EL PASO, Texas - Ivan Perasovic (KK Split, Croatia) has signed with the UTEP men’s basketball team, head coach Joe Golding announced Wednesday. Perasovic has played in the ABA for six years, competing with both Split (2020-22, 2025-26) and Cibona (2022-25). Head coach Joe Golding:“We're really excited to add Ivan to the team for the 2026-27 season. His positional size is very enticing, and his ability to shoot the basketball stands out as much as anything. His father is one of the greatest players in the history of Croatian basketball, and we hope that Ivan can continue to write his own story with us at UTEP.”