Big Blue Nation, this is not only the biggest boom of this offseason, but it’s almost inarguably the biggest boom of Mark Pope’s entire tenure as the head coach in Lexington. Milan Momcilovic, per Joe Tipton, has officially committed to the University of Kentucky. Boom, once more, for good measure.
Rated the No. 2 transfer in the class (according to 247Sports) Momcilovic’s decision has been long hoped-for by Cats fans tracking his NBA Draft decision. Shortly after the star transfer decided to return to the college level, the Cats swooped in and made his recruitment a one horse race.
Now finding a new home in the blue and white, Momcilovic will bring 17 points per game and a nation-leading 48.7% clip from three-point range to a Kentucky team that lacked his exact qualities this past season. He’s the perfect, ultimate pickup for the current roster…