Updated April 12, 2026, 12:18 p.m. CT
After making an enormous leap between his sophomore and junior seasons, Iowa State standout Milan Momcilovic is trying to make the soar for the NBA.
The 6-foot-8, 225-pound wing formally declared for the NBA Draft on April 12.
In addition to testing the waters for the skilled ranks, he additionally introduced that he’s coming into the switch portal.
Momcilovic is projected to go in the midst of the second spherical at forty fifth total, in accordance with the most recent mock draft by ESPN’s Jeremy Woo.
He could have till May 27 to determine whether or not to stay within the draft pool or withdraw and retain his school eligibility. The 2026 NBA Draft is anticipated to happen in June, however an exact date has not yet been announced.
The Pewaukee, Wisconsin, native led the nation in made 3-pointers (136) and 3-point capturing proportion (48.75%). His 136 made treys have been essentially the most by an Iowa State participant in a single season, shattering the earlier program file by Dedric Willoughby, who had 102 3-pointers as a senior within the 1996-97 marketing campaign.
According to KenPom, Momcilovic ranked eleventh within the nation for offensive score and was second within the Big 12 total. He additionally had the fifth-highest true capturing proportion (69.3%) within the nation and an efficient field-goal proportion of 67.2%, which was good for thirteenth within the nation.
Momcilovic showcased progress on the defensive finish, however there can be some questions concerning his capacity on that facet of the ground as he strikes as much as the skilled degree. There will not be any questions surrounding his capturing and scoring capacity, although. Not solely did he present larger consistency and staggering effectivity regardless of capturing the ball extra, Momcilovic was capable of rating in quite a lot of methods — on the transfer, off the dribble, beneath duress, off of screens, fading away or from nicely past the arc. His elite-level capturing, excessive launch level and fast set off can be attractive on the subsequent degree.
Momcilovic garnered All-Big 12 second-team honors this previous season. He averaged a team-best 16.9 factors per recreation. He additionally grabbed 3.1 rebounds per recreation and shot 50.6% total, and 48.75% from deep. He was one of many Cyclones’ most dependable free-throw shooters, changing at an 87.8% fee from the charity stripe. He posted career-bests in scoring common, total capturing proportion, 3-point capturing proportion and free-throw proportion.
The Cyclones’ junior sharpshooter recorded a career-high 34 factors in a Jan. 17 loss to Cincinnati, when he shot 8-of-14 from past the arc. He had a career-best eight 3-pointers in a single recreation on three totally different events this season. He had 5 or extra 3-pointers in 11 of his 37 video games through the 2025-26 season.
Through 102 video games over his three years at Iowa State, he amassed 1,349 factors and 323 rebounds. He shot 45.8% total and 42.8% from lengthy vary.
Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5.
