Igor Miličić Jr.
| No. 44 – Delaware Blue Coats | |||||||||
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| Position | Small forward | ||||||||
| League | NBA G League | ||||||||
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| Born | August 27, 2002 Pula, Croatia | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | |||||||||
| NBA draft | 2025: undrafted | ||||||||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| -2019 | Trefl Sopot[1] | ||||||||
| 2019–2021 | OrangeAcademy | ||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Ratiopharm Ulm | ||||||||
| 2025–present | Delaware Blue Coats | ||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||
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Igor Miličić Jr. (born August 27, 2002) is a Croatian-Polish professional basketball player for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers, Charlotte 49ers and Virginia Cavaliers.
Early life and high school
Miličić Jr. played for Ratiopharm Ulm in the German top-tier Basketball Bundesliga, as well as the German third division, and averaged 13.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists while making 36 3-pointers in 21 games. Ultimately, he decided to pursue the college basketball route, committing to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.[2]
College career
Virginia
Miličić Jr. appeared in 16 games and averaged 2.1 points per game in the 2021-22 season, after which he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Charlotte
Miličić Jr. transferred to play for the Charlotte 49ers.[4] In 2022-23, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 35 games with 22 starts.[5] On March 6, 2024, Miličić Jr. dropped 26 points in a win over Rice.[6] In 2023-24, he averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds on 37.6 percent shooting from three, earning third-team all-AAC honors.[7] After the season, Miličić Jr. once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[4]
Tennessee
Miličić Jr. transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers.[7] On November 13, 2024, he notched 18 points, ten rebounds, and five assists in a win over Montana.[8] On January 4, 2025, Miličić Jr. tallied 13 points and 18 rebounds in a win over Arkansas.[9] On February 5, he notched a team-high 21 points, ten rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and two steals in a win over Missouri.[10] On February 11, Miličić Jr. put up 16 points versus Kentucky.[11]
Professional career
Delaware Blue Coats (2025–present)
On July 8, 2025, Miličić Jr. signed for the Philadelphia 76ers after going undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft.[12]
National team career
In February 2021, Miličić Jr. debuted with the Poland senior national team during EuroBasket 2022 qualification.[2]
Personal life
Miličić Jr. is the son of former professional basketball player and coach Igor Miličić.[13][14] He is a dual citizen of Croatia and Poland.
References
- ^ https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/ngt/players/igor-milicic/profile/009215/
- ^ a b Givony, Jonathan (May 1, 2021). "Top international prospect Igor Milicic choses college route, commits to Virginia Cavaliers". ESPN. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Newton, Matt. "Virginia Forward Igor Miličić Jr. Enters Transfer Portal". Virginia Cavaliers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Ramey, Grant. "Charlotte transfer Igor Milicic commits to Tennessee Basketball". VolQuest. On3.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ "Igor Milicic Jr. 2023-24 Game Log". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Connuck, Shane. "How playing for his national team has made Igor Milicic Jr. a star for the Charlotte 49ers". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Wilson, Mike. "Igor Milicic Jr. commits to Tennessee basketball as Charlotte transfer". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "The enticing skill Igor Milicic Jr. flashed in Tennessee basketball's win against Montana". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Wilson, Mike. "Inside Igor Milicic Jr's 18-rebound game for No. 1 Tennessee basketball vs Arkansas". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Smith, Craig. "Tennessee Vols' Igor Milicic, Jr. delivered a performance in win over Missouri that hadn't been seen in major basketball this century". A to Z Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Tanner. "Tennessee's Igor Milicic Jr. Cleared to Play vs. Vanderbilt". Tennessee Volunteers on SI. SI.com. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ "Philadelphia 76ers Sign Igor Miličić Jr". NBA. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Eamonn. "Igor Milicic Jr., Isaiah Wilkins and a random meeting that benefitted Virginia". The Athletic. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Bailey, Hunter. "How Igor Milicic Jr. has led Charlotte 49ers' men's basketball on seven-game win streak". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 4, 2025.