Most, if not all, of the hype in recent days for Kentucky hoops has been centred around five-star transfer Milan Momcilovic’s commitment. And, as far as I’m concerned, that’s rightfully so.
Momcilovic shot nearly 50% from long range last season (that’s a real metric), scoring 17 points per contest on an Iowa State Cyclones team that beat the brakes off the Wildcats in the Round of 32, on their way to a second weekend appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
In the eyes of many, Momcilovic is the absolute darling of this year’s transfer portal cycle. He’s the biggest recruit Mark Pope has ever landed, by a comfortable margin, and will benefit from an offence built entirely around him this coming season. It means that much, truly.
But he isn’t the only consistent scorer from distance that the Cats brought in this offseason. A recent highlight reel for recent signee and senior Wildcat Justin McBride has some users online circling him as a real breakout option at Kentucky.
While he’s expected to come off the bench, if McBride is playing like he is in the footage below (posted by BleedBlue Casey on X), any minutes he obtains will be invaluable.
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