Nebraska's Petra Bozan Named to All-Star Five for Croatia at European U20 Championships

Before making her return to Lincoln for her sophomore season with Nebraska women's basketball, Petra Bozan did more than just grab some international experience.

The 6-foot-3 forward/center from Split, Croatia, spent the first week and a half of the month in Miskolc, Hungary, for the FIBA Eurobasket Division B Championships. Over seven games, she averaged 13.3 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 blocked shot, and 1.0 assist to earn a spot on the All-Star Five.

Bozan led Croatia to a third place finish. That gives their nation promotion to Division A in Europe.

Nebraska's Petra Bozan plays for Croatia in the FIBA Eurobasket Division B Championships in Miskolc, Hungary. | FIBA

Her best individual effort came with 20 points and eight rebounds in just 17 minutes of work in an 87-73 win over Greece early in the tournament. She added 17 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in a crucial 70-61 win over Slovakia midway through the event, before following with 17 points, nine rebounds, and two more assists in a 72-62 loss to the hosts from Hungary the next time out. Against the Hungarians, Bozan drained all three of her three-point attempts.

Bozan produced double-figure points in each of her first five games for Croatia, and closed the tournament with eight points, six rebounds, and two blocks in an 82-78 victory over Bulgaria in the third-place game.

As a freshman for the Huskers in 2024-25, Bozan averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds while playing in all 33 games behind three-time first-team All-Big Ten center Alexis Markowski. She helped Nebraska to the NCAA Tournament by averaging 7.3 points on 10-of-14 shooting in three games at the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis.

Nebraska basketball forward Petra Bozan (44) shoots against Southeastern Louisiana. | Nebraska Athletics

Earlier in her international career, Bozan earned a spot on the All-Star Five at the 2023 FIBA U18 European Division B Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She played for the Croatian U18 team in both 2023 and 2024, after playing for the Croatian U16 national team in 2022.

Nebraska Women's Basketball 2025-26 Schedule

Oct. 24 vs. Mount Marty (Exhibition)
Nov. 3 vs. Northwestern State
Nov. 8 vs. Samford
Nov. 12 vs. Creighton
Nov. 16 vs. North Dakota State (Sanford Pentagon)
Nov. 19 vs. Oral Roberts
Nov. 24 vs. Purdue Fort Wayne (Emerald Coast Classic)
Nov. 25 vs. Northwestern State/Virginia (Emerald Coast Classic)
Dec. 3 vs. Bradley
Dec. 10 vs. Omaha
Dec. 14 vs. Illinois
Dec. 21 vs. Cal Baptist
TBA vs. UCLA
TBA vs. USC
TBA vs. Iowa
TBA vs. Maryland
TBA vs. Indiana
TBA vs. Illinois
TBA vs. Rutgers
TBA vs. Purdue
TBA vs. Northwestern
TBA at Iowa
TBA at Michigan
TBA at Michigan State
TBA at Ohio State
TBA at Oregon
TBA at Washington
TBA at Minnesota
TBA at Penn State
TBA at Wisconsin

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