(Oklahoma State University athletic media relations contributed heavily to this story.)
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State women's basketball has strengthened its frontcourt and added lots of height with the addition of Slovenian standout Mojca Jelenc (pronounced Moyt-sah YEH-links). Head coach Jacie Hoyt talked in depth about Jelenc in her summer press conference on Monday afternoon (June 22), and she did it with a big smile on her face.
A native of Zelezniki, Slovenia, Jelenc joins the Cowgirls after establishing herself as one of the top prospects in Europe. The 23-year-old brings international experience and a proven track record of success at both the club and national levels, having spent several years with the Slovenian national team.
"We are very excited to announce another great talent to our roster," Hoyt said. "Mojca adds instant size and length that will serve as a great paint presence defensively. Offensively, she is a rare talent because, despite her height and size, she has guard-like skills. She is very comfortable shooting the three, which is unique for her position. She really likes to shoot the three.
"She has played at the highest level – against former stars from the US and current WNBA players. Her experience against and with that caliber of talent is going to be a huge asset for our team."
Jelenc comes off a season in the Hungary-A Division with UNI Gyor, where she made 26 appearances and averaged 11.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in 26.1 minutes per contest. She shot 48.2% from the field and 38.8% from three. Jelenc spent the season with UNI Gyor after being loaned out by her parent club, Valencia Basket, for the 2025-26 season.
Prior to being loaned, Jelenc played a significant role at La Corda de Paterna, Valencia's affiliate team in the LF Challenge, where she appeared in 24 games and averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds per game throughout the 2024-25 season.
One question I asked was how soon Hoyt could expect Jelenc to be ready to play at the Division I level in college basketball because that play is often better than overseas professional basketball.
“That’s the expectation,” Hoyt said of Jelenc being ready to have a regular role at the start of the upcoming season. “She’s a pro and we have high expectations of her to carry herself like a pro. We expect her game to translate to a high level out here (Gallagher-Iba Arena).
She began her playing career with Cinkarna Celje in 1. SKL Women's League in Slovenia, one of the most dominant teams in Slovenia's premier women's basketball league, where she played for four years from 2020-24. Jelenc averaged double-digit scoring in three of those four years, led by a 16.2 ppg mark in 2023-24. That year, she added 7.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest.
Jelenc was a regular in Slovenia's youth national teams, making appearances in two U16 FIBA European Championships and one U20 FIBA European Championship. In 21 games with the Slovenian youth national team, she averaged 7.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per outing.
Now a member of the senior national team, Jelenc helped Slovenia qualify for the FIBA EuroBasket Championships after making her senior debut at the 2023 FIBA Women's Eurobasket Qualifiers, where she averaged 9.2 points and 5.0 rebounds per game. She made three appearances in the 2025 FIBA Women's Eurobasket Championship, averaging 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds per contest.
