Michigan’s Brandon McCoy, a five-star prospect in the 2026 recruiting class, suffered an ACL injury and will miss the entire 2026-27 campaign. McCoy had the potential to be a lottery pick in the 2027 NBA Draft class, but will now seemingly have to wait another season.<\/p>\n
At Illinois, rising sophomore David Mirkovic suffered a foot injury and had preseason surgery, while Iowa State’s Killyan Toure had shoulder surgery and expects to return in January.<\/p>\n
Mirkovic and Toure both have the potential to play their way into the 2027 draft if they perform well after returning to the court.<\/p>\n
Reportedly, another prospect has suffered an injury ahead of the upcoming campaign.<\/p>\n
According to Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio, Wildcats’ standout Milan Momcilovic has “severely jammed” the index finger on his shooting hand and will return in ten days.<\/p>\n
The Field of 68 reported that Momcilovic broke his finger around a month ago and will return for the start of Kentucky’s practices in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Regardless of which report is more accurate, Momcilovic getting back onto the floor is crucial for Kentucky’s upcoming season and the veteran sharpshooter’s draft stock.<\/p>\n
Momcilovic enters his senior season after testing the 2026 NBA Draft<\/a> waters but opting for a return to college basketball. The former four-star recruit spent three seasons at Iowa State before transferring to Kentucky following the 2025-26 season.<\/p>\n As a junior with the Cyclones, Momcilovic averaged 16.9 points, 3.1 rebounds and an assist while shooting 50.6% from the field while shooting 48.7% from 3-point range on 7.5 attempts per game.<\/p>\n At the NBA Combine, Momcilovic measured 6-foot-8 without shoes, recording a 6-foot-9-and-a-quarter wingspan. With good size and impressive perimeter shooting prowess, the Wildcats’ senior will certainly compete for a spot in the 2027 NBA Draft<\/a> and could be a late first-round pick with a strong season in the SEC.<\/p>\n The injury seems to be minor, but if Momcilovic’s finger continues to give the Kentucky transfer problems or impacts his shooting ability, the senior’s draft stock could take a hit.<\/p>\n Momcilovic was Mark Pope and Kentucky’s biggest transfer portal acquisition this season and will be vital to the team’s success.<\/p>\n
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