Jana El-Alfy
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:18:44 PM Wikipedia source
Jana El-Alfy (born 20 September 2005) is an Egyptian basketball player who plays for UConn Huskies women's basketball and Egypt Women's National Team. In 2022, she became the first African woman and second-ever woman to be invited to attend the NBA Global Academy in Australia.
Infobox
Position
Center
Born
20 September 2005 (2005-09-20) (age 20)Cairo, Egypt
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
College
UConn (2024–present)
Representing Egypt
Medals Representing Egypt Women's basketball FIBA Under 18 African Championship Madagascar 2022 Team
Tables
· Career statistics
| Denotes seasons in which El-Alfy won an NCAA Championship |
· Career statistics › College
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
UConn
mw- GP
Did not play due to injury
2024–25*
2024–25*
Year
2024–25*
Team
UConn
mw- GP
39
GS
26
MPG
16.1
FG%
52.1
3P%
25.0
FT%
50.9
RPG
5.2
APG
1.0
SPG
0.6
BPG
0.6
TO
1.2
PPG
5.1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
39
mw- GP
26
GS
16.1
MPG
52.1
FG%
25.0
3P%
50.9
FT%
5.2
RPG
1.0
APG
0.6
SPG
0.6
BPG
1.2
TO
5.1
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
Year
Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference.
| Year | Team | mw- GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2023–24 | UConn | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
| 2024–25* | UConn | 39 | 26 | 16.1 | 52.1 | 25.0 | 50.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 |
| Career | 39 | 26 | 16.1 | 52.1 | 25.0 | 50.9 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 5.1 | |
| Statistics retrieved from Sports-Reference. | |||||||||||||
References
- "UConn's latest injury: Jana El Alfy to miss 2023-24 season with torn Achilles"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-basketball/uconns-latest-injury-jana-el-alfy-to-miss-2023-24-season-with-torn-achilles
- USA TODAYhttps://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/wncaab/players/jana-el-alfy/1434951
- FIBA.basketballhttps://web.archive.org/web/20240422214040/https://www.fiba.basketball/africa/u16women/2021/player/Jana-Elalfy
- CT Insiderhttps://web.archive.org/web/20230329093201/https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/UConn-women-s-basketball-s-Jana-El-Alfy-2023-17674283.php
- SNYhttps://sny.tv/articles/uconn-jana-el-alfy-to-miss-2023-24-season-ruptured-achilles
- University of Connecticut Athleticshttps://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/jana-el-alfy/13217
- UConn WBB Weeklyhttps://www.uconnwbbweekly.com/p/jana-el-alfy-great-future-uconn-even-wont-play-season
- Hartford Couranthttps://www.courant.com/2022/11/15/dom-amore-oh-my-gosh-its-real-jana-el-alfy-follows-her-dreams-from-egypt-to-uconn/
- ESPN.comhttps://africa.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/34500005/highly-sought-nba-academy-talents-star-bwb-africa-camp-cairo
- FIBA.basketballhttps://www.fiba.basketball/news/egyptian-elalfy-and-darlan-of-caf-named-bwb-africa-camp-mvps
- FIBA.basketballhttps://www.fiba.basketball/africa/u18women/2022/news/ibrahim-and-elalfy-charting-their-own-paths-with-egypt-u18-womens-team
- FIBA.basketballhttps://www.fiba.basketball/world/u19women/2023/news/five-reasons-egypt-star-elalfy-can-be-africa-s-number-one-baller
- UConn WBB Weeklyhttps://www.uconnwbbweekly.com/p/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-jana-el-alfy-remaining-positive-despite-season-ending-injury
- University of Connecticut Athleticshttps://uconnhuskies.com/news/2023/1/23/womens-basketball-el-alfy-enrolls-early-joins-uconn-womens-basketball-program
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35510867/uconn-recruit-jana-el-alfy-joins-team-play-season
- The UConn Bloghttps://www.theuconnblog.com/2022/11/9/23449268/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-recruiting-signs-egyptian-forward-jana-el-alfy
- The UConn Bloghttps://www.theuconnblog.com/2023/7/24/23805662/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-jana-el-alfy-suffers-injury-at-u19-world-cup
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401713515/boston-u-uconn
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore/_/gameId/401746075
- AP Newshttps://apnews.com/article/el-alfy-auriemma-huskies-064821ac2b7433a5d938ee451d6b2ed9
- "Jana El Alfy College Stats"https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jana-el-alfy-1.html