Milos Uzan
| Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 26, 2002 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2026–present |
| Career history | |
| 2026–present | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights | |
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Milos James Uzan (born December 26, 2002) is an American basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners and Houston Cougars.
Early life and high school
[edit]Coming out of high school, Uzan was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners over other schools such as UNLV, Utah, California, Arizona State, USC, and Creighton.[1]
College career
[edit]Oklahoma
[edit]As a freshman in 2022–23, Uzan appeared in 32 games with 24 starts, where he averaged 7.6 points, three assists, 2.7 rebounds and shot 41% from three.[2] In 2023–24, he was a team captain for the Sooners, where he started all 32 games, averaging nine points, 4.4 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game.[3] After the season, Uzan entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[3]
Houston
[edit]Uzan transferred to play for the Houston Cougars.[4] He missed three weeks of the preseason after breaking his nose.[5] On January 18, 2025, Uzan dropped eight points and a team-high five assists in a win over UCF.[6] On January 25, he notched 17 points, nine assists and nine rebounds while playing 41 minutes in a win over #12 Kansas,[7] earning Big 12 Conference Player of the Week honors.[8] On February 15, 2025, Uzan scored a game-high 19 points in a win over #13 Arizona.[9] On March 15, 2025, Uzan scored a career-high 25 points to lead Houston over Arizona in the 2025 Big 12 men's basketball tournament championship game. [10]
Personal life
[edit]Uzan is the brother of former USC basketball player Julian Jacobs, and Providence basketball player Capri Uzan.[11] Uzan's father, Mike is also the head coach at Desert Pines High School.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Oklahoma | 32 | 24 | 28.6 | .470 | .408 | .765 | 2.7 | 3.0 | .8 | .2 | 7.6 |
| 2023–24 | Oklahoma | 32 | 32 | 31.7 | .392 | .296 | .676 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 9.0 |
| 2024–25 | Houston | 40 | 40 | 31.5 | .453 | .428 | .783 | 3.1 | 4.3 | .9 | .1 | 11.4 |
| 2025–26 | Houston | 37 | 37 | 32.9 | .380 | .343 | .741 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .1 | 11.1 |
| Career | 141 | 133 | 31.3 | .419 | .364 | .746 | 3.0 | 3.9 | 1.0 | .2 | 9.9 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ Tipton, Joe. "Milos Uzan, 2022 four-star, commits to Oklahoma". SoonerScoop.com. On3.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Grissom, Ashton. "Milos Uzan steps up as Houston's new floor general". The Daily Cougar. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- 1 2 Young, Mason. "OU basketball guard Milos Uzan to enter NCAA transfer portal, per reports". Tulsa World. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph. "New UH point guard Milos Uzan keeps his broken nose to the grindstone". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Baldwin, Chris. "The Power of Turnover Thursdays and Creating Milos Uzan, Houston's Big Game Point Guard — Kelvin Sampson Doesn't Believe In Accidents". Paper City Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Mussatto, Joe. "Former OU guards Otega Oweh, Milos Uzan thriving elsewhere bad look for Porter Moser". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Baldwin, Chris. "How Milos Uzan Made His Houston Teammates Believe When Everyone Else Doubted — "He's Our Point Guard"". Paper City Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Duarte, Joseph. "UH guard Milos Uzan named Big 12 Player of the Week after wins over Utah, Kansas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Marshall, John. "Milos Uzan scores 19 as No. 6 Houston grinds out 62-58 win over No. 13 Arizona". NewsChannel10. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Houston ramps up defense, beats Arizona for Big 12 title". ESPN. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "OU men's basketball: Milos Uzan is thriving as a freshman for Sooners". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ↑ Pascoe, Bruce. "Four-star point guard Milos Uzan has the attention of UA coaching staff". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 3, 2025.