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Milan Momcilovic became the first player in NCAA history to lead the nation in both three-pointers made and three-point shooting percentage. With that kind of resume, the 6’9 forward was always going to attract interest from some of the biggest and most prestigious college basketball programs after deciding to return to school rather than enter the NBA Draft.
Momcilovic was ranked as the No. 2 overall player in the transfer portal by 247 Sports. Kentucky was desperate to land to a big-time talent after striking out on some earlier targets, and they reportedly offered more than $6 million in NIL money to get the job done. Momcilovic would have needed to be at least the No. 8 pick in the NBA Draft to earn that type of one-year payday. So far, the marriage between Kentucky and their new start shooter is working out wonderfully for both parties to begin the 2026-27 season.
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Momcilovic scored 24 points in 28 minutes, knocking down six of his nine three-point attempts against the Manhattan Jaspers in the season opener, once again showcasing his outstanding offensive arsenal. There is little doubt that he immediately put himself in the spotlight and established himself as a player worth following throughout the season.
Kentucky will face a gauntlet this year in the SEC, and they have a tough non-conference test against the Kansas Jayhawks in the Champion’s Classic. Kansas is led by potential No. 1 overall draft pick Tyran Stokes. In a spotlight matchup with a younger forward, Momcilovic will have to show that he was worth every penny.
How did Momcilovic end up at Kentucky?
Momcilovic has a particularly interesting background. His surname traces back to Serbia, the same country that has produced another rising NCAA star in Nikola Kusturica.
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His father, Nikola, and mother, Zorica, moved to the United States during the Yugoslav Wars of the 1990s. Born in 2004, Milan grew up in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, where he made a name for himself playing for the local high school…
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