Kentucky basketball losing ground as a destination for top prospects
Kentucky basketball was a destination program when Zvonimir Ivisic enrolled in 2023. Under Mark Pope, the Wildcats have fallen short of that label.
INDIANAPOLIS — Kentucky basketball is falling farther away from being the kind of program that could pull a Zvonimir Ivisic . The 7-foot-2 Croatian, who played his freshman season at UK, will take the floor for Illinois on Saturday against Connecticut in the Final Four . If the Illini are to reach Monday’s national championship game, chances are he’ll play a role in slowing UConn’s leading scorer and rebounder, Tarris Reed.
The junior center has been a critical defensive presence. Ivisic, who averages just 6. 6 points and 4.
6 rebounds, ranks fourth nationally in block percentage (12. 9%) according to KenPom. com .
(The nation’s leader was another former UK big, Ugonna Onyenso, who transferred to Virginia. ) He is by no means a star, but a solid contributor. Kentucky has plenty such players.
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