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First Razorback Scholarship Player Arrives Under Calipari-Era

International freshman who played under Calipari at Kentucky becomes first to follow as a Razorback
Daniel Shi|
Mar 2, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) makes a lay up against the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Rupp Arena
Mar 2, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats forward Zvonimir Ivisic (44) makes a lay up against the Arkansas Razorbacks inside Rupp Arena | Jordan Prather-USA TODAY Sports

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Arkansas basketball roster has a player. Zvonimir Ivisic has transfered to the Razorbacks, marking the first incoming transfer for the Hogs under new coach John Calipari, the 7-foot-2 center announced on X (formerly Twitter) Monday

Ivisic met with new Kentucky coach Mark Pope about potentially staying a Wildcat before ultimately deciding to follow Calipari to Arkansas.

A native of Vodice, Croatia, Ivisic played under Calipari last year at Kentucky appearing in just 15 games after initial questions about his eligibility after he played three seasons with a stipend for SC Derby of the Montenegrin Basketball League from 2020-2023. The NCAA finally granted his eligibility on Jan. 20, which Ivisic announced himself.

After being cleared to play, Ivisic averaged 5.5 points and 3.3 rebounds off the bench including a career-high 18 points against Alabama. He only played 2 minutes against Arkansas at Bud Walton on Jan. 27. When the two teams played again March 2 in Lexington, Ivisic scored 12 points on 3-for-4 shooting (6-for-7 from the free throw line) and a career-high nine rebounds.

Calipari now has one of his 13 scholarship roster spots filled after he inherited no players after all eligible scholarship players opted to not return.

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DANIEL SHI

Covers baseball, football and basketball for Arkansas Razorback on SI since 2023, previously writing for FanSided. Currently a student at the University of Arkansas. He’s been repeatedly jaded by the Los Angeles Angels since 2014. Probably silently humming along to whatever the band is playing in the press box. Follow me on X: @dsh12

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