European prospect Jelavic dedicates to Kentucky

• Jonathan GivonyApr 12, 2025, 03:06 PM ET

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Leading European possibility Andrija Jelavic commits to Kentucky

Andrija Jelavic, one of the top European prospects in his age group, has dedicated to Kentucky in the class of 2025, his representative Misko Raznatovic of Beobasket told ESPN.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jelavic,

a 6-foot-11 power forward who possesses considerable experience at the global level, turns 21 next month. He played 53 games for Belgrade, Serbia-based Mega Superbet in the competitive Adriatic League the previous 2 seasons, averaging 10.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 takes in thirty minutes per game, shooting 62% for 2.

Jelavic possesses a 7-foot-2 wingspan, exceptional mobility and the adaptability and skill to move all over the flooring on both ends, making 52 threes in his 53 games the past two seasons.Kentucky has been active in the transfer website the past few weeks, including Arizona State center Jayden Quaintance, Pitt guard Jaland Lowe, Alabama huge guy Mouhamed Dioubate, and Tulane forward Kam Williams. They likewise will enroll two extremely regarded freshmen: shooting guard Jasper Johnson and huge man Malachi Moreno.Along with Tennessee and Duke, Kentucky is heavily

included with the leading staying uncommitted high school senior, forward Nate Ament, a projected top-five pick in the 2026 NBA draft.Jelavic’s dedication continues a significant change that is underway in the college basketball world with the expansion of name, image and similarity( NIL) offers, which has actually enabled global players to sign seven-figure handle some circumstances, completely altering the European basketball market and NCAA recruiting landscape.Sananda Fru, a 21-year-old German big male heading to Louisville, and David Mirkovic, a 19-year-old Montenegrin huge male registering at Illinois, and Dominykas Pleta, a 20-year old German center heading to Iowa State, are some current examples, with much more anticipated in the coming months.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft professional and the creator and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a personal hunting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and worldwide teams.