5 Braden Ilic
5 Braden Ilic
Height: 6-9
Weight: 225
Year: Junior
Hometown: Morristown, Tenn.
High School: Morristown East
Previous College: ETSU
Position: F
Twitter: @IlicBraden
Instagram: ilicbraden
gp 15
pts/g 11.3
fg % 46.8
3pt % 36.1
ft % 82.1
reb/g 6.1
a/g 4.4

PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN

2023-24: Ilic appeared in 20 games and averaged 2.6 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.  He shot 48.6 percent from the field and 38.5 percent from three whil canning 7-of-13 free throws.  Ilic topped out at 11 points against VMI (Mar. 8) and five boards against King (Nov. 6).  He also scored in double digits when he had 10 against Tusculum (Dec. 15).  

2022-23: Has played in 23 games with two starts for the Bucs ... Averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds in 8.6 minutes of play … Made first collegiate start vs. The Citadel (2/22) ... Scored six points on two made threes at UNCG (2/7) ... Netted a season-high seven points at Mercer (1/25) ... Scored five points vs. Samford (1/18) ... Had two points and one rebound vs. The Citadel (1/11) ...  Finished with four points, eight rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal vs. Mars Hill (11/30) ... Scored first collegiate points on a made three-pointer at Tennessee Tech (11/20) ... Made collegiate debut vs. Emory & Henry (11/7).

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Morristown East High School ... Averaged 16.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game his junior season ... Joined the 1,000-point club during his junior season ... Scored his 1,000th career point against Jefferson County on Jan. 8, 2021 ... For his career, totaled 1,231 points, 712 rebounds and 271 blocks in three seasons for the Hurricanes ... Helped guide Morristown East to a first-place finish in the district after going 21-10 in 2020-21.

Recent Games
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 15 9
Games started 15 9
Minutes 446 296
Minutes per game 29.7 32.9
FG 58-124 35-77
FG Pct 46.8 45.5
3PT 30-83 22-57
3PT Pct 36.1 38.6
FT 23-28 17-21
FT Pct 82.1 81.0
Off rebounds 9 5
Def rebounds 83 55
Total rebounds 92 60
Rebounds per game 6.1 6.7
Personal fouls 31 22
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 66 45
Turnovers 25 17
Assist to turnover ratio 2.6 2.6
Steals 5 4
Blocks 18 11
Points 169 109
Points per game 11.3 12.1
Points per 40 min 15.2 14.7
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 1 26 4-13 30.8 3-8 37.5 2-2 100.0 13
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 1 20 2-3 66.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 1 31 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 8
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 1 29 6-6 100.0 1-1 100.0 3-3 100.0 16
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 1 15 3-8 37.5 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 7
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 1 33 4-8 50.0 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 12
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 1 38 4-8 50.0 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 11
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 1 35 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-1 0.0 5
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 1 32 4-9 44.4 3-6 50.0 6-7 85.7 17
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 1 34 3-7 42.9 2-6 33.3 6-7 85.7 14
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 1 35 3-13 23.1 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 1 36 4-10 40.0 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 12
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 1 22 2-5 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 1 31 9-15 60.0 6-12 50.0 2-2 100.0 26
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 1 29 5-9 55.6 1-5 20.0 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 4 at #16/24 Coker   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.)   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 2 vs. RV Lake Superior State L, 85-78 1 26 1 11 12 2 0 - 0 2 1 -
Nov 3 vs. #22 Fort Lewis W, 94-75 1 20 0 2 2 6 3 2.0 0 3 2 -
Nov 9 vs. King (Tenn.) W, 92-80 1 31 1 7 8 1 4 0.3 0 1 0 -
Nov 10 vs. Lees-McRae W, 87-80 1 29 1 2 3 3 0 - 0 1 3 -
Nov 12 Johnson & Wales (NC) W, 100-72 1 15 0 3 3 3 1 3.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 16 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 105-101 1 33 1 4 5 6 1 6.0 0 1 4 -
Nov 20 Tusculum W, 95-91 1 38 2 4 6 2 2 1.0 0 0 0 -
Nov 23 Catawba L, 86-76 1 35 0 9 9 7 1 7.0 0 3 2 -
Nov 26 at Emory & Henry W, 91-75 1 32 0 7 7 9 3 3.0 0 4 1 -
Nov 30 at Anderson (S.C.) W, 95-92 1 34 0 12 12 3 4 0.8 1 0 3 -
Dec 4 at Virginia-Wise L, 87-81 1 35 0 7 7 5 3 1.7 1 1 3 -
Dec 7 Limestone W, 98-89 1 36 1 3 4 8 2 4.0 2 1 1 -
Dec 14 at Catawba L, 91-63 1 22 1 2 3 3 0 - 0 0 5 1
Dec 18 at Limestone L, 88-72 1 31 0 7 7 2 1 2.0 0 1 3 -
Dec 21 #9/7 North Georgia W, 89-68 1 29 1 3 4 6 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 4 at #16/24 Coker   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 8 Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 11 at Newberry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 18 Wingate   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.)   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 1 at Lenoir-Rhyne   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Mars Hill   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 8 Newberry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at Tusculum   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 15 at Wingate   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 Emory & Henry   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at Lincoln Memorial   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 Coker   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2024-25 15 15 29.7 3.9-8.3 46.8 2.0-5.5 36.1 1.5-1.9 82.1 11.3
Total 15 15 29.7 3.9-8.3 46.8 2.0-5.5 36.1 1.5-1.9 82.1 11.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 15 15 446 58-124 46.8 30-83 36.1 23-28 82.1 169
Total 15 15 446 58-124 46.8 30-83 36.1 23-28 82.1 169
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 15 15 29.7 5.2-11.1 46.8 2.7-7.4 36.1 2.1-2.5 82.1 15.2
Total 15 15 29.7 5.2-11.1 46.8 2.7-7.4 36.1 2.1-2.5 82.1 15.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2024-25 15 15 29.7 0.6 5.5 6.1 2.1 0.1 4.4 1.7 2.6 0.3 1.2
Total 15 15 29.7 0.6 5.5 6.1 2.1 0.1 4.4 1.7 2.6 0.3 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 15 15 446 9 83 92 31 1 66 25 2.6 5 18
Total 15 15 446 9 83 92 31 1 66 25 2.6 5 18
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 15 15 29.7 0.8 7.4 8.3 2.8 0.1 5.9 2.2 2.6 0.4 1.6
Total 15 15 29.7 0.8 7.4 8.3 2.8 0.1 5.9 2.2 2.6 0.4 1.6
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 15 15 29.7 3.9-8.3 46.8 2.0-5.5 36.1 1.5-1.9 82.1 11.3
Conference 9 9 32.9 3.9-8.6 45.5 2.4-6.3 38.6 1.9-2.3 81.0 12.1
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 6 6 31.0 3.7-7.5 48.9 1.8-5.2 35.5 0.7-1.2 57.1 9.8
Away 5 5 30.8 4.2-9.8 42.9 2.6-7.2 36.1 2.8-3.2 87.5 13.8
Neutral 4 4 26.5 3.8-7.5 50.0 1.5-4.0 37.5 1.2-1.2 100.0 10.3
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Wins 10 10 29.7 3.8-7.6 50.0 1.8-5.0 36.0 1.9-2.3 82.6 11.3
Losses 5 5 29.8 4.0-9.6 41.7 2.4-6.6 36.4 0.8-1.0 80.0 11.2
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November 10 10 29.3 3.5-7.2 48.6 1.9-4.7 40.4 1.8-2.2 81.8 10.7
December 5 5 30.6 4.6-10.4 44.2 2.2-7.2 30.6 1.0-1.2 83.3 12.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 15 15 446 58-124 46.8 30-83 36.1 23-28 82.1 169
Conference 9 9 296 35-77 45.5 22-57 38.6 17-21 81.0 109
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 6 6 186 22-45 48.9 11-31 35.5 4-7 57.1 59
Away 5 5 154 21-49 42.9 13-36 36.1 14-16 87.5 69
Neutral 4 4 106 15-30 50.0 6-16 37.5 5-5 100.0 41
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Wins 10 10 297 38-76 50.0 18-50 36.0 19-23 82.6 113
Losses 5 5 149 20-48 41.7 12-33 36.4 4-5 80.0 56
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November 10 10 293 35-72 48.6 19-47 40.4 18-22 81.8 107
December 5 5 153 23-52 44.2 11-36 30.6 5-6 83.3 62
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 15 15 29.7 5.2-11.1 46.8 2.7-7.4 36.1 2.1-2.5 82.1 15.2
Conference 9 9 32.9 4.7-10.4 45.5 3.0-7.7 38.6 2.3-2.8 81.0 14.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 6 6 31.0 4.7-9.7 48.9 2.4-6.7 35.5 0.9-1.5 57.1 12.7
Away 5 5 30.8 5.5-12.7 42.9 3.4-9.4 36.1 3.6-4.2 87.5 17.9
Neutral 4 4 26.5 5.7-11.3 50.0 2.3-6.0 37.5 1.9-1.9 100.0 15.5
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Wins 10 10 29.7 5.1-10.2 50.0 2.4-6.7 36.0 2.6-3.1 82.6 15.2
Losses 5 5 29.8 5.4-12.9 41.7 3.2-8.9 36.4 1.1-1.3 80.0 15.0
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November 10 10 29.3 4.8-9.8 48.6 2.6-6.4 40.4 2.5-3.0 81.8 14.6
December 5 5 30.6 6.0-13.6 44.2 2.9-9.4 30.6 1.3-1.6 83.3 16.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 15 15 29.7 0.6 5.5 6.1 2.1 0.1 4.4 1.7 2.6 0.3 1.2
Conference 9 9 32.9 0.6 6.1 6.7 2.4 0.1 5.0 1.9 2.6 0.4 1.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 6 6 31.0 0.8 4.3 5.2 1.7 - 5.3 1.2 4.6 0.5 0.8
Away 5 5 30.8 0.2 7.0 7.2 3.0 0.2 4.4 2.2 2.0 0.4 1.2
Neutral 4 4 26.5 0.8 5.5 6.3 1.5 - 3.0 1.8 1.7 0.0 1.8
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Wins 10 10 29.7 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.7 - 4.7 2.0 2.4 0.4 1.1
Losses 5 5 29.8 0.4 7.2 7.6 2.8 0.2 3.8 1.0 3.8 0.2 1.4
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November 10 10 29.3 0.6 6.1 6.7 1.6 - 4.2 1.9 2.2 0.2 1.5
December 5 5 30.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 3.0 0.2 4.8 1.2 4.0 0.6 0.6
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 15 15 446 9 83 92 31 1 66 25 2.6 5 18
Conference 9 9 296 5 55 60 22 1 45 17 2.6 4 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 6 6 186 5 26 31 10 - 32 7 4.6 3 5
Away 5 5 154 1 35 36 15 1 22 11 2.0 2 6
Neutral 4 4 106 3 22 25 6 - 12 7 1.7 0 7
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Wins 10 10 297 7 47 54 17 - 47 20 2.4 4 11
Losses 5 5 149 2 36 38 14 1 19 5 3.8 1 7
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November 10 10 293 6 61 67 16 - 42 19 2.2 2 15
December 5 5 153 3 22 25 15 1 24 6 4.0 3 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 15 15 29.7 0.8 7.4 8.3 2.8 0.1 5.9 2.2 2.6 0.4 1.6
Conference 9 9 32.9 0.7 7.4 8.1 3.0 0.1 6.1 2.3 2.6 0.5 1.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 6 6 31.0 1.1 5.6 6.7 2.2 0.0 6.9 1.5 4.6 0.6 1.1
Away 5 5 30.8 0.3 9.1 9.4 3.9 0.3 5.7 2.9 2.0 0.5 1.6
Neutral 4 4 26.5 1.1 8.3 9.4 2.3 0.0 4.5 2.6 1.7 0.0 2.6
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Wins 10 10 29.7 0.9 6.3 7.3 2.3 0.0 6.3 2.7 2.4 0.5 1.5
Losses 5 5 29.8 0.5 9.7 10.2 3.8 0.3 5.1 1.3 3.8 0.3 1.9
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November 10 10 29.3 0.8 8.3 9.1 2.2 0.0 5.7 2.6 2.2 0.3 2.0
December 5 5 30.6 0.8 5.8 6.5 3.9 0.3 6.3 1.6 4.0 0.8 0.8