2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2025-26 JUNIOR
- Played in all 33 games with four starts
- Averaging 7.0 points, 4.8 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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