Zvonimir Babic

Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Zagreb, Croatia
High School:
Gimnazija Birotehnika

THREE-TIME ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
SEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
CHANCELLOR'S HONOR ROLL

2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Helped lead the Rebels to their 24th straight NCAA apppearance and the second round for the 24th year in a row ... Teamed with Ricardo Jorge for a 13-4 overall doubles record including 8-1 in the SEC ... Posted the second best doubles record in the conference ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Made the Chancellor's Honor Roll in the fall and the Dean's Honor Roll in the spring.

2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped the Rebels earn an NCAA bid and advance to the second round ... Participated in the NCAA Doubles Championship for the second year in a row ... Ended the year ranked No. 25 in the nation in doubles, marking the second straight year to finish among the top 30 ... Posted a 15-9 overall singles record, 10-4 in dual matches ... Went 5-1 in the SEC ... Clinched the win over South Carolina ... Teamed with Filip Kraljevic for 11 doubles wins, including three against top-10 opponents ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Made the Chancellor's Honor Roll both semesters with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
Helped lead the Rebels to the NCAAs and a final ranking of No. 17 in the nation ... Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championship with Nik Scholtz ... Became the seventh freshman in program history to qualify in either singles or doubles ... Helped the Rebels finish in the top four in the SEC for the 17th time and reach the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the 16th time ... Ranked No. 27 in the nation in doubles ... Posted 12 wins in singles, 5 in dual matches ... Teamed with Scholtz for an 8-7 doubles record ... Teamed with Joe Rogers to reach the doubles quarterfinals at the USTA/ITA Regionals in Auburn, Alabama ... Advanced to the final round of Qualifying at the USTA Players Choice Open in Birmingham, Alabama ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Named to the SEC First-Year Player Honor Roll ... Made the Chancellor's Honor Roll both semesters ... Posted a 4.0 GPA in the spring ... In the summer, won the 2015 Croatian National Championship in doubles and mixed doubles.

PRIOR TO OLE MISS
Ranked as high as 182 in the ITF World Junior Rankings ... Ranked No. 1 in Croatia in juniors ... Won the Croatian National Indoor Championship in singles and the Outdoor Championship in doubles ... Runner-up at the Outdoor National Championship in singles ... Reached the quarterfinals in doubles at the 2013 European Championships and has won several ITF junior doubles titles including the Grade 2 Epitok-Abris Cup in Budapest, Hungary ... Played No. 1 for the Croatian National under 18 Team in the Summer Cup, which consists of six separate international team events held across the European continent during the summer months.

PERSONAL
Son of Vlado and Marija Babic ... Born Oct. 22, 1995 ... Majoring in Finance ... Enjoys soccer and reading ... Athlete most admired is Roger Federer ... Favorite tennis players are Roger Federer and Andy Roddick.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR	OVERALL SINGLES	DUAL SINGLES	OVERALL DOUBLES	DUAL DOUBLES
2016-17	8-11	6-6	19-8	12-4
2015-16	15-9	10-4	19-14	11-10
2014-15	12-15	5-8	22-15	13-9
TOTALS	35-35	21-18	60-37	36-23