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2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster

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44 Zvonimir Ivisic

  • Class Senior
  • Height 7-2
  • Weight 250
  • Major Communication
  • Hometown Vodice, Croatia
  • Prev School Arkansas
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  • Twitter zvonimir_ivisic

Biography

Ivisic's Career & Season Game-By-Game Stats (PDF)

2025-26 JUNIOR

  • Played in all 36 games with four starts
  • Averaging 6.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 0.3 assists, and 2.0 blocks per game
  • Eight games in double-figures scoring and two games with 10+ rebounds
  • Ranks fourth nationally in block rate at 12.6%
  • 16 games with a 3-pointers, including nine games with multiple triples 
  • Nine points and a team-high seven rebounds in B1G Tournament vs. #23 Wisconsin (3/13)
  • Eight points (2-2 FT), five rebounds and two blocks in win vs. Oregon (3/3)
  • 11 points (4-6 FG), three rebounds, and two blocks at UCLA (2/21)
  • Nine rebounds (three offensive) and three blocks with four points vs. Wisconsin (2/10)
  • Team-high eight rebounds with five points and three blocks at Michigan State (2/7)
  • 13 points (3-5 3FG) and seven rebounds (five offensive) in win vs. Northwestern (2/4)
  • Seven points (3-3 FG), seven rebounds and two blocks in win at #5 Nebraska (2/1)
  • Season-high 19 points (6-6 FTs) with nine rebounds (four offensive) in win vs. Minnesota (1/17)
  • Eight points in win at #19 Iowa (1/11)
  • 10 rebounds and five blocks to go with six points in win vs. Penn State (1/3) at The Palestra 
  • 13 points (3-5 3FG) and three blocks vs. Southern (12/29)
  • Eight points (4-6 FT), season-high 11 rebounds, and three blocks in win vs. Missouri (12/22)
  • 13 points (3-4 FT), eight rebounds, and one block in win at Ohio State (12/9)
  • Eight points in nine minutes on 3-3 FG (2-2 3FG) in win vs. #13 Tennessee (12/6)
  • Game-high five blocks with four points and one steal vs. #5 UConn (11/28)
  • 10 points, seven rebounds and a block vs. UTRGV (11/24)
  • 11 points and team-high seven rebounds and three blocks in win over #11 Texas Tech (11/11)
  • 16 points, nine rebounds and seven blocks - tied for second-most blocks in program history - in first Illini start vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11/7)
  • Naismith Defensive Player of the Year watch list candidate

2024-25 SOPHOMORE (AT ARKANSAS)

  • Played in 35 games with 19 starts for Arkansas
  • Helped lead the Razorbacks to an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance
  • Averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in 19 minutes per game
  • Shot a team-best 37.6% (47-125) from 3-point range
  • Registered a team-high 66 blocks (1.9 per game), ranking second in the SEC
  • Ranked 16th nationally in block percentage (10.47%), according to kenpom
  • Scored in double-figures 16 times with three 20-point games, all during SEC play
  • Scored a career-high 27 points vs. No. 3 Alabama (2/8/25)

2023-24 FRESHMAN (AT KENTUCKY)

  • Missed the first 16 games before becoming eligible on Jan. 20, 2024
  • Made his debut for the Wildcats against Georgia
  • Appeared in 15 games, averaging 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
  • Recorded 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, while also leading 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, draining a trio of 3-pointers, while also leading the team with three blocks and tying for the team lead with five rebounds

CLUB

  • 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, while also shooting 34% from 3-point range and averaging nearly 20 minutes a game
  • Played two seasons for SC Derby in Montenegro where he averaged 5.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in the Adriatic League
  • During the playoffs for SC Derby, he produced his best outing with 22 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks against European League side Partizan

PERSONAL

  • Born Aug. 9, 2003
  • Parents are Mladen and Marina Ivisic
  • Majoring in communication at Illinois
  • Twin brother (older by four minutes) of Illini C Tomislav Ivisic
  • Also has an older brother, Nikola, and an older sister, Jelena
  • Lists brother Tomislav as his life’s greatest influence

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2025-26Junior

    F/C
    7'2" 250 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2026-27Senior

    F/C
    7'2" 250 lbs
    44