Illinois Basketball Secures Visit From 7 foot Serbian Center

Illinois Basketball is making a strong push for one of the top remaining international prospects in the 2025 class. According to Arman Jovic, 7-foot-1 and 215-pound Serbian center Aleksa Dimitrijevic has scheduled an official visit to Champaign.

Dimitrijevic will be on campus on February 25th to watch Illinois take on Iowa at the State Farm Center, marking the final stop of his three-visit tour. Before arriving in Champaign, Aleksa will visit Michigan on February 21st and Creighton on the 23rd.

7’0 🇷🇸 Aleksa Dimitrijević will officially visit Michigan, Creighton and Illinois

put together a very impressive performance at U18s this summer

Averaged: 10.4 PPG, 7.3 RPG and 2.1 APG

Has Impressive playmaking skills, post game, has the ability to shoot at times, knows how… https://t.co/vDa9235QLR pic.twitter.com/1nqntZZfsJ

— Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) February 17, 2025

What it Means For Illinois Basketball

Dimitrijevic has showcased his talents on the international stage, playing for Serbia’s U18-19 national team at the FIBA U18 EuroBasket, where he averaged 10.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. He is currently developing with KK Partizan, a powerhouse EuroLeauge club, known for producing high-level European talent.

Arman Jovic of PTD Scouting praised Dimitrijevic’s skill set, noting, “(Aleksa) Has Impressive playmaking skills, and post-game. Has the ability to shoot at times, knows how to play his role effectively. Gonna need some more development moving forward but has a nice raw baseline of natural feel and fluidity.” 

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood and assistant Orlando Antigua have had great success recruiting internationally, and Dimitrijevic could be the next addition to an already promising frontcourt that includes Morez Johnson Jr., Tomislav Ivisic, and Carey Booth.

Can Illinois Basketball secure another international gem with their deep rooted connections to the EugoLeague? Being last on the talented big-men’s lineup gives the Illini staff the opportunity for the final impression.

Hopefully Illinois can find a way to tighten things up from this recent slump, before taking on the Hawkeye in just a short week.

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