Tomislav Ivišić
| No. 13 – Illinois Fighting Illini | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| League | Big Ten Conference | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 August 2003 Vodice, Croatia | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Illinois (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
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| 2020–2024 | SC Derby | ||||||||||||||
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Tomislav Ivišić is a Croatian college basketball player who plays for the Illinois Fighting Illini starting with the 2024–25 season.[1]
College career
[edit]| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Tomislav Ivišić C |
Vodice, Croatia | SC Derby | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | May 6, 2024 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 10 | ||||||
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He joined the Illini for the 2024-25 season. However, due to playing professionally, the NCAA took one year of eligibility from him, effectively treating him as a sophomore.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Tomislav's twin brother Zvonimir Ivišić was also a professional basketball player with whom he moved to Šibenik in Croatia from his hometown Vitez in Bosnia and Herzegovina when he was 14 to play for Šibenka. They both moved to Podgorica in Montenegro to play for SC Derby.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Illinois Adds Ivisic". 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Tomislav Ivisic cleared for action with Illini".
- ^ "Ivišići: Cilj nam je ulazak u ABA ligu". pobjeda.me. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2024.