“Hope to see you in Rutgers”: Hoops fans react as 5-star rated Olivia Vukosa completes career 1,000 points and 500 rebounds

Olivia Vukosa, the Class of 2026 guard and Croatian international, reached a career milestone after Christ the King High School's match against Monsignor Scanlan Basketball on Thursday. She has now recorded more than 1,000 career points and 500 rebounds in high school.

Famous basketball page 'Overtime Select' took to Instagram to post some highlights of the power forward as she was seen working on both ends of the floor. She converted shots in the paint and drained 3-pointers as well as blocking shots on the defensive end.

Vukosa was given two basketballs, one each for the two records, as she posed with her family after the match:

Hoops fans took to the comments section to react to Vukosa's performance and feat:

Hoops fans react as 5-star rated Olivia Vukosa completes career 1,000 points and 500 rebounds

"Ofc she did!!!" commented a fan.

This fan wanted to see Vukosa join Rutgers, "remember she's still a junior in hs, amazing job young lady, hoping to see more of you in college! I hope to see you in Rutgers. Let's goooooo."

"Amazing! Can’t wait to have you in a Buckeye uniform!" this fan wanted her to join Ohio State.

More fans joined the conversation in the comments section:

Hoops fans react as 5-star rated Olivia Vukosa completes career 1,000 points and 500 rebounds

A fan commented, "Bravo 👏🏻 amazing young lady on and off court."

Another fan congratulated Vukosa, "wow that's a huuuuge achievement. Kudos to her, haven't really seen her games a lot but stats dont lie. Also checked out her in both u16 and u17 world cup and euro championship, she is averaging a double double in BOTH OF THEM. which college is she going to?"

"I know a UCONN center when I see one. This is @bigmamastef daughter," this fan claimed Vukosa would be a good fit for the Huskies.

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Which college has the highest chance of landing Olivia Vukosa?

The 2026 class recruit already has 36 offers from programs across the nation, according to On3. These include offers from USC, Kentucky, Ohio State, Florida State, Stanford, Connecticut and Rutgers, among others.

While it is still early, their Recruitment Prediction Machine suggests that Rutgers has the highest chance of landing Vukosa with a 4.6% prediction. However, they are closely followed by Connecticut and Providence, with a 3.6% and 3.1% chance, respectively.

The Croatian international represented her country in both the 2023 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship and the 2024 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup. Which program will she choose?