Basketball
Illinois Basketball Lands High-Upside European Big Man
Illinois Basketball has landed a commitment from Tomislav Ivisic. Ivisic is a legit 7-footer who currently plays in the Montenegrin basketball league and is averaging 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in approximately 16 minutes per game.

Illinois Basketball Lands High-Upside European Big Man
Per Jonathan Givony, Illinois Basketball has landed a commitment from Tomislav Ivisic. Ivisic is a legit 7-footer who currently plays in the Montenegrin basketball league and is averaging 7.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in approximately 16 minutes per game. Tomislav is the brother of former Kentucky big man, Zvonimir. Zvonimir played last season at Kentucky and has transferred to the University of Arkansas after John Calipari took over that program. Orlando Antigua recruited Zvonimir to Kentucky and that relationship played huge in helping land Tomislav.
Tomislav will join a talented and intriguing frontcourt of Morez Johnson Jr. and Carey Booth. Johnson Jr and Booth both currently project as power forwards, hence having Tomislav Ivisic as a true 7-footer is a bonus for Illinois Basketball.
What’s Next?
Illinois Basketball still has 4 scholarships to fill on their roster. They certainly would like to add a go-to scorer on the wing and will look at all options to do so. As the NBA draft process continues, Illinois will hope to find some transfers who went through the process, however, elected to return to the college game. Additionally, Brad Underwood and Orlando Antigua will certainly look at international prospects who are talented enough to play. As Coach Underwood and Coach Antigua said in their recent media availability, Illinois Basketball is a global brand. Landing Ivisic is the first statement to support that.
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