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Jersey Number 7
Igor Miličić Jr.
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Rovinj, Croatia
- High School:
- ProGenius Ulm (Germany)
- Prev School:
- Charlotte / Virginia
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Points: 26 // vs. Rice, 3/6/24
- Rebounds: 18 // vs. Arkansas, 1/4/25
- Assists: 5 (4x) // last vs. Missouri, 2/5/25
- Steals: 3 (4x) // last vs. Georgia, 1/15/25
- Blocks: 5 // vs. East Carolina, 2/3/24
- Field Goals: 11 // vs. Austin Peay, 11/17/24
- 3-Pointers: 5 // vs. Davidson, 11/29/23
- Free Throws: 8 (2x) // last vs. Rice, 3/6/24
- Minutes: 44:00 // vs. UCF (N), 11/20/23
HONORS
- 2024-25 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2024 Third Team All-AAC
2024-25 - SENIOR
- Game-by-Game Statistics
- Started 37 of 38 contests, missing one due to illness, to tie for the fourth-most starts in a season in program history.
- Averaged 9.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 25.4 minutes per game, while shooting 47.2 percent from the floor, 31.4 percent beyond the arc and 73.5 percent at the line.
- Led the Volunteers in rebounding and defensive rebounding (4.8), while placing second in offensive rebounding (1.9), assists average and total blocks (25), as well as third in field-goal percentage (min. 10 FGA).
- Ranked fourth on the team in scoring, made field goals (125), made 3-pointers (38), made free throws (61), 3-point percentage (min. 10 3PA), free-throw percentage (min. 10 FTA) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.29; min. 25 AST), plus finished co-fourth in free-throw attempts (83) and fifth in steals (0.7).
- Amassed four double-doubles and 21 dunks, second- and third-most, respectively, among Volunteers.
- Scored Tennessee’s first point(s) of the game a team-leading 12 times.
- Became the fifth SEC player in the last 15 seasons (2010-25) with at least three 19-point, nine-rebound, four-assist showings in a single campaign, alongside Johni Broome (2024-25), Tyrece Radford (2023-24), Grant Williams (2018-19) and Ben Simmons (2015-16).
- Finished sixth in the SEC in total defensive rebounds (178), seventh in defensive rebounds per game, co-ninth in total rebounds (247), No. 11 in total rebounds per game and co-No. 13 in double-doubles.
- In SEC-only action, placed No. 10 in defensive rebounds per game (4.6) and No. 12 in total rebounds per game (6.5).
- Tied for the fourth-highest single-game rebounding performance (18) by an SEC player, placing co-second in league competition.
- Led or co-led Tennessee in rebounding a team-best 18 times, as well as in blocks eight times to rank third, plus in scoring four times, in minutes twice and in assists once.
- Scored in double figures 14 times, with 16-plus on seven occasions and 21-plus twice.
- Paced the team with eight double-digit rebounding performances and had four of the team’s five showings with at least a dozen boards.
- Tied for the team lead with five-plus offensive rebounds four times, plus ranked second with seven multi-block outings.
- Third among Volunteers with 19 multi-assists games and second with five-plus on three occasions.
- Had the three highest single-game rebounding totals (18, 14 and 13) by a Volunteer, as well as the co-fourth-highest mark (12).
- Tied for the most made field goals (11) and the most offensive rebounds (seven) in a contest by a Tennessee player.
- Posted 12 points, a co-team-high seven rebounds and a game-best three blocks in his SEC Tournament debut, a win versus Texas (3/14/25).
- Capped the regular season with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists in the victory against South Carolina (3/8/25), plus eclipsed 1,000 collegiate points.
- Finished with 10 points on 3-of-5 shooting, three assists, two rebounds and a game-best two blocks in the comeback win against Vanderbilt (2/15/25).
- Registered 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including a 3-of-4 clip from deep, to go along with a game-best nine rebounds and two steals at No. 15/18 Kentucky (2/11/25).
- Posted 21 points, 10 rebounds, a co-career-best five assists, four blocks and two steals in the victory over No. 15/16 Missouri (2/5/25), going 8-of-10 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep and 3-of-4 at the line to become, per Stats Perform, the only DI (MBB or WBB), NBA or WNBA player this century to log 20/10/5/4/2 on a 75/50/75 shooting line.
- Did not play against No. 5/6 Florida (2/1/25) due to flu-like symptoms, his first missed game as a Volunteer.
- Compiled a game-best 19 points, a team-leading nine rebounds and four steals against No. 12 Kentucky (1/28/25), logging that line for the second time on the year after no Volunteer had done so since Grant Williams on 2/2/19, plus went 4-of-8 from deep to set a season high in makes.
- Registered 16 points at Vanderbilt (1/18/25), shooting 5-of-8 overall, 2-of-4 from deep and 4-of-4 at the line.
- Stuffed the stat sheet with nine points, nine rebounds (career-high seven offensive), three assists and a co-career-best three steals in the triumph versus No. 23 Georgia (1/15/25).
- In his first SEC action, a win over No. 23/RV Arkansas (1/5/24), became the fifth player—sixth occurrence—in the last 20 seasons (2005-25) to post 13 points, 18 boards and five assists in a contest, including the first to do so in league play, with the rebound total a career high and the most by a Volunteer since Jarnell Stokes on 3/23/14, plus the five assists a co-career best.
- Put up seven points, a game-high 12 rebounds, two assists and one block against Middle Tennessee State (12/23/24).
- Totaled seven points and a game-best 14 rebounds, a season high and the then-co-second-most of his career, in a win at Illinois (12/14/24) during which he notched a steal that he turned into a go-ahead dunk with 1:32 left.
- Posted 16 points and a team-high nine rebounds versus Miami (12/10/24) in the Jimmy V Classic.
- Registered 11 points and a game-best 10 rebounds in the triumph over Syracuse (12/3/24), shooting 6-of-7 at the line to set season bests in makes and attempts.
- Recorded nine points and a then-season-best 13 rebounds against UT Martin (11/27/24), adding two blocks.
- Totaled 10 points in the win over No. 13/14 Baylor (11/22/24) to help the team win the Baha Mar Championship crown.
- Facing his former school, tallied 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists in a victory against Virginia (11/21/24) to start play at the Baha Mar Championship.
- Produced 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks versus Austin Peay (11/17/24), becoming the third Volunteer in the last 20 seasons (2005-25) to record that line, alongside Admiral Schofield (1/29/19) and Grant Williams (11/21/18), plus shot 11-of-14 from the field to tie a career best in makes.
- Turned in a dominant 18-point, 10-rebound double-double against Montana (11/13/24), adding a then-co-career-high three assists and a pair of steals.
2023-24 - JUNIOR (at Charlotte)
- One of two 49ers to appear in all 31 games, earning 30 starts to tie for second-most on the team.
- Averaged 12.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 blocks in 32.1 minutes per game, while shooting 48.7 percent on field goals, 37.6 percent from deep and 81.8 percent at the line.
- Paced the team in rebounding, defensive rebounding (7.0), blocks, minutes, 3-point percentage, made 3-pointers (56) and free-throw percentage.
- Finished second in scoring and offensive rebounding (1.5), as well as third in assists, field-goal percentage, made field goals (130), made free throws (81), free-throw attempts (99), plus co-third in total steals (22).
- Amassed 10 double-doubles, eight more than all his teammates combined.
- One of three DI players to average at least 12.5 points and 8.0 rebounds per game on 48/37/81 shooting splits, alongside UT Martin's Jacob Crews (First Team All-OVC) and Boston College's Quinten Post (Second Team All-ACC).
- Per KenPom, placed No. 41 nationally in defensive rebounding percentage (25.4) and No. 49 in true shooting percentage (63.7).
- Tied for No. 23 in the country in defensive rebounding average (7.0), placed No. 39 in total defensive rebounds (217) and tied for No. 58 in double-doubles.
- Finished second in the AAC in defensive rebounding average and total defensive rebounds (217), as well as fourth in rebounding average, total rebounds (262) and double-digit rebounding performances (12), while tying for fourth in double-doubles.
- Placed sixth in the league in free-throw percentage, ninth in blocks average and total blocks (35), No. 10 in 3-point percentage and No. 15 in both field-goal percentage and minutes average.
- In league-only action, finished third in defensive rebounding average (6.4) and total defensive rebounds (115), seventh in rebounding average (7.9) and total rebounds (142), ninth in blocks average (1.1) and total blocks (20), No. 11 in 3-point percentage (37.6), No. 14 in minutes average (33.2), co-No. 14 in total minutes (598) and co-No. 15 in made 3-pointers per game (1.9).
- Led Charlotte in games with five-plus (27), 10-plus (12) and 13-plus (five) rebounds, as well as in outings with two-plus (17) and four-plus (two) made 3-pointers.
- Finished second on the team in outings with 10-plus (20), 15-plus (12) and 22-plus (three) points, as well as in multiple-block contests (six), while ranking first in showings with four-plus blocks (three).
- Tied for second with six multiple-steal performances, while logging multiple assists 15 times and at least four assists on four occasions.
- Logged all five of the team’s individual outings of 13-plus rebounds, all three of its four-plus block performances, both of its 43-plus minute appearances and its lone showing with five made 3-pointers, plus recorded the second-highest single-game point total (26).
- Grabbed a then-career-high 16 rebounds in 39 minutes of action in the last game of the year, an AAC Tournament matchup with Temple (3/15/24).
- Scored a career-high 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the home finale against Rice (3/6/24), shooting 7-of-11 overall, 4-of-7 from deep and 8-of-10 at the line, tying career bests in made field goals, made free throws and free-throw attempts.
- Notched 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting at Memphis (2/21/24), grabbing five rebounds.
- Amassed 12 points and a then-career-best 14 rebounds in 38 minutes in a victory at Wichita State (2/18/24).
- Compiled an 11-point, 11-rebound double-double in a win at Temple (2/11/24).
- Produced 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds, a career-high five assists and two blocks in 38 minutes at South Florida (2/6/24).
- Finished with 12 points, 10 rebounds and a career-best five blocked shots versus East Carolina (2/3/24) in the team’s eighth straight win.
- Totaled 22 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and two blocks at Tulane (1/27/24), shooting 7-of-13 from the floor and 7-of-8 at the line.
- Scored 15 points, shooting 3-of-5 from deep and making all four of his free throws, against UAB (1/23/24).
- Poured in 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting at UTSA (1/13/24), adding four boards and two steals.
- Registered a 17-point, 10-rebound double-double against Tulsa (1/10/24), shooting 7-of-11 from the field, including 3-of-5 beyond the arc.
- Opened an eight-game winning streak with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists versus reigning NCAA semifinalist No. 17 Florida Atlantic (1/6/24), hitting all five of his free throws.
- Capped non-conference play with 22 points, nine rebounds, two assists and two steals at Stetson (12/29/23), finishing 7-of-12 from the floor and a perfect 5-of-5 at the line.
- Posted eight points, six rebounds and a then-career-best four rebounds at No. 22/21 Duke (12/9/23), becoming the first of two players, alongside Virginia’s Ryan Dunn, to block four shots on the road against the Blue Devils on the year.
- Had 19 points and eight rebounds versus Davidson (11/29/23), shooting 7-of-9 from the floor, including 5-of-6 beyond the arc to set a career high in makes.
- Tallied 18 points, 10 rebounds and two assists against UCF (11/20/23) in the Jacksonville Classic in St. Augustine, Fla.
- Opened the Jacksonville Classic with 15 points and a then-career-high 13 boards in a win over George Mason (11/19/23), shooting 8-of-10 from the stripe to set career bests in both categories.
- Logged 15 points, a then-career-best 12 rebounds and three assists against Utah Valley (11/15/23) in the “He Gets Us” Hall of Fame Series at the Spectrum Center.
- Contributed a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double versus Liberty (11/10/23) in the “He Gets Us” Hall of Fame Series opener.
2022-23 - SOPHOMORE (at Charlotte)
- Played in 35 of 36 contests, missing one due to illness, and garnered 22 starting opportunities.
- Averaged 7.7 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game, shooting 47.6 percent from the field, 33.6 percent beyond the arc and 77.5 percent at the stripe.
- Placed second on the team in total blocks (17), third in total rebounding, co-third in total offensive rebounds (28), fourth in scoring and co-fourth in total steals (22).
- Logged one double-double, becoming the first 49er in nearly nine years—the last was Shawn Lester on 1/30/14—to post at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in under 31 minutes of action.
- Amassed 10 double-digit scoring performances, with 16-plus thrice and 20 once.
- Grabbed at least five rebounds on 17 occasions, with seven-plus five times and 11 twice.
- Hit three-plus 3-pointers in seven outings, plus notched multiple steals in six affairs, multiple assists in four and two blocks in three.
- Posted the second-best single-game field-goal percentage (min. 5 FGA) by a 49er with an 87.5 clip (7-of-8).
- Tallied nine points on 4-6 shooting in a CBI semifinal victory over Radford (3/21/23) in Daytona Beach, Fla.
- Scored 11 points and hit three 3-pointers in the CBI opener against Western Carolina (3/18/23).
- Concluded the regular season with nine points and a co-season-high 11 rebounds in 37 minutes versus UAB (3/4/23).
- Put up 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting, five rebounds and two blocks in the road finale at UTSA (3/2/23).
- Had seven points, four rebounds and a season-best four assists in a win at Louisiana Tech (2/18/23).
- Logged 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including a 2-of-3 ledger from deep, and five boards at Rice (1/26/23).
- Recorded 16 points, seven rebounds, three steals and two assists versus UTSA (1/14/23), shooting 5-of-9 overall, 3-of-6 beyond the arc and 3-of-3 at the line.
- Finished with nine points on a perfect 3-of-3 field-goal clip against Middle Tennessee (12/29/23), adding six boards and two steals.
- Did not play in the conference opener at UAB (12/22/22) due to a non-COVID illness, the lone contest he missed in two years at Charlotte.
- Turned in a 20-point, 11-rebound showing against Detroit Mercy (12/10/22), setting a season high in both categories, while shooting 7-of-8 from the floor to set a new season best in makes and 4-of-5 from deep to tie his top mark in makes.
- Posted 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and seven rebounds versus Appalachian State (12/2/22).
- Registered a then-season-best 18 points and seven rebounds in a season-high 41 minutes in an overtime victory at Davidson (11/29/22), shooting 6-of-11 from the field, including 4-of-7 beyond the arc to set a new season best in 3-point makes.
- Produced 13 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including a 3-of-6 long-range clip, along with six rebounds and two assists against Presbyterian (11/26/22).
- Notched 11 points and five rebounds in the Myrtle Beach Invitational finale against UMass (11/20/22) in Conway, S.C.
- Scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting versus Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/14/22), adding four boards and a block.
2021-22 - FRESHMAN (at Virginia)
- Played in 16 games, averaging 2.1 points in 6.3 minutes per contest.
- Totaled 33 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in 100 minutes of action, while shooting 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from 3-point range.
- Grabbed multiple rebounds in five outings, twice scored nine-plus points and twice hit multiple 3-pointers.
- Posted two points and one rebound against the eventual NCAA runner-up, North Carolina (1/8/22).
- Recorded nine points on a 3-of-4 long-range shooting versus Farleigh Dickinson (12/18/21), adding two rebounds, one steal and one block.
- Tallied three points and two rebounds in a win over Pittsburgh (12/3/21) in his first ACC appearance.
- Scored a season-best 11 points on 3-of-6 shooting, including a 2-of-4 clip from deep, in a season-high 14 minutes against Coppin State (11/19/21).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended ProGenius Ulm while competing for Orange Academy Ratiopharm, a ProA team in Germany.
- Averaged 13.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game across 21 outings in 2020-21, shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 33.3 percent beyond the arc.
- Also played three games for Ratiopharm Ulm, a Bundesliga (BBL) team, that same year.
- Competed alongside current San Antonio Spurs guard Jeremy Sochan, a top-10 NBA Draft pick in 2022, with Orange Academy Ratiopharm in 2020-21.
- Debuted for the Polish National Team in Feb. 2020 during FIBA EuroBasket qualifying competition.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Igor Milicic Jr.
- Name is pronounced EE-gore MILL-ih-chich.
- Born Aug. 27, 2002, in Pula, Croatia, and also holds Polish citizenship.
- Parents are Igor Milicic Sr., and Barbara Milicic.
- Father played professional basketball for 20 years, 1993-2013, winning three Polish Cups and one Belgian Cup, plus claiming the Polish League assists title in 2011.
- Father, who has coached professionally since 2014 and won two more Polish Cups, has served as the head coach of the Polish National Team since Oct. 2021 and was most recently also the head coach of GeVi Napoli Basket, a Serie A team he led to the 2023-24 Italian Cup title, from June 2023 to Nov. 2024.
- Has two younger brothers, Zoran and Teo.
- Majoring in business administration.
- Interests outside of basketball include going to the beach and hanging out with friends.
- Favorite athlete is Kobe Bryant because of his mentality.
- Best sports memory is winning the U-16 Polish championship in 2018.
- Wears his socks inside-out for games.
- Committed to Tennessee over Baylor, BYU, Clemson and Nebraska.
- Chose Tennessee because of Rick Barnes, the program’s success putting players in the NBA, the great culture and the opportunity to win games in the NCAA Tournament.
- First player in Tennessee history from Croatia and first to wear jersey No. 7.
- Wore No. 24 during the first three years of his career.
- Possesses a standing reach just shy of 9-0 and, during his lone offseason at Tennessee, increased his mRSI (fast explosive strength) by 26.7 percent.
- Recipient of the Holland Family Athletic Scholarship.
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