JUST IN: Kentucky Make Big Roster Announcement With Major Milan Momcilovic Decision

JUST IN: Kentucky Make Big Roster Announcement With Major Milan Momcilovic Decision
Milan Momcilovic has every shade of Mark Pope’s favorite Kentucky players so far
Milan Momcilovic looks like a compilation of every one of Mark Pope’s previous cast of preferred offensive weapons.

Collin Chandler had a ton of memorable moments for the Wildcats, especially this past season. His game-winning three-pointer against Tennessee at Rupp Arena, which followed up his game-winning assist to Otega Oweh in the game in Knoxville just three weeks prior, blew the roof off Rupp Arena.

But for as great a shooter as Chandler was last year, he came with a limiting ceiling. If Chandler wasn’t knocking down threes at will – not an uncommon occurence – his additional mileage varied. That indicated the need for an upgrade, to me, and Kentucky got one in Milan Momcilovic.

When I see Milan Momcilovic, I see a slightly better version of Koby Brea. Stay with me, BBN.

Brea was excellent for Kentucky in the 2024-25 run with the Wildcats, knocking down 43% of his shots from outside while impacting the game in other, more physical facets too. But Brea hadn’t played at the Power 5 level before coming to Kentucky. Momcilovic has, and he’s been killing it already.

Crucial Conference Experience
Last year, on a Cyclones team that finished fifth in the Big 12 and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, Momcilovic had 23 games with at least three makes from deep. Four times, he made eight three-pointers in a single game. Eight. Four times.

Momcilovic finished the season with 16.9 points per game and shot 50.6% percent from the field, including a 48.7% clip three-point range. That’s downright majestic.

Three-point shooting is the great equalizer in college basketball and, to me, it’s becoming the great game-changer. The Wildcats have that game-changer in Momcilovic. On only five occasions last year did Momcilovic not make multiple three-pointers in a game. He’s a player that can go on a momentum-changing run all by himself.

At 6-foot-8, Momcilovic is an impactful floor-stretcher, too. There will be a greater margin for error in a system that, at its best and worst, relies on the three-ball, evidenced by Mark Pope’s desire to get 30+ attempts from range up per game. Momcilovic will undoubtedly help with goal, and he should make playmakers around him better in the process.

Kentucky’s Long-Ball Ace
Last year, even with Chandler, Kentucky didn’t have a proven player when it came to three-point shooting in that game-changing way – at least not consistently. Pope had players with potential from beyond the perimeter, streaky shooters who could get hot, but this year is different. Kentucky has their long-ball ace in Milan Momcilovic.