(2025) - C Andrej Acimovic to INDIANA

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,173]

Just got an international center for this years squad, cheers 

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,173]

Just now, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Just got an international center for this years squad, cheers 

https://youtu.be/sStkFoCg0Mk

[Ryno6284 4,484]

4 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Just got an international center for this years squad, cheers 

Is this the guy @Demo wanted?

[Pagoda 5,286]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Just got an international center for this years squad, cheers 

Wow, not even a peep of this on X yet.  Thanks for the early info, that's pretty rare nowadays in recruiting.

[Home Jersey 16,727]

https://www.aba-liga.com/player/4695/23/7/andrej-acimovic/

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/318927-andrej-acimovic

Love the way our staff has been moving on the recruiting trail 

[68Hoosier 1,350]

Indiana has added to its front court for 2025-26 season with the addition of skilled 6-11 international center

 

Roster is complete!  

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 846]

1 minute ago, 68Hoosier said:

Indiana has added to its front court for 2025-26 season with the addition of skilled 6-11 international center

 

Roster is complete!  

I wonder how the league he plays in compares to AAU high school basketball 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 846]

7 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

Indiana has added to its front court for 2025-26 season with the addition of skilled 6-11 international center

 

Roster is complete!  

The daily Hoosier posted a video and he’s got a nice jump shot and moves well without the ball. He also has a nice little fadeaway shot that at 6 ft 11 is almost impossible to guard lol

[TadQueasy 2,592]

Is this just to fill out a spot on the roster or does he have a shot at contributing? 

[68Hoosier 1,350]

1 minute ago, TadQueasy said:

Is this just to fill out a spot on the roster or does he have a shot at contributing? 

He is only 18 so I am guessing the staff feel like he can develop.  He has 4 years of eligibility left so he can be a building block for the future.

[mike vannice 484]

Watched a couple of the highlight videos and he seems a tad slow but some skills. Gives us some much needed frontcourt depth and 5 fouls if nothing else. Don't know the level of competition in his pro league but 17 ppg is not bad. Wondering if he gets here in time for the Puerto Rico trip? That KK MegaBasket team has a lot of size so he would come in handy and also see how he matches up with Luigi Suigo.

[Demo 24,524]

41 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

Is this the guy @Demo wanted?

Nope. That’s Lazar Gacic. Played with Ristic in the FIBA  U20’s. Know nothing at all about this kid. Something to do tonight.

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,733]

6 minutes ago, mike vannice said:

Watched a couple of the highlight videos and he seems a tad slow but some skills. Gives us some much needed frontcourt depth and 5 fouls if nothing else. Don't know the level of competition in his pro league but 17 ppg is not bad. Wondering if he gets here in time for the Puerto Rico trip? That KK MegaBasket team has a lot of size so he would come in handy and also see how he matches up with Luigi Suigo.

Good summary.  Seems slow.  A bit of an under the basket guy.  Some skills.  The size is intriguing at the least.  I feel a little bit better in the case of an emergency but doesn't seem like a piece that'll play much to begin with.  

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,733]

All the other sites list him at 6'9".  Wonder which is more accurate.  He doesn't "look" 6'11'' in the highlight package.  

[68Hoosier 1,350]

3 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

All the other sites list him at 6'9".  Wonder which is more accurate.  He doesn't "look" 6'11'' in the highlight package.  

The IU website lists him at 6"11" but not sure that means anything, LOL 

He will be number 15.  No weight listed yet.

 

[Kentuckysucks 4,348]

I still have nightmares of Lucas Steijn and Cem Dinc but hopefully this guy is a real contributer.  Certainly can't hurt by adding him.

[Demo 24,524]

Need to track down his club teams. Since almost all of the Euroclubs have YouTube pages and FIBA archives pretty much everything finding actual games of his should be pretty straightforward.

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,173]

Purdue and Illinois were also looking at him, fwiw 

[Stuhoo 90,690]

19 years old.

Bosnian/Herzegovina basketball is... really pretty good! Almost on par with FIBA teams like France and Serbia. So starting and succeeding on their U-19 team seems like that's a real accomplishment. 

Seems as though he wasn't nearly as successful on their U-18 team, so hopefully he's a late developer that has recently found a new level.

For that senior level Bosnian pro team? In 23 minutes per game he averaged 17.5 pts and 2.3 turnovers. For a big that's a lot of turnovers.

Averaged about 15 fg attempts and ten fts per 40 minutes on the pro team. He's clearly not shy when he's on the court.

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This is a young player who will be the 13th on the roster. 100% a developmental get. At this point that is what should be expected. He needs to be a developmental get with an excellent attitude and upside.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 92,932]