Zvonimir Ivišić transfers to Arkansas: Ex-Kentucky big man follows John Calipari in splash acquisition CBS Sports
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FormerKentuckycenterZvonimirIvišićannouncedMondaythatheistransferringtoArkansastoreunitewithcoachJohnCalipari.IvišićisArkansas’firstcommitmentsinceCalipariwasintroducedasthecoachoftheRazorbackslastweekfollowing15seasonsatUK.
LandingtheCroatianbigmanmakesforasplashybeginningtowhatwillbeanintensecoupleofmonthsofrosterbuildingforCalipari,whoquippedonWednesdaythat“thereisnoteam” atArkansas.WiththeRazorbacks’entire2023-24rostereitheroutofeligibility,inthetransferportalorturningprofollowingcoachEricMusselman’sdepartureforUSC,Caliparihasalotofworktodo.
IvišićshowedtantalizingflashesofpotentialfortheWildcatsaftermissingthefirst16gamesoftheseasonwhileawaitingNCAAclearance.The7-foot-2stretchbigmanfinishedwith13points,fiverebounds,threeblocksandtwoassistswhileknockingdown3of4attemptsfrom3-pointrangeinjust16minutesduringhisfirstgameagainstGe
