Serbia Awaits, NBA Decision Made! Milan Momčilović Becomes College Basketball's Hottest Commodity
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Kentucky, Louisville, St. John's, and Arizona are expected to be the primary contenders for his signature, according to sources. Momčilović had previously entered the NBA Draft process, receiving an invitation to the NBA Combine. There, he established himself as one of the elite shooters among prospects, hitting nearly 69% of his shots across four different accuracy drills.
However, he was ranked 38th on ESPN's latest mock draft list. With the first round likely out of reach, Momčilović now becomes the most sought-after player in the college basketball transfer market.
He immediately became the top-ranked player in the transfer portal when he announced his intention to move in mid-April, and has remained at the top of ESPN's rankings ever since.
Kentucky, Louisville, and St. John's have been in the mix for a while, while Arizona has been recruiting Momčilović for several weeks, anticipating wing Koe Pita's decision to remain in the NBA Draft, sources confirmed Wednesday night. As college basketball's top shooter last season, the 6-foot-8 Momčilović averaged 16.9 points while shooting 48.7% from three-point range. He ranked fifth nationally in three-pointers made and first in three-point shooting percentage.
He delivered notable performances, including 34 points and eight three-pointers against Cincinnati; 29 points and five three-pointers against Oklahoma State; and 28 points with eight three-pointers against Arizona in the Big 12 Tournament. During Momčilović's three seasons in Ames, Iowa State achieved 83 wins and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament twice.
He is one of three starters leaving the Cyclones this summer, alongside four-year starting point guard Tamin Lipsey and All-American wing Joshua Jefferson. Lipsey and Jefferson have exhausted their college eligibility.
Serbia is keeping tabs
Nemanja Jovanović, an assistant coach at UCLA and a close associate of Dušan Alimpijević with the Serbian national team, recently spoke to Mozzartsport about monitoring Momčilović, as well as Andrej Stojaković, who is returning to Illinois.
“We are following both of them and would love for them to play for the Serbian national team in the future. Besides them, we are also tracking other players from Serbia or those who could potentially play for our national team due to one parent holding a Serbian passport. I am officially part of the A national team coaching staff and I monitor the development of players in the USA. Ognjen Stranjina (Wichita State's Director of Recruiting) and Ogi Vasiljević (South Alabama's Assistant Coach and Director of Basketball Operations) unofficially assist me in this. We try to follow players for our work, but also for the Serbian national team. The idea is to track young men from 14-15 years old onwards, to see who is out there and who could potentially contribute,” Jovanović explained.
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