Former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic was widely regarded as the top player in the transfer portal after the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season ended. Now, he has found a new home with one of college basketball’s blueblood programs.
Momcilovic recently withdrew from the 2026 NBA Draft to return to college, and he announced on Monday night that he will play for the Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Mark Pope next season.
Momcilovic took to X to announce the news, and Big Blue Nation went wild.
As soon Momcilovic announced his commitment to Kentucky, the college basketball world had plenty of strong reactions.
Jon Rothstein, the college basketball insider for CBS Sports, offered some context around what Momcilovic brings to Kentucky.