FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas basketball and John Calipari finally have a scholarship player on the roster, and it’s a player with past ties to the Razorbacks’ new coach.
Former Kentucky center Zvonimir Ivišić announced his commitment to Arkansas on his Instagram on Monday. The 7-foot Croatian has appeared in 15 games off the bench for the Wildcats this season, averaging 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 11.7 minutes.
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Ivišić also showcased his shooting ability during his freshman season, connecting on 57.7% (30-of-52) of his attempts overall, including 37.5% (6-of-16) from beyond the 3-point arc.
Ivišić sat out the first two months of the season while awaiting an NCAA decision on his amateur status after playing in professional leagues abroad before joining Kentucky.
The NCAA released him on January 20and Ivišić wasted no time in making a difference, playing that night against Georgiaputting on a show with 13 points (on 5 of 7 shots, 3 of 4 on 3s), five rebounds, two assists, three blocks and two steals – in just 16 minutes.
Calipari was officially announced as Arkansas’ head basketball coach on April 10, a week after Eric Musselman left for Southern Cal. He arrived in Fayetteville without any scholarship players on the roster.
This article originally appeared in the Fort Smith Times Record: Zvonimir Ivišić Commits to Arkansas Basketball John Calipari
