Overview
Zvonimir Ivisic has been on NBA radars since 2019, when he debuted on Croatia’s U16 Euro Championship team. He averaged 13.9 points and 6.9 rebounds in that tournament, continuing his development and gathering enough attention to host a pro day at the 2022 NBA Combine. In 2022-23, Ivisic was a rotational player for Studentski Centar Podgorica of the Adriatic League. He averaged 15.7 points and 8.3 rebounds in a recent playoff series defeat to Partizan Mozzart of the Euroleague. Back in November, he scored a career-high 28 points.
Analysis
Despite his 7-foot-2, 220-pound frame, Ivisic has an outside-in style. Even dating back to his U16 stats, 5.1 of his 9.9 shots per game were 3-pointers. His stroke and touch are still developing, but he has promising mechanics for a 19-year-old of his size. Ivisic also flashes ambidextrous touch around the basket and quick turns to create separation. He can fake a DHO and drive to the basket, and there’s promise in his roll game, though it’s very raw at the moment.
Projection
Ivisic shot 30.3% on 33 3-point attempts this season. Combined with his still-developing inside game, Ivisic is a project offensively. He’s also a project defensively, where he’s liable to get blown by on the perimeter. With solid recovery skills and natural shot-altering length, Ivisic is a good containment defender who can anchor the paint. While growth is needed holistically, instincts and game processing speed are the swing factors. Destination will be pivotal for the promising Croatian — who is a likely candidate to be a draft-and-stash prospect.
— Profile by RotoWire