Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope has received his fair share of criticism when it comes to recruiting and overall roster construction. It’s mostly been his inability to land top recruits and/or top college players in the transfer portal.
Recently, though, Pope landed one of the best high school prospects in the 2027 recruiting class just after securing the transfer of Milan Momcilovic from Iowa State.
The sharp-shooting big man was regarded one of the best players in the portal, if not the best.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Jeff Borzello and Myron Medcalf released a story ranking their winners of the 2026 transfer portal season and Borzello had Kentucky sitting atop his list with Momcilovic as his best single player addition.
Momcilovic was the top-ranked player in my transfer rankings, the best shooter in college basketball and a proven all-conference performer at the high-major level. There aren’t any questions about how his offensive game will translate. He has 6-foot-8 size, and he led the country in 3-point shooting percentage (48.7) and was tied for third nationally in 3s made (3.7 per game).
Mark Pope’s best offenses as a college coach have been predicated on being effective from behind the arc at a high volume; that will fit Momcilovic. Incoming transfer point guards Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins are adept at attacking defenses off the bounce, which should allow Momcilovic to get plenty of open looks from 3. Momcilovic gives Kentucky a focal point on the offensive end, with his commitment vaulting Kentucky into the top 20 of ESPN’s latest Way-Too-Early Top 25.
Kentucky is in a much better position going into next season with Momcilovic and will is already at work building the team chemistry in practice.
Tweet of the Day
You love to see it!
Headlines
Kentucky Football’s Kickoff Time Windows Revealed – UK
Lotta night games after September.
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes to make over $500M in reworked deal – ESPN
Sheesh.
Game time windows for Kentucky’s 2026 schedule have arrived – KSR
Less than three months away.
QB Deshaun Watson eager to start again for Browns after injury – ESPN
Just how good will he be?
Mark Pope won’t explain playing cards, but his beard may be here to stay – KSR
Do we like the beard?
Eagles sign AJ Epenesa months after Browns balked on deal – ESPN
Rich get richer.
UK WBB to reportedly be in Thanksgiving weekend multiple-team event – KSR
Exciting!
LeBron James on GOAT debate: ‘I’m not taking nobody over me’ – ESPN
Of course not.
