A native of Croatia, his brother Zvonimir had eligibility issues last year at Kentucky (he’s now at Arkansas with Coach Cal).

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood said in a statement: "Tomislav is the modern day 5-man who fits right into our style play as a big who can space the floor. He can play in pick and rolls ...

But in some ways, Tomislav has been able to watch his twin as if Zvonimir were a full year older. Zvonimir left Croatia last year to come to America and play college basketball — not just ...

Tomislav was taller initially ... Their parents remain in Croatia and watch every game. “Sometimes I’ll have a game at 5 or 6 and my brother will have a game at 8, so they basically don ...

Illinois big man Tomislav Ivisic will miss Sunday's game ... Ivisic, a 7-foot-1 center from Croatia, started the first 18 games of the season after being cleared to play just days before the ...