Georgia guard Smurf Millender reveals plans for 2026-27 season
By Andrew Olson
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Smurf Millender is running it back with Georgia.
It’s a busy time of year in college basketball with the NCAA Tournament wrapping up and the transfer portal about to open up for entry. While some Bulldogs will enter the portal, Millender plans to play for Mike White again. He shared the big news on social media.
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A two-time transfer from South Alabama (2023-24) and Texas San Antonio (2024-25), Millender was a key piece of the Georgia offense for the 2025-26 campaign. He averaged 12 points per game, upping that to 12.9 in SEC play. He joined an exclusive club of 8 other Bulldogs all-time to post 100 assists and 50 3-pointers in the same season.
On the year, Millender scored in double figures in 23 of 33 games. His memorable moments included a 24-point outing against Auburn, and a pair of game-winning shots, with a 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left against Xavier in the Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic on Nov. 21 and a 3-point play with 5.5 seconds remaining at Missouri on Jan. 20.
Georgia posted a 22-11 record this past season. White has guided the Dawgs to 3 consecutive 20-win seasons for just the third time in the program’s 121-season history.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
