Men's Basketball Signs Antun Maricevic
TAMPA, APRIL 17, 2018 – University of South Florida head men's basketball coach
Brian Gregory and his staff announced the signing ofÂ
Antun Maricevic (pronounced An-TOON MAH-riss-AH-vich) on Tuesday. Maricevic will be a junior when he begins play in 2018-19 after competing for two seasons in junior college.
"We are very excited to have Antun join our program," Gregory said. "His experience playing at the highest junior college level, coupled with his international experience, will allow him to make an immediate impact on our program. Playing for a terrific coach in Dan Russell at Casper College has helped prepare Antun for the transition to Division I college basketball. His work ethic, basketball IQ and skill level make him a perfect fit for what we are building here at USF."
A 6-10, 240 pound native of Zagreb, Croatia, Maricevic comes to USF from Casper College in Casper, Wyo. As a sophomore last season, Maricevic averaged 15.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, shooting 67.3 percent from the field and 83.0 percent from the free throw line. He led the Thunderbirds to a 22-10 record and a second-round appearance in the NJCAA Region IX tournament.
Maricevic ranked seventh among all NJCAA players in field goal percentage and ranked 43
rd in free throw percentage. He was also named to the All-Region IX team by the NJCAA. Prior to his two seasons at Casper College, he played one season at Longmont Christian in Colorado.
Maricevic is the fourth member of Gregory's 2018 signing class. The Bulls signed three players to National Letters of Intent during the early signing period in November: point guard Xavier Castaneda (Chicago, Illinois), center Michael Durr (Atlanta, Ga.), and guard Rashun Williams (Edison, Ga.).
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About USF Men's Basketball
The USF men's basketball team is led by head coach Brian Gregory. On March 22, Gregory was introduced as the 10th head coach in program history. He previously led programs at Georgia Tech (2011-16) and Dayton (2003-11). Gregory spent nearly a decade as an assistant coach under Michigan State's Hall of Fame head coach Tom Izzo and helped the Spartans win the 2000 NCAA National Championship. Gregory brings nearly 250 career head coaching wins and six postseason appearances, including the 2010 NIT Championship, to Tampa. In his first season at the helm of the Bulls, Gregory led the team to its first 10-plus win season since 2013-14.
USF has retired three numbers in its 47-year history: Chucky Atkins (12), Charlie Bradley (30) and Radenko Dobras (31). The Bulls have earned three NCAA tournament bids and appeared in the NIT eight times.
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