LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky men's basketball has secured one of the nation's top transfer players, announcing that Milan Momcilovic, the country's leading 3-point shooter last season, has signed with the Wildcats, according to UK Athletics.

Momcilovic, a 6-foot-8 forward from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, spent the past three seasons at Iowa State before entering the transfer portal. ESPN ranked him as the No. 1 transfer this offseason, while 247Sports rated him No. 2 and On3 rated him No. 3 among available portal players.

As a junior last season, Momcilovic led college basketball in 3-point accuracy, shooting 48.7 percent from beyond the arc while making 136 3-pointers—the most in Iowa State program history for a single season. He averaged 16.9 points per game with a 50.6 percent overall field-goal percentage, earning All-Big 12 Second Team honors. Among his standout performances were career-high 34 points against Cincinnati, 28 points and eight made 3-pointers in the Big 12 Tournament semifinals against No. 2 Arizona, and 20 points in an upset win at No. 1 Purdue.

Over his three-year college career, Momcilovic averaged 13.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting 42.9 percent from 3-point range and 84.5 percent from the free-throw line. His reported NIL deal is in the neighborhood of $6 million, making him among college basketball's highest-paid players entering next season.

The Cyclones won 83 games during his tenure and reached the NCAA Tournament all three seasons, making two Sweet 16 appearances. Momcilovic scored 12.3 points in eight NCAA Tournament games, including a 20-point performance against Kentucky in the second round last season. After testing the NBA draft process, he withdrew his name ahead of the May 27 deadline.

His commitment comes as Mark Pope navigates a critical third season at Kentucky, where high expectations have accompanied substantial financial investment. Momcilovic becomes the sixth transfer to sign with the Wildcats this offseason, joining five returning players and three newcomers to complete Kentucky's 2025-26 roster.