2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Dorja Iva Zaja
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
- High School:
- Privatna Gimnazija Marul Zagreb
- Prev School:
- Croatia-Premijer Liga
OVERVIEW
Dorja Zaja is a 6-foot-3 center from Croatia joining Wisconsin for the 2025-26 season … 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.
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 … Age 21.
