Igor Miličić Jr. (born August 27, 2002) is a Croatian-Polish

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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and

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Early life and high school

Miličić Jr. played for

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in the German top-tier

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, 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

route, committing to play for the

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

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Charlotte

Miličić Jr. transferred to play for the

. In 2022-23, he averaged 7.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 35 games with 22 starts. On March 6, 2024, Miličić Jr. dropped 26 points in a win over

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. 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. After the season, Miličić Jr. once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.

Tennessee

Miličić Jr. transferred to play for the

. On November 13, 2024, he notched 18 points, ten rebounds, and five assists in a win over

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. On January 4, 2025, Miličić Jr. tallied 13 points and 18 rebounds in a win over

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. On February 5, he notched a team-high 21 points, ten rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and two steals in a win over

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. On February 11, Miličić Jr. put up 16 points versus

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Professional career

On July 8, 2025, Miličić Jr. signed for the

after going undrafted in the

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National team career

In February 2021, Miličić Jr. debuted with the Poland senior national team during

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Personal life

Miličić Jr. is the son of former professional basketball player and coach

Igor Miličić Igor Miličić (born June 9, 1976) is a Croatian-Polish professional basketball coach and former player who is head coach for Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the Poland men's national basketball team. Professional play ...

. He is a

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of Croatia and Poland.

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bio

Charlotte 49ers bio

Tennessee Volunteers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Miličić Jr., Igor 2002 births Living people Polish men's basketball players Polish expatriate basketball people in Germany Polish expatriate basketball people in the United States Croatian expatriate basketball people in the United States Croatian men's basketball players Charlotte 49ers men's basketball players OrangeAcademy players Ratiopharm Ulm players Small forwards Tennessee Volunteers basketball players Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball players 21st-century Polish sportsmen NBA players from Poland