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2026-2027 Women's Basketball Roster

Julie Kim

4 Jovi Lefotu

4 Jovi Lefotu

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu

Summary

Biography

2025-26 (Junior):
Big West Winter Academic All-Conference
  • Played in 22 games with six starts. Averaged 13.6 minutes per game.
  • Sat out the first seven games while working back from the second knee injury of her career.
  • Made her season debut at UC Davis and hit a 3-pointer on her first shot of the season (Dec. 4).
  • Scored a season-high 12 points on 5-for-6 shooting in 13 minutes at UC Riverside (March 5).
  • Posted a season-high four assists against Cal Poly (Jan. 15 and Feb. 19) and against Cal State Fullerton (March 12).
  • Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against UC Irvine (Jan. 10).
  • Scored nine points with two 3-pointers against UC Irvine in the Big West Championship semifinals (March 13).

2024-25 (Sophomore):
Big West Winter Academic All-Conference Team
Most Improved Player Award
  • Played in 26 games with one start.
  • Made her first career start against Arkansas Pine Bluff (12/16/24).
  • Scored a career-high 15 points against Cal Poly (2/6/25) and UC Davis (3/1/25).
  • Set a career high with five assists against Cal State Fullerton (1/11/25).
  • Scored the go-ahead basket in overtime in a win at UC San Diego (1/30/25).
  • Named to the Big West Commissioners Honor Roll

2023-24 (Sophomore):
  • Redshirted
  • Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022-23 (Freshman)
  • Played in the first 18 games of the season.
  • Averaged 4.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game.
  • Scored in all but two games, including a season-high eight points versus Florida Gulf Coast (Nov. 26).
  • Shot 47.4 percent from the field.
  • Grabbed a season-high seven rebounds against UC Irvine (Jan. 19)
  • Suffered a season-ending injury at UC Santa Barbara (Jan. 26) and sidelined for the rest of the season. 
  • Prior to the injury, tied for seven points, three rebounds and three assists versus the Gauchos.
  • Named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Prep:
  • A 2022 graduate of `Iolani High School in Honolulu, O‘ahu.
  • A three-time state champion with the Iolani High School women’s basketball team.
  • Named Gatorade Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

Personal:
  • Hometown is Kane’ohe, O‘ahu.
  • Majoring in Sports Psychology.
  • Daughter of Maea Lefotu and Dawn Wahinekapu.
  • Has one older sister, Lily, and one brother Zion.
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2026-2027
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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2022-2023Freshman

    Guard
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2023-2024Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2024-2025Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2025-2026Redshirt Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    4
  • 4

    2026-2027Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    4