Milan Momcilovic withdraws from NBA draft, set for college return

Former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic, the No. 1 player in the transfer portal this spring, is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and will play college basketball next season, his agents at Excel Basketball told ESPN.

Kentucky, Louisville, St. John's and Arizona are expected to be the primary schools involved in his recruitment, sources said.

Momcilovic went through the NBA draft process, earning an invitation to the combine. He cemented himself as one of the elite shooters in the pool of players, shooting nearly 69% in the four shooting drills.

But he was No. 38 in ESPN's most recent mock draft, and with the first round likely out of reach, Momcilovic now becomes the most sought-after player on the market in college basketball.