Ivan Njegovan

Pronounced: ee-vahn nyeh-go-vahn

Career Honors

2025-26 (Sophomore)

Appeared in 30 games and made the first two starts of his career
Averaged 2.6 points and 3.0 rebounds while shooting 56.9 percent from the floor
Dished-out 20 assists and blocked 12 shots
Recorded his first career steal and led the team with a pair of assists in the win over Notre Dame (11/16)
Had five points and grabbed six rebounds vs. Western Michigan (11/20)
Was a perfect 7-of-7 from the floor and finished with a career-high 15 points in the win over Mount St. Mary’s (11/25)
Had four points, six rebounds and two assists at Washington (1/11) in the final game of the west coast trip
Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds and made a pair of free throws in the overtime victory over Minnesota (1/20)
Made his first collegiate start and finished with eight points, three rebounds and two blocks in the win over Penn State (1/26)
Started the game at Iowa (2/25) and finished with five points, connecting on his second three-pointer of the season.

2024-25 (Freshman)

Played in 21 games, averaging 1.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game
Was exactly 50 percent (13-of-26) from the floor and made a pair of three-pointers
Finished the year with eight blocked shots
Made his collegiate debut against Youngstown State (11/11) and grabbed one rebound
Was 3-of-3 from the floor, including making his one three-point attempt to register the first seven points of his career in the win over Evansville (11/19)
Played nearly 11 minutes at Wisconsin (1/14) and finished with five points and five rebounds. All five of his rebounds came on the offensive glass
Pulled-down a season-high six rebounds to go along with four points and a block in a win at Penn State (1/30)

PRIOR TO OHIO STATE

A long, young center that is quick for his 7-1 size
Played for Zadar and Bosco of the Croatian Premier League last year, averaging 7.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 56 percent from the floor
Was also a member of the Croatian U20 National Team that competed in the 2024 European Championship. Averaged 6.1 points and 6.6 rebounds over seven games. Finished the tournament with a big game against Bulgaria, scoring 15 points, grabbing 16 rebounds and blocking three shots.
Played for his hometown team of Zadar in the ABA League as well as the ABA Junior League over parts of the last three seasons