Since winning the national title in 2022, the Kansas Jayhawks have finished every season since in underwhelming fashion. Last year's fall in the round of 32 to St. John's was a heartbreaker, but it felt like a slog all year, considering all the ups and downs of Darryn Peterson's freshman campaign.
Head coach Bill Self, however, has had another impressive offseason showing both in the transfer portal and the incoming crop of high school recruits. The Hawks still have a clear need at perimeter shooting, and forward Milan Momcilovic would solve that issue and then some after becoming newly available.
According to ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Momcilovic has formally withdrawn his name from this year's NBA draft and plans to return for his senior year of college basketball. While he remains uncommitted, there is still a possibility he returns to play his fourth and final season at Iowa State, but a switch to KU would shake up not only the Big 12 but college basketball as a whole.
Milan Momcilovic may be the final piece to Bill Self and the Jayhawks reclaiming dominance
In his three years at ISU, the 6'8" Momcilovic has improved with each season, this past year taking a leap into national focus. He scored nearly 17 points per game on 50.6% shooting from the field and an egregiously good 48.7% from three-point range.
He is very clearly the best shooter in college basketball and should command heavy interest from teams who have lots of money at their disposal. Kansas should, without a doubt, be one of these teams in the running for the sharpshooting Serbian.
After adding a bevy of veteran playmakers in Keanu Dawes, Christian Reeves, and Leroy Blyden Jr., the Jayhawks, capping that off with Momcilovic, would be icing on the cake. Not to mention the fear of god him and returning sophomore Kohl Rosario would put in teams when on the court together.
Self has also brought in an incredible amount of freshman talent, in Taylen Kinney, Davion Adkins, and most notably the number one overall high school prospect Tyran Stokes, who announced his commitment to play in Allen Fieldhouse just weeks ago.
While it's unclear how much cash KU has left on the books in terms of NIL money to spend, and understanding Momcilovic would cost a pretty penny, it's more of a hope than a certainty he will finish his college playing days in Lawrence. But sometimes dreams come true, and if it were to happen, KU would shoot up as the national title favorite on just about every betting site in the country.
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