Jana El Alfy plays as a center for the UConn Huskies and is a redshirt freshman in the 2024-2025 season. She hails from Cairo, Egypt, and practiced at Al Ahly Sporting Club. Jana committed to the University of Connecticut in 2022, joining the team in January. She was sidelined throughout her true freshman season. In the 2023-24 season, she was again sidelined due to an injury which led her to redshirt her freshman year. Jana is a member of the Egyptian National Team, earning her position in 2021. Jana competed in numerous Egypt’s youth national competitions. She led the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 21.4 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game. In the 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship, Jana averaged 24.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, earning an efficiency rating of 30.2. She also appeared in the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup, registering 16.4 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. During the 2021 FIBA U16 African Championship, she recorded 18.7 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game. Across all youth tournaments, Jana averaged a total of 20.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game.
Prior to joining UConn, Jana El Alfy played for Al Ahly Sporting Club, becoming the first player from Egypt to join the UConn program. Jana has been a part of the NBA Academy Women's Program since 2019. Jana also appeared in the BWB Africa 2022 Women's Club competition, representing Phoenix Mercury, where she played four games, averaging 6.0 points per game, with an efficiency rating of 6.0.
Jana El Alfy parents
As per Jana’s official UConn Huskies, Jana El Alfy's parents are Dina Gouda and Ehab El Alfy. Jana has three siblings, Malak, Anas, and Moaz.
Who is the mother of Jana El Alfy?
Dina Gouda is Jana El Alfy's mother.
Who is the father of Jana El Alfy?
Ehab El Alfy is the father of Jana El Alfy. According to Jana's official UConn Huskies profile, he is the head coach of the Egyptian women’s national team.
Jana El Alfy Parents’ nationality
Jana El Alfy's parents are Egyptian nationals.
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