2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Dorja Zaja
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
- High School:
- Privatna Gimnazija Marul Zagreb
- Prev School:
- Croatia-Premijer Liga
OVERVIEW
Played first season with Wisconsin in 2025-26, appearing in 33 contests and starting in 4, averaging 13.2 minutes per game … brings international experience from multiple stints with Croatia’s FIBA U20 women’s teams since 2018 … in 2024, averaged 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game over six FIBA appearances … shot 46.9% from the field and contributed 15 blocks and 32 defensive rebounds … named MVP of the U18 EuroBasket Challenge, selected to the EuroBasket U18 All-Star Five, and a Nike Hoops Summit participant … played in the Croatian Premijer League for Tresnjevka, averaging 9.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in 20.7 minutes over 25 games … shot 55.2% from the field and won the Croatian Cup in 2025
Throughout her collegiate career, she has averaged 5.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game across 33 games.
2025-26 (FRESHMAN)
Played in 33 contests and started in 4, averaging 13.2 minutes per game ... led the team in field goal percentage with 56.0% (75-134), second-best by a freshman ... had a career day at Oregon State (March 19), putting up 18 points off eight field goals while tallying two steals ... in her debut against Oakland (Nov. 5), she tallied six blocks, second-best in the Kohl Center ... her 28 blocks are tied for fifth-best by a freshman in program history, and her 0.85 blocks per game is also fifth-best
INTERNATIONAL
Competed for Croatia’s FIBA U20 women’s teams since 2018 … Earned MVP honors and All-Star selections at youth European championships … Participated in Nike Hoops Summit.
CLUB
Played in the Croatian Premijer League for Tresnjevka … Averaged 9.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and shot 55.2% over 25 games … Won the 2025 Croatian Cup.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Marijana Zaja and Andrija Zaja … Majoring in Architecture Design
