#50 Mick Yelovich Junior • C • 6-10 • 265 Mount Zion, IL/Mount Illinois HS

2005-06: Appeared in 25 games as a sophomore … averaged 2.5 points and 2.0 rebounds last season … led the team in blocked shots a team-high seven times during his sophomore campaign … scored a season-high 10 points against Central State (Nov. 18) … scored nine points, pulled down four rebounds, and blocked three shots at Eastern Illinois (Dec. 3) … tallied a season-high seven rebounds at Missouri State (Dec. 30) … dished out a personal-best three assists against Creighton (Jan. 15).

2004-05: Appeared in all 31 games as a freshman in 2004-05 … averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds … enjoyed his best game of the season against Clemson (Dec. 22), setting personal highs in points (15), rebounds (8), assists (2) and minutes played (27) … grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists in 18 minutes against Evansville (Jan. 22) … finished with four points and five rebounds in just eleven minutes
against Buffalo (Nov. 27) … recorded two blocked shots against Bradley (March 4) … scored in 18 of 31 games last season … led the team in field goal percentage, connecting on 49 percent of his shots from the floor.

High School: Yelovich prepped under Albert Lowe at Mount Zion (Ill.) High…posted 16.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks per contest as a senior…connected on 51 percent of his field goals and shot 70 percent from the free throw line…helped guide his team to a 19-11 record, including regional and sectional championships…an IBCA All-State selection following his senior season…earned All-Apollo Conference plaudits in 2003 and 2004…finished his junior season averaging 14.3 points and 9.0 rebounds…connected
on 54 percent of his field goal attempts, and posted 3.5 blocked shots per contest.

Personal: Mick Yelovich was born on February 2, 1986 and is the son of Michael and Sandra Yelovich of Mont Zion, Ill. He is majoring in business administration at ISU.