vukosa plays positionless basketball at 6-foot-4

Vukosa checks in at 6-foot-4 and she averaged 19.4 points, 17.9 rebounds, 5.5 blocks and 3.8 assists per game for Christ the King in her junior season.

She can do a little bit of everything and very well may be the next great women's basketball player coming up. 

"I think when you talk about the way Olivia plays basketball, it's the new generation. It's the positionless, it's having all the skills on the court," Taurasi told CBS Sports. "I don't think it's good enough just to be good at one thing anymore, and I think Olivia shows that when she's on the court."