The 18-year-old Lucija Banović have played basketball since she was 10 years old. The Croatian basketball international started at Zagreb at the club called ŽKK Trešnjevka 2009. She won a lot of under 15, 17 and 19 titles, and also played senior league finals. She also won the Croatian Cup two seasons ago, and now she is ready for the next step. “I have always been great at school, but I am also pretty good at basketball,” Lucija tells me. “I felt like that playing pro in Europe would stop me from getting good education. Playing in the United States would be the best option for me, and I am glad that Dartmouth College has been the next destination for me!”