Coach Calipari Gets First Signee in Zvonimir Ivišić
FAYETTEVILLE – Big news for Arkansas men’s basketball as 7-2 forward Zvonimir Ivišić has signed with the Arkansas Razorbacks, head coach John Calipari announced.
Ivisic (pronounced ZVON-uh-meer EE-vee-sitch) played his freshman season at Kentucky and will have three years of eligibility remaining.
Zvonimir Ivišić
7-2, 235, So., F
Vodice, Croatia (Kentucky)
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2023-24 (Fr. at Kentucky):
Missed the first 16 games before becoming eligible on Jan. 20, 2024 … Made his debut for the Wildcats against Georgia … For the season, he appeared in 15 games … Averaged 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game … Connected on 57.7% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range and 77.3% from the charity stripe … Had four double-figure scoring efforts … Led UK in rebounding three times and blocks in seven games … Tallied four games with three or more rejections … Had best game of the season vs. No. 13 Alabama, scoring a season-high 18 points on a season-best seven made field goals … Also led the team with a season-high four rejections in 20 minutes against the Tide … Pulled down a season-high nine boards while going a season-best 6-of-7 at the free throw line vs. Arkansas, also adding 12 points and two blocks … Scored seven points and blocked three shots vs. Texas A&M in the SEC Tournament … Played a season-high in minutes for the second straight game with 21 minutes of action at Mississippi State while registering a team-high three blocks … Scored 11 points in 12 minutes, adding a team-high seven boards, in a road win at Vanderbilt … Led the team in blocks in each of his first two games played … Made collegiate debut vs. Georgia, scoring 13 points in 16 minutes … He drained a trio of 3-pointers, while also leading the team with three blocks and tied for the team lead with five rebounds.
Prior to College:
Averaged 11.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game in the FIBA U20 European Championship for his home country of Croatia … Also shot 34% from 3-point range and averaged nearly 20 minutes a game … For two seasons, he suited up for SC Derby in Montenegro … Averaged 5.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in the Adriatic League … During the playoffs, he produced his best outing with 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks against European League side Partizan.
Personal:
Born Aug. 9 … Parents are Mladenko and Marina Ivišić … Has three siblings, Nikola, Jelena and Tomislav … His twin (younger by four minutes) brother, Tomislav, is his life’s greatest influence.
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