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 Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Illinois (2024–present) | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2020–present | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | SC Derby | ||||||||||||||
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Tomislav Ivišić is a Croatian college basketball player for the Illinois Fighting Illini starting with the 2024–25 season.[1]
College career
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 | |
| Recruit ratings: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 10 On3: 20 | ||||||
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Sophomore season
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] Throughout the season he was plagued by health issues, as he suffered an ankle injury and missed several practices and games due to mononucleosis and the flu.[3][4] Following the conclusion of the Big Ten regular season, he received an honorable mention from the media in the Big Ten awards.[5]
Junior season
Prior to the start of his junior season, Ivisic underwent a tonsillectomy.[6] He recovered in time to play in the opening game of the season.[7] He later injured his knee in practice and missed the next three games.[8][9][10]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | Illinois | 32 | 31 | 26.8 | .492 | .357 | .750 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 13.0 |
Personal life
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.[11]
References
- ^ "Illinois Adds Ivisic". 6 May 2024. Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Kinley, Glenn (31 October 2024). "Tomislav Ivisic cleared for action with Illini". WCIA.
- ^ Tausk, Kyle (5 February 2025). "Tomislav Ivisic suffers ankle injury in second half vs. Rutgers". The Champaign Room.
- ^ Hall, Erik (18 February 2025). "Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic travels separately due to flu for Wisconsin basketball game". Alton Telegraph – via MSN.
- ^ "Big Ten Announces 2025 Men's Basketball Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference (Press release). 11 March 2025. Archived from the original on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Notebook: Ivisic tonsillectomy another hurdle to UI chemistry-building; Boswell's Greece trip with Stojakovic".
- ^ "Big Illinois basketball injury update before game one of the 2025-26 season".
- ^ "Illinois basketball announces Andrej Stojakovic, Tomislav Ivisic availability vs. FGCU".
- ^ "Notebook: Tomislav Ivisic out, Mihailo Petrovic to dress vs. Texas Tech; Underwood a fan of home-and-homes".
- ^ "Injury Updates for Mihailo Petrovic, Brandon Lee Ahead of Illinois-Colgate".
- ^ "Ivišići: Cilj nam je ulazak u ABA ligu". Pobjeda (in Serbo-Croatian). 18 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.