Zvonimir Ivisic's twin brother, Tomislav, joins Orlando Antigua at Illinois

Turns out, Zvonimir Ivisic has a twin brother — and he’s pretty good at the game of basketball, too.

On Monday, the Illinois Fighting Illini announced that Tomislav Ivisic, a 7-foot-1, 230-pound center out of Vodice, Croatia, has signed his National Letter of Intent and will join the program for the upcoming 2024-25 season. Tomislav has spent the last three seasons with SC Derby, the same team that Zvonomir played on before he came to the United States and suited up for Kentucky last season.

“Tomislav is the modern day 5-man who fits right into our style play as a big who can space the floor,” Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said in the program’s press release. “He can play in pick and rolls, is an elite passer, and can step out in space and shoot threes. He also is a very good rim protector. Tomislav has played a lot of high-level basketball against older, established competition. That experience has made a tremendous impact on his development, and we are excited to add someone with his skill and versatility to our program.”

Illinois adds that Tomislav has signed a Big Ten Tender of Financial Aid with the University. He’ll team up with former Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua, who joined the Fighting Illini this offseason and coached Zvonimir in Lexington during the 2023-24 campaign.

NEWS: Tomislav Ivisic, a skilled, 7-foot-1, 250-pound Croatian center from SC Derby, has committed to Illinois in 2024, a source told ESPN.

Ivisic, a stalwart at the FIBA level, is having an excellent season in the Adriatic League. Twin brother of Arkansas' Zvonimir Ivisic. pic.twitter.com/mW7Yr5hKTM

— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 6, 2024

Across 69 games played for SC Derby in the Adriatic League First Division (ABA), Tomislav Ivisic averaged 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per outing. Nine of his 19 career double-doubles came in this past season. He’s also represented Croatia on the international stage in several FIBA tournaments.

His twin brother, Zvonimir, spent his freshman season at Kentucky in 2023-24 but dealt with NCAA eligibility issues along the way. He played in just 15 games for the Wildcats — showing plenty of NBA potential along the way — after not getting cleared until mid-January.

It’s yet to be determined if Illinois will run into similar issues with Tomislav, but the expectation is that both Ivisic brothers will be playing college basketball next season.