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 27
pts/g 11.7
fg % 49.8
3pt % 35.7
ft % 76.7
reb/g 6.1
a/g 4.0

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
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 27 21
Games started 27 21
Minutes 770 620
Minutes per game 28.5 29.5
FG 112-225 89-178
FG Pct 49.8 50.0
3PT 46-129 38-103
3PT Pct 35.7 36.9
FT 46-60 40-53
FT Pct 76.7 75.5
Off rebounds 29 25
Def rebounds 136 108
Total rebounds 165 133
Rebounds per game 6.1 6.3
Personal fouls 60 51
Disqualifications 1 1
Assists 108 87
Turnovers 47 39
Assist to turnover ratio 2.3 2.2
Steals 7 6
Blocks 40 33
Points 316 256
Points per game 11.7 12.2
Points per 40 min 16.4 16.5
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 #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 1 28 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 3-4 75.0 6
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 1 25 5-9 55.6 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 11
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 1 25 4-9 44.4 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 11
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 1 20 5-9 55.6 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 1 30 7-12 58.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 16
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 1 30 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 6-6 100.0 20
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 21 4-9 44.4 0-3 0.0 2-2 100.0 10
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 1 32 4-8 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 1 27 6-8 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 13
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 1 28 4-9 44.4 1-5 20.0 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 1 31 2-6 33.3 1-4 25.0 2-4 50.0 7
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 1 27 6-9 66.7 2-5 40.0 5-7 71.4 19
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 #18/24 Coker W, 103-97 1 28 2 5 7 7 2 3.5 0 1 1 -
Jan 8 #14/16 Lincoln Memorial L, 89-80 1 25 1 2 3 1 0 - 0 3 0 -
Jan 11 at Newberry W, 83-82 1 25 1 3 4 2 1 2.0 0 2 3 -
Jan 15 Virginia-Wise W, 101-76 1 20 3 3 6 2 2 1.0 0 3 2 -
Jan 18 Wingate L, 87-73 1 30 2 1 3 3 2 1.5 1 4 2 -
Jan 22 at Mars Hill W, 89-74 1 30 2 10 12 3 8 0.4 1 1 2 -
Jan 25 Anderson (S.C.) W, 81-79 1 21 2 4 6 3 3 1.0 0 2 4 -
Feb 1 at #16/18 Lenoir-Rhyne W, 114-111 1 32 1 6 7 4 1 4.0 0 1 3 -
Feb 5 Mars Hill W, 88-74 1 27 1 7 8 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 -
Feb 8 Newberry W, 111-104 1 28 3 5 8 7 1 7.0 0 0 3 -
Feb 12 at Tusculum L, 90-88 1 31 1 4 5 5 1 5.0 0 3 4 -
Feb 15 at Wingate W, 87-85 1 27 1 3 4 4 0 - 0 0 4 -
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 27 27 28.5 4.1-8.3 49.8 1.7-4.8 35.7 1.7-2.2 76.7 11.7
Total 27 27 28.5 4.1-8.3 49.8 1.7-4.8 35.7 1.7-2.2 76.7 11.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 27 27 770 112-225 49.8 46-129 35.7 46-60 76.7 316
Total 27 27 770 112-225 49.8 46-129 35.7 46-60 76.7 316
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2024-25 27 27 28.5 5.8-11.7 49.8 2.4-6.7 35.7 2.4-3.1 76.7 16.4
Total 27 27 28.5 5.8-11.7 49.8 2.4-6.7 35.7 2.4-3.1 76.7 16.4
  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 27 27 28.5 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.2 0.0 4.0 1.7 2.3 0.3 1.5
Total 27 27 28.5 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.2 0.0 4.0 1.7 2.3 0.3 1.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2024-25 27 27 770 29 136 165 60 1 108 47 2.3 7 40
Total 27 27 770 29 136 165 60 1 108 47 2.3 7 40
  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 27 27 28.5 1.5 7.1 8.6 3.1 0.1 5.6 2.4 2.3 0.4 2.1
Total 27 27 28.5 1.5 7.1 8.6 3.1 0.1 5.6 2.4 2.3 0.4 2.1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 27 27 28.5 4.1-8.3 49.8 1.7-4.8 35.7 1.7-2.2 76.7 11.7
Conference 21 21 29.5 4.2-8.5 50.0 1.8-4.9 36.9 1.9-2.5 75.5 12.2
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 28.1 4.4-8.4 52.5 1.5-4.5 33.3 0.8-1.1 69.2 11.1
Away 11 11 29.7 4.0-8.5 46.8 2.0-5.4 37.3 2.9-3.8 76.2 12.9
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 19 19 28.2 4.1-7.9 52.0 1.6-4.4 35.7 2.1-2.7 78.4 11.9
Losses 8 8 29.4 4.2-9.4 45.3 2.0-5.6 35.6 0.8-1.1 66.7 11.3
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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
January 7 7 25.6 4.6-8.7 52.5 1.6-4.0 39.3 1.7-2.1 80.0 12.4
February 5 5 29.0 4.4-8.0 55.0 1.0-3.6 27.8 2.2-3.4 64.7 12.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 27 27 770 112-225 49.8 46-129 35.7 46-60 76.7 316
Conference 21 21 620 89-178 50.0 38-103 36.9 40-53 75.5 256
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 12 12 337 53-101 52.5 18-54 33.3 9-13 69.2 133
Away 11 11 327 44-94 46.8 22-59 37.3 32-42 76.2 142
Neutral 4 4 106 15-30 50.0 6-16 37.5 5-5 100.0 41
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Wins 19 19 535 78-150 52.0 30-84 35.7 40-51 78.4 226
Losses 8 8 235 34-75 45.3 16-45 35.6 6-9 66.7 90
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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
January 7 7 179 32-61 52.5 11-28 39.3 12-15 80.0 87
February 5 5 145 22-40 55.0 5-18 27.8 11-17 64.7 60
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 27 27 28.5 5.8-11.7 49.8 2.4-6.7 35.7 2.4-3.1 76.7 16.4
Conference 21 21 29.5 5.7-11.5 50.0 2.5-6.6 36.9 2.6-3.4 75.5 16.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 12 12 28.1 6.3-12.0 52.5 2.1-6.4 33.3 1.1-1.5 69.2 15.8
Away 11 11 29.7 5.4-11.5 46.8 2.7-7.2 37.3 3.9-5.1 76.2 17.4
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 19 19 28.2 5.8-11.2 52.0 2.2-6.3 35.7 3.0-3.8 78.4 16.9
Losses 8 8 29.4 5.8-12.8 45.3 2.7-7.7 35.6 1.0-1.5 66.7 15.3
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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
January 7 7 25.6 7.2-13.6 52.5 2.5-6.3 39.3 2.7-3.4 80.0 19.4
February 5 5 29.0 6.1-11.0 55.0 1.4-5.0 27.8 3.0-4.7 64.7 16.6
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 27 27 28.5 1.1 5.0 6.1 2.2 0.0 4.0 1.7 2.3 0.3 1.5
Conference 21 21 29.5 1.2 5.1 6.3 2.4 0.0 4.1 1.9 2.2 0.3 1.6
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 28.1 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.8 - 4.1 1.3 3.1 0.3 1.6
Away 11 11 29.7 0.8 6.0 6.8 2.9 0.1 4.3 2.2 2.0 0.3 1.3
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 19 19 28.2 1.2 4.9 6.1 2.1 - 4.2 2.1 2.1 0.3 1.2
Losses 8 8 29.4 0.8 5.4 6.1 2.5 0.1 3.5 1.0 3.5 0.3 2.1
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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
January 7 7 25.6 1.9 4.0 5.9 2.0 - 3.0 2.6 1.2 0.3 2.3
February 5 5 29.0 1.4 5.0 6.4 3.0 - 4.2 0.8 5.3 0.0 1.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 27 27 770 29 136 165 60 1 108 47 2.3 7 40
Conference 21 21 620 25 108 133 51 1 87 39 2.2 6 33
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 337 17 48 65 22 - 49 16 3.1 4 19
Away 11 11 327 9 66 75 32 1 47 24 2.0 3 14
Neutral 4 4 106 3 22 25 6 - 12 7 1.7 0 7
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Wins 19 19 535 23 93 116 40 - 80 39 2.1 5 23
Losses 8 8 235 6 43 49 20 1 28 8 3.5 2 17
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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
January 7 7 179 13 28 41 14 - 21 18 1.2 2 16
February 5 5 145 7 25 32 15 - 21 4 5.3 0 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 27 27 28.5 1.5 7.1 8.6 3.1 0.1 5.6 2.4 2.3 0.4 2.1
Conference 21 21 29.5 1.6 7.0 8.6 3.3 0.1 5.6 2.5 2.2 0.4 2.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 12 12 28.1 2.0 5.7 7.7 2.6 0.0 5.8 1.9 3.1 0.5 2.3
Away 11 11 29.7 1.1 8.1 9.2 3.9 0.1 5.7 2.9 2.0 0.4 1.7
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 19 19 28.2 1.7 7.0 8.7 3.0 0.0 6.0 2.9 2.1 0.4 1.7
Losses 8 8 29.4 1.0 7.3 8.3 3.4 0.2 4.8 1.4 3.5 0.3 2.9
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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
January 7 7 25.6 2.9 6.3 9.2 3.1 0.0 4.7 4.0 1.2 0.4 3.6
February 5 5 29.0 1.9 6.9 8.8 4.1 0.0 5.8 1.1 5.3 0.0 1.7
Braden Ilic action photo 1
  • Limestone vs. Carson-Newman
Braden Ilic action photo 2
  • Limestone vs. Carson-Newman