Igor Milicic Jr.’s commitment to the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball program on May 1st was about as out-of-the-blue as commitments come nowadays. While rumors circulated in backroom circles for a few weeks prior, Milicic Jr. was a largely unknown quantity before making his decision to join the Cavalier roster this fall.
Recruiting process
The UVA coaching staff initially became aware of Milicic Jr. after Isaiah Wilkins, a former Wahoo and a member of the same organization as Milicic Jr., pointed him out to Virginia’s Director of Player Personnel, Johnny Carpenter.
With Wilkins playing for the German team Ratiopharm Ulm, Milicic Jr.