Alert Top Story COLLEGE BASKETBALL | IOWA STATE Milan Momcilovic's focus still on NBA as college return remains possible ben.hutchens May 14, 2026 May 14, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 × Milan Momcilovic locker room interview after Iowa State's 82-63 win against Kentucky. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save AMES — Former Iowa State guard Milan Momcilovic is still aiming to play in the NBA next season, not return to college basketball. kAm|@>4:=@G:4 :D 2E E96 }qp sC27E 4@>3:?6 :? r9:428@ E9:D H66< AC6A2C:?8 7@C E96 a_ae 5C27E] |@DE @FE=6ED AC@;64E 9:> 2D 2 D64@?5\C@F?5 A:4<] k^AmkAm~? pAC:= `a H96? |@>4:=@G:4 k2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEADi^^B4E:>6D]4@>^DA@CED^4@==686^32D<6E32==^:@H2\DE2E6^2CE:4=60bd23eg24\7ac4\cheg\2ed_\h5e27a5abg47]9E>=Qm564=2C65 9:D :?E6?E:@? E@ 6?E6C E96 }qp sC27Ek^2m 7@==@H:?8 9:D ;F?:@C D62D@?[ 96 2=D@ 6?E6C65 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2=] w6 92D 2 |2J af 5625=:?6 E@ 564:56 E@ DE2J :? E96 5C27E @C C6EFC? 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Milan Momcilovic locker room interview after Iowa State's 82-63 win against Kentucky. Milan Momcilovic locker room interview after Iowa State's 82-63 win against Kentucky.
Iowa State had legacy talk with Audi Crooks before transfer to Oklahoma State The turnover on Iowa State's women's basketball team this offseason didn't catch coach Bill Fennelly off guard.
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