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2024-25: Appeared in 17 games in his first season in Milwaukee, limited by injury from more time on the court ... averaged 5.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game ... connected on an impressive 58.0 percent (40-of-69) of his field goals overall, as well as 66.7 percent (10-of-15) from the free throw line ... finally healthy following a preseason injury, made his MKE debut with 6 minutes of action at Green Bay Dec. 11 ... contributed 8 points in 10 minutes in the victory over Akron Dec. 15, making 4-5 from the floor while adding a rebound and a blocked shot ... total was an NCAA career-high, topping the 5 he scored at Wake Forest in Jan. 2024 ... contributed 8 points (4-5 FG) to equal his season high against North Central, grabbing a career-best 6 rebounds (was 4 at Virginia, 1/3/24) ... came through with his best collegiate outing in the win over Youngstown State Jan. 17 ... established new career highs with 10 points (was 8) as well as 7 rebounds (was 6) ... contributed 9 points in the road win at Wright State Jan. 22, tying his career-high with 7 rebounds ... chipped in 8 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in the win at IU Indy Feb. 5 ... scored a season and career-high 12 points in the win over Northern Kentucky Feb. 16 in just 16 minutes ... went 6-7 from the floor and added 4 rebounds and a block ... named to the 2024-25 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court for his work in the classroom.

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Prior to MKE: Spent 2023-24 playing for Louisville, appearing in 20 games while making five starts despite missing some time due to injury … averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 8.3 minutes … that followed his freshman campaign at Miami, appearing in one contest for a team that made the Final Four before redshirting … held numerous NCAA Division I offers including DePaul, Illinois, UIC, Penn State, USC and Wake Forest.
 
High School: Put together a brilliant prep career at Whitnall High School, finishing as the runner-up for Mr. Basketball in Wisconsin as a senior in 2022 … two-time all-state … labeled a four-star recruit by ESPN and a three-star player by 247Sports and Rivals, was considered the third-best prospect in Wisconsin by 247Sports and fifth-best by ESPN … McDonald's All-American Game nominee was a two-time unanimous conference player of the year and capped his career with Associated Press First Team All-State accolades after averaging 29.0 points and 11.0 rebounds per game … led the team to a 21-4 record, including a perfect 12-0 mark in league play … that followed a junior campaign in which he averaged 23.0 points and 8.0 rebounds a contest and a sophomore season in which he was named first-team all-league after scoring 21.0 ppg … played at the club level with Phenom U (2019-22).
 
Personal: Son of Milan and Bozana Jovanovich … nickname is DLO … a health sciences major …  chose Milwaukee because of the great program and coaches and that it was close to home … career goal is to play professional basketball … most memorable sports experience was going to the NCAA Final Four at Miami … lists playing video games and sleeping as hobbies … has done volunteer/community service work with his church … born October 9, 2003.
 
Pronunciation: Danilo Jovanovich … Dah-NIL-oh Yo-VAHN-ah-vich

 

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Career Highs
Highs    2024-25 ... NCAA Career
Points    12 vs. NKU, 2/16/25 ... Same
Rebounds    7 vs. YSU, 1/18/25 ... Same
Assists    3 vs. PFW, 2/2/25 ... Same
Steals    1, 2 times ... 1, 4 times
Blocks    2 at NKU, 1/24/25 ... Same
Field Goals    6 vs. NKU, 2/16/25 ... Same
Three’s    --
Free Throws    3 at WSU, 1/22/25 ... Same
Minutes    23 at OU, 1/2/25 ... 24 at Virginia, 1/03/24