{"id":681032,"date":"2026-06-03T02:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/681032\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T02:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T02:34:08","slug":"milan-momcilovic-set-to-arrive-at-kentucky-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/681032\/","title":{"rendered":"Milan Momcilovic Set to Arrive at Kentucky on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky\u2019s newest signee is set to make his way to Lexington. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/milan-momcilovic-89617\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milan Momcilovic<\/a> is planning to arrive on campus at Kentucky early Saturday afternoon on June 6, sources tell KSR.<\/p>\n<p>Momcilovic, the 6-foot-8, 210-pound forward from Iowa State, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/iowa-state-transfer-milan-momcilovic-commits-kentucky\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed with Kentucky on Monday<\/a> after withdrawing from the NBA Draft last week. He chose Kentucky over Louisville and Arizona. <\/p>\n<p>Momcilovic was statistically the best three-point shooter in all of college basketball last season at 48.7 percent on 7.5 attempts per outing. His addition immediately makes Kentucky one of the top contenders in the SEC going into the 2026-27 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Momcilovic has one year of eligibility remaining, but could potentially have two more years of college eligibility if the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/teams\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/ncaa-expected-vote-5-in-5-eligibility-model-june\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201c5-in-5\u201d<\/a>\u00a0rule ends up passing. He was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team last season after averaging 16.9 points and 3.1 rebounds in 30.5 minutes per outing.<\/p>\n<p>More on Milan Momcilovic<\/p>\n<p>Milan Momcilovic moved quickly to make his college decision after withdrawing from the NBA Draft. His high school coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/milan-momcilovic-high-school-coach-kentucky\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Burkemper<\/a>, along with his longtime trainer, Taylor Jansen, talked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/why-those-close-milan-momcilovic-believe-kentucky-right-fit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">KSR+ shortly after his decision<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/kentucky-wildcats\/news\/milan-momcilovic-high-school-coach-kentucky\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Burkemper<\/a>\u00a0coached Momcilovic at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/high-school\/pewaukee-pewaukee-wi-19897\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pewaukee High School in Wisconsin<\/a>\u00a0from 2019 to 2023.\u00a0He called Momcilovic\u2019s commitment to Kentucky \u201ca great fit.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this day and age of college hoops and NIL, he put himself in a position to go to a great place,\u201d Burkemper said. \u201cIt looks like Kentucky, with Coach Pope, will fit Milan and his game. Where the current landscape is, it\u2019s a great fit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/sites\/kentucky-wildcats\/join\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Take advantage of our KSR+ SUMMER SALE to get bonus coverage of the Cats, including the latest intel on Kentucky\u2019s pursuit of Milan Momcilovic, football and basketball recruiting, and the search for a new Athletic Director \u2014 plus a year of access to The Athletic. Annual subscriptions are 50% off for a limited time.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kentucky\u2019s newest signee is set to make his way to Lexington. 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