When Sasa Borovnjak stepped off the plane 15 months ago, Veritas Christian Academy basketball coach John Jordan asked his new big man how his flight from Belgrade, Serbia, had gone. “Hi, I am Sasa,” Borovnjak replied.
Jordan smiled and tried again, asking Borovnjak if he had eaten anything on the plane.
“Hi, I am Sasa,” was the response. Borovnjak’s English, and his game, have come a long way since.
The 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward, currently a senior at Veritas Christian in Fletcher, N.C., committed to Penn State on Wednesday and will formally announce his decision during a press conference at his high school this afternoon.
Borovnjak had been receiving late interest from schools like Georgetown and Gonzaga, but decided not to keep his top two schools, Penn State and the College of Charleston, waiting. Speaking with his family by phone confirmed his decision.
“They all agree. They would all like me to come to Penn State,” Borovnjak said Wednesday evening.
The Nittany Lions get an offensive-minded power forward who has developed against some of the nation’s best competition. Borovnjak has averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds and three assists per game this season while playing the likes of Oak Hill Academy, Mount Zion Christian Academy and Patterson Prep….