Two International Prospects Commit to High-Major NCAA Programs

The 2025 NBA Draft is around the corner with the event a little more than two weeks away, but recently, a pair of potential 2026 NBA Draft prospects made headlines.

The transfer portal has calmed down with most players having made their decisions, and the prospects who elected to withdraw from the 2025 class and return to school have picked their new teams. Still, one SEC and one ACC program recently landed pledges from prospects who could make an instant impact.

Filip Jovic and Vangelis Zougris each committed to high-level college programs and will make NCAA basketball even more intriguing next season.

Jovic, a 20-year-old from Serbia, will join Aubrun and Bruce Pearl after the Tigers reached the Final 4 in 2025. Listed at 6-foot-9, the intriguing big man averaged 12.3 points, four rebounds and 1.3 assists per game through 27 contests in the Adriatic Basketball Association.

Jovic shot 57.2% from the field and 23.3% from the field this season with KK Mega Basket.

In the fall, Jovic scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds during a game against G League United at the G League Fall Invitational.