Background
Ivanov grew up in Borik Puntamika, but made his pro debut with Zadar in 2003.
Ivanov grew up in Borik Puntamika, but made his pro debut with Zadar in 2003.
He plays at the power forward position. After the 2003-2004 season in which Zadar came second in the Croatian Championship and Cup, Ivanov was passed back to Borik Puntamika. In his first professional season there the club reached the semifinals of the Croatian Cup, even though playing in the second level of the Croatian basketball league.
After spending another season in his youth career club he moved to KK Zabok, another top-level Croatian club
He spent two seasons there and was traded back to Borik Puntamika in 2009. After spending one more season in Borik Puntamika, coach Danijel Jusup returned him to Zadar in the summer of 2010.
He has spent three seasons in KK Zadar since, playing a major role in his club"s Croatian League and Adriatic League performances. In the 2010-2011 Adriatic league season he averaged 7.3 points, 3.8 reb, 0.9 assists, in the 2012-2013 season 5.0 pts, 2.9 reb, 0.7 assistant
In the summer of 2013 he decided to sign another one-year contract with Zadar.
Despite injuries that forced him to miss a considerable part of the 2013/14 season, he played one of his best games in the last round, when he scored 17 points and made a decisive contribution to his team beating Union Olimpija and keeping its place in the Adriatic League. In August 2014, he extended his contract, making it his fourth season as captain and fifth as a player of KK Zadar. In July 2015, he signed a two-year contract with the Slovenian club Krka.