Jana El Alfy, 6 feet 5, international woman of mystery, has been on the UConn campus since January 2023, highly visible, and yet her talents have been shrouded.

Jana El Alfy’s parents flew from Cairo to Poland to New York to Tampa to watch their daughter play with UConn for the first time. El Alfy, a 19-year-old starting center, was limited by foul ...

El-Alfy ended up redshirting her true freshman season due to an Achilles injury she suffered during FIBA competition. She was a member of the Egyptian U19 national team at 2023 Women’s ...

Where is Jana El Alfy from? El Alfy was born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. During the player-guided introductions on ESPN's Final Four broadcast, Bueckers called El Alfy "our Egyptian queen." ...

Jana El Alfy #8, Paige Bueckers #5, Azzi Fudd #35, KK Arnold #2 and Sarah Strong #21 of the Connecticut Huskies take the court during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game against the ...

El Alfy has been fasting full-day since she was 11 years old, the outlet reported. Amid her grueling workout and training sessions with the Huskies, she’s had to adjust her routine.

Mar 8, 2025; Uncasville, CT, USA; UConn Huskies center Jana El Alfy (8) and guard KK Arnold (2) react after a play against the St. John's Red Storm in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Session Id: nhy74bef (Pls: 0ff08c6f-6471-44f7-8d22-16976d0f456b) Paige Bueckers, Jana El Alfy and Sarah Strong share their thoughts on UConn's season-opening win 7:07 Now PlayingPausedAd Playing ...

El Alfy’s love for basketball came from her dad. Ehab El Alfy is the head coach of the Egyptian women’s national team. Jana led the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup with 21.4 points per game and was ...

Ehab El Alfy is the head coach of the Egyptian women’s national team. Jana led the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup with 21.4 points per game and was fourth in the tournament with 11.0 rebounds per game.