Milan Momcilovic has finally come off the board, as the Iowa State transfer has committed to the Kentucky Wildcats on Monday after overcoming the Louisville Cardinals for his services.
Momcilovic had been testing the NBA Draft waters before officially withdrawing from it at the deadline, despite some late buzz that he was close to staying in it.
Once he withdrew, it quickly became apparent that Kentucky and Louisville were the schools to beat, while Arizona was running third.
In the end, Kentucky was able to get this across the finish line, giving Mark Pope the biggest recruiting win of his coaching career.
To give you an idea of how big this is, 2026">ESPN has Momcilovic ranked No. 1 overall in the entire 2026 transfer portal cycle. Not Flory Bidunga. Not John Blackwell. Not Juke Harris. Not Tounde Yessoufou.
Milan Momcilovic is the one.
Now, here’s a look at how Twitter celebrated the news!
BBN!💙 pic.twitter.com/2MB1iYREk8
— Milan Momcilovic (@MilanMomcilovi5) June 2, 2026
— Cody Fueger (@Cody_Fueger) June 2, 2026
Pope’s post 2 min ago pic.twitter.com/GqnW3mPF8E
— BigBlueBengal (@bbn_whodey) June 2, 2026
💙🤍🫶🏾 pic.twitter.com/MAEWYKEHqh
— Mikhail McLean 🇧🇸 (@Coach_McLean) June 2, 2026
🔵⚪️🔥 pic.twitter.com/8dpmFT9jkN
— Keegan Brown (@Keegs32) June 2, 2026
Seeing that Joe Tipton post notification pic.twitter.com/msV0xw8MYY
— WT – Mo D Enthusiast (@WildcatsTongue) June 2, 2026
Milan Momcilovic gives Kentucky a proven high major All-League player and an All-American candidate.
The best shooter in CBB projects as a great fit for Mark Pope.
A 6-8 wing whose shooting gravity will open driving lanes and allow for creative offensive sets. https://t.co/xPJS6YVuYi
— Tristan Pharis (@TristanUda) June 2, 2026
Milan Momcilovic is everything you’d want in a Mark Pope player and everything you could ask for in a final roster addition.
Genuinely changes the entire outlook on the season, cannot be overstated how critical of a recruiting win this was. Great work getting it done! pic.twitter.com/QAwn7md6ZC
— Buddy 🏀😼 (@BigBlueBud) June 2, 2026
I don’t know if the Kentucky team next year is contender level but if Pope gets them connected and playing well, they can be very good
I would say 12-15 Preseason and then see what happens
I like the potential and now I can have real optimism for next year
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) June 2, 2026
The @RuppToNoGood crew find out during their livestream that @MilanMomcilovi5 is a Kentucky Wildcat. pic.twitter.com/p8C8h50osO
— Rare Rookies (@rarerookies) June 2, 2026
“Kentucky just added a winner, a culture guy, and the best three-point shooter in the country in Milan Momcilovic, to a team that sorely needed it”@GoodmanHoops on a HUGE addition for Mark Pope 👀
🎥: https://t.co/vWU5yqjCdupic.twitter.com/Wly5WBeSOz
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) June 2, 2026
Kentucky is the only school in the nation to land 3 transfers rated 95 or higher. pic.twitter.com/efPehoox2s
— Rare Rookies (@rarerookies) June 2, 2026
My god it’s beautiful pic.twitter.com/ntNTY8xTOs
— Big Blue Nation #BBN (@Big_BlueNation_) June 2, 2026
It has begun. 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨 https://t.co/9upOKdBuuS
— Buddy 🏀😼 (@BigBlueBud) June 2, 2026
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