Angelo State University Athletics

Coach Rike’s Take
“Ivan is a guy that can play multiple positions. He started at forward at Lake Region, but also played the point. He led his team in rebounding and he can also stretch the defense with his perimeter shooting.”

Prior to Angelo State
Spent the 2009-10 season at Lake Region (N.D.) State College where he averaged 11.2 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game+… Shot 53 percent from the field… Poured in a season-best 26 points against Northland Community and Technical College (1/2/10)… Pulled down 13 rebounds against Miles Community College (11/30/09)… Attended Missouri State-West Plains in 2008-09 and played in 29 games… Averaged 4.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the field… Tallied a season-best 16 points and 20 rebounds late in the season against Arkansas Baptist (2/21/09).

High School
Spent a season at the Winchendon School, a prep school in New England, after also attending Decatur (Ill.) Christian High School and Sport High School of Zagreb (Croatia)… At Winchendon, once matched up with current Los Angeles Lakers and former West Virginia forward Devin Ebanks and held him to a season-low 13 points… scored eight points and grabbed 11 rebounds against the No. 1-ranked Patterson School.

Personal
Born March 3, 1988… Son of Antun and Katica Gombovic…has one sister, Ana.