In a major transfer portal development, Illinois basketball has secured 7’2″ Croatian center Zvonimir Ivisic from Arkansas.

A native of Croatia, his brother Zvonimir had eligibility issues last year at Kentucky (he’s now at Arkansas with Coach Cal).

Tomislav is an NBA prospect who has been a ... last season as a freshman but transferred to Arkansas. They moved to Croatia as teenagers to play basketball. Over three seasons from 2021 to ...

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said in a statement: "Tomislav is the modern day 5-man who fits right into our style play as a big who can space the floor. He can play in pick and rolls ...

One of the Illini’s star players is Tomislav Ivisic. That last name should sound familiar. Tomislav is the twin brother of Zvonimir Ivisic, the Croatian basketball sensation that took Big Blue ...

255-pound Tomislav. But the nuanced differences between the brothers, who originally hail from Vodice, Croatia, could make them complementary forces on the floor together. After following coach ...

But in some ways, Tomislav has been able to watch his twin as if Zvonimir were a full year older. Zvonimir left Croatia last year to come to America and play college basketball — not just ...

The Illinois basketball team got a lift from big man Tomislav Ivisic early in its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Xavier. The versatile 7-foot-1, 255-pound center averaged 12.5 points and led ...