{"id":209579,"date":"2026-05-10T19:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=209579"},"modified":"2026-05-10T19:09:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:09:12","slug":"serbian-woman-enchanted-america-jovana-nogic-defeated-the-champion-and-entered-history-on-her-wnba-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-woman-enchanted-america-jovana-nogic-defeated-the-champion-and-entered-history-on-her-wnba-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"SERBIAN WOMAN ENCHANTED AMERICA: Jovana Nogi\u0107 defeated the champion and entered history on her WNBA debut!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>Jovana Nogi\u0107, a member of the Serbian national team, played an outstanding game during the first weekend of the 30th WNBA season, where her team, the Phoenix Mercury, achieved a convincing victory over the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, with a score of 99:66.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Jovana could not have dreamed of a better debut in the WNBA league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She particularly stood out during the first half, when she scored 19 points with a perfect three-point shooting record (4\/4). She eventually finished the match with that exact scoring output in 21 minutes on the court, achieving a 5\/8 field goal performance, along with four assists and two steals. 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In the Las Vegas team, A&#8217;ja Wilson was the most efficient with 19 points, while Jackie Young and NaLyssa Smith added 12 and 11 points, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The championship ring ceremony for the Las Vegas basketball players, who have won the WNBA title three times in the last four years, further marked the match, but the current title holders did not have a good time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phoenix was also the Aces&#8217; rival in last year&#8217;s finals, when the team from Nevada celebrated with a 4:0 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The match was also watched by a large number of celebrities, including legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady and NBA star Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/lets-save-one-young-life-danilo-is-27-years-old-has-a-difficult-diagnosis-and-urgently-needs-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LET\u2019S SAVE ONE YOUNG LIFE!: Danilo is 27 years old, has a difficult diagnosis, and urgently needs surgery!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/ako-dijaspora-glasa-studenti-pobedjuju-na-protestu-u-cikagu-odjeknulo-pismo-studenata-srbima-koji-zive-u-americi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cIF THE DIASPORA VOTES \u2013 STUDENTS WIN!\u201d: A letter from students to Serbs living in America echoed at a protest in Chicago!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/police-chief-murdered-witnesses-reveal-details-of-the-horrific-crime-that-shook-croatia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">POLICE CHIEF MURDERED: Witnesses reveal details of the horrific crime that shook Croatia!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/baby-boom-in-republika-srpska-in-24-hours-14-babies-were-born-most-of-them-in-doboj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BABY BOOM IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA: In 24 hours, 14 babies were born, most of them in Doboj!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/batut-has-also-announced-known-whether-hantavirus-threatens-serbia-and-whether-there-will-be-a-pandemic-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BATUT HAS ALSO ANNOUNCED: Known whether hantavirus threatens Serbia and whether there will be a pandemic in the world!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong>:<\/strong> Sportal,<strong>Photo: <\/strong>Instagram\/Phonexmercury<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jovana Nogi\u0107, a member of the Serbian national team, played an outstanding game during the first weekend of the 30th WNBA season, where her team, the Phoenix Mercury, achieved a convincing victory over the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces, with a score of 99:66. 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