One player on the final John Calipari team that fans loved to watch was Zvonimir Ivisic. The Croatian center came to Kentucky and had fans excited to see what he could do, but the NCAA didn’t deem him eligible for months.
Finally, ahead of the matchup with Georgia in Rupp Arena, Ivisic was cleared, and he put up some incredible numbers. Ivisic scored 13 points on 5-7 shooting from the field and 3-4 from deep. This was combined with five rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and two steals.
After this, Ivisic had his moments, including 18 points against Alabama, and he had Big Blue Nation excited for the future. Obviously, the 7’2 center followed Calipari to Arkansas, and after a year in Fayetteville, where he averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds, he hit the portal once again…