Milan Momcilovic shares thoughts on Kentucky as he weighs decision

Kentucky’s biggest target for the upcoming season is continuing to give his thoughts on the schools involved and things that will factor into his decision. Louisville, St. John’s and the Wildcats are all in contention to land his services, someone who will boost the floor and ceiling of any team he ends up with. On Friday, The Lexington Herald Leader spoke with Momcilovic to dive deeper into his thoughts on Kentucky specifically.

First off, Momcilovic was asked how much money will factor into his decision if returning to college turns out to be the decision. “I’m not gonna go money hunt for like the top school that offers me the most money,” Momcilovic told the Herald Leader. “Obviously it’s really cool to hear some of those numbers and it’s tempting, but for me, I don’t need all that. I just need a good spot where I can go.”

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones forward Milan Momcilovic (22) celebrates after a play during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats during a second round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images | Jeff Le-Imagn Images

Momcilovic is really focused on fit, as well as playing for a contender if he does decide to opt out of the draft and return to college, which we heard him speak about earlier this week with CBS Sports’ Isaac Trotter where he said he’s fully focused on the draft process at the moment. “If I return to college, just a fit that I can play well in and hopefully help my chances to go to the NBA the year after that. Hopefully I’m on a good team that can go far in the tournament.”

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When speaking with The Lexington Herald Leader at the NBA Draft Combine, Momcilovic shared his extensive thoughts on Kentucky and the fit in Mark Pope’s system. “I think Kentucky would be a good fit,” Momcilovic said. “I obviously went against Pope at BYU his first year (in the Big 12), and I loved how his team played. I think we went 1-1 against them, but they killed us at…

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