EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head women’s basketball coach Robyn Scherr has announced the signing of three student-athletes to begin playing for the Purple Aces in the 2025-26 season.
Georgia Cox – 6-4 – Forward – Ballarat, Australia
After playing as a redshirt freshman at Eastern Illinois last season, Georgia Cox joins the Aces as a redshirt sophomore. Seeing action in 18 games off the bench last season, Cox averaged 2.3 points and 0.6 rebounds. Her top effort of the season came in a home Ohio Valley Conference win over Morehead State where she recorded 18 points while going a perfect 5-for-5 from long range.
Her first collegiate points came against No. 23 Illinois after redshirting at EIU in 2023-24. Prior to playing at the collegiate level in the United States, Cox played club basketball for Ballarat Rush in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. She helped lead the squad to country championships in all four of her seasons, something that had been done just three times on either the boys or girls side in the tournament, which dates back to the 1960’s.
In her last season, she finished with 12 points, seven rebounds, and four assists per game while shooting 90% from the free throw line and 51% from the field. Cox was part of the elite junior state development program from U12 to U18 and made the Victorian State Team in both 2020 and 2021. Her 2021 squad earned a bronze finish at nationals.
Coach Scherr on Cox: “Georgia is such an intriguing player with unlimited potential! With her length and shooting ability as a stretch forward, we will have the opportunity to create advantages all over the floor. She’ll be great in pick and pop and pick and roll scenarios. I believe she has the ability to be a great threat and facilitator from the high post. And I am confident we can help her grow her game around the rim. I’m thrilled she will be an Ace!”
Daniela Llavero Sanchez – 5-5 – Guard – Malaga, Spain
Bringing a wealth of experience from her time career in her native Spain, Daniela Llavero Sanchez played for multiple teams and levels as her career evolved. In 2019, she began playing Club Minibasket level with second place finishes in Malaga and Andalusia. Two years later in Infantil, Llavero’s squads were second in Malaga and fourth in Andalusia.
She played Cadet level in 2022 and 2023, earning three second-place league finishes including two in Malaga and another in Andalusia. She played at the Junior level beginning in 2023 and took second place in Malaga while finishing first in the Canary Islands in 2025.
Llavero has played for the National Team, taking first place in their group in 2023 and another #1 finish in 2025 at the Canary Islands. She will be a freshman at UE in the fall of 2025.
Coach Scherr on Llavero: “Daniela is a playmaker! She has the ability as a point guard to get out and run and push our transition game. She sees the floor well and creates a lot of offensive advantages. She has great court vision, shoots it well, and can score at the rim if needed. She compliments our guard group well in that she brings a different set of strengths that enables her to play well in any lineup. She’s got the heart and desire to succeed and I can’t wait to coach her!”
Jelena Savic – 5-11 – Guard/Forward – Melbourne, Australia
Another native of Australia – Jelena Savic makes the trek to Evansville as a freshman in the fall. Some of her top performances came in the most important moments. In the CBL semi-final, she tallied 26 points and 11 rebounds before totaling 12 points and 10 caroms in the championship game versus Ballarine.
Her club team – the Keilor Thunder – won the Victorian Youth League Championship in 2022. One year later, the Thunder won the Victorian Championship Reserve for Under 18 Juniors. Savis was the DMC Tournament MVP in 2024 while earning Bacchus March Lions Country Basketball Team MVP as well.
Coach Scherr on Savic: “Jelena is a guard/forward that can really shoot the ball and with range! She’s a blue collar worker – a great teammate who will do whatever the team needs. She has a knack for finding the ball. She’ll bring us some much-needed rebounding! I am excited to coach her. She has tremendous potential to keep growing her game. She brings us some length and the ability to guard bigger guards and forwards.” |
