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MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 11: Ajsa Sivka #17 of Club Juventut Badalona in action during Liga Femenina Endesa match between Movistar Estudiantes and Club Juventut Badalona at Movistar Academy Magariños on October 11, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Borja B. Hojas/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Kenny Brooks and his Kentucky Wildcats have signed international standout AjĆĄa Sivka, it was announced on Wednesday.
The school has not yet disclosed how many years of eligibility the 20-year-old Sivka will have.
âI am delighted to welcome AjĆĄa to our program,â Brooks said in a press release. âHer combination of size and skill will fit into our system seamlessly. AjĆĄa is a tremendous shooter, scorer, and playmaker from the wing position, and she will add experience to our team. BBN letâs welcome AjĆĄa to our family!â
Sivka, a 6-foot-4 guard from Slovenia, was selected 10th overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Chicago Sky but remained in Europe to represent the National Slovenia Team in the 2025 FIBA Womenâs European Basketball Championship.
In three games at the EuroBasket Womenâs Championship last year, she averaged 7.7 points on 50% shooting, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game. Against Italy, she racked up 16 points on 4/5 shooting (4/4 from deep), two rebounds, and one assist.
Sivka was named Most Valuable Player and to the All-Star Five Team in the 2023 FIBA U18 Womenâs European Basketball Championship.
Sivka also competed for Joventut Badalona in the Liga Feminina de Baloncesto last year, the highest level of womenâs basketball competition in Spain. In 29 games there, she averaged 8.4 points on 40.2% shooting, 3.6 rebounds, and one assist per contest.
Prior to that, Sivka played with Tarbes Gespe Bigorre of the Ligue FĂ©minine de Basketball in 2024â25, the top womenâs professional basketball league in France. She began her career with Beretta Famila Schio of the Lega Basket Femminile in 2023-24, also the premier womenâs basketball league for womenâs basketball clubs in Italy.
AjĆĄa Sivka is expected to enhance the team's performance with her shooting, scoring, and playmaking abilities.
The school has not disclosed the number of years of eligibility AjĆĄa Sivka will have.
AjĆĄa Sivka is a 20-year-old international player and former top-10 WNBA Draft pick, known for her skills as a shooter and scorer.

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Sivka was also named to the World Select Team at the 2024 Nike Hoop Summit.
With Sivka now in the fold for next season, Kentucky has done a fantastic job of reloading this offseason and building another team not only capable of reaching the NCAA Tournament but also of winning multiple games there for a second straight season.