Brad Underwood Confirms Hurdles Still Exist Getting International Roster Personnel on U.S. Soil & Enrolled at Illinois

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood confirmed Monday details to what has led to Zvonimir Ivisic, David Mirkovic and Mihailo Petrovic being absent for the start of summer workouts.

By Matt Stevens - IlliniGuys Staff Writer

June 16, 2025

(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois men’s basketball program began summer workouts Monday without any of its three international additions to the 2025-26 season.

Third-year transfer portal center Zvonimir Ivisic and the pair of first-year college basketball signees Mihailo Petrovic and David Mirkovic were in present with the rest of Brad Underwood’s . . .

 

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