Video: E.J. Montgomery highlightsNewest Wildcat dominates during February playoff win.
With six key contributors from the 2017-18 season gone or testing the NBA waters, landing Georgia forward
E.J. Montgomery became a major priority for head coach John Calipari and Kentucky in recent weeks.
The Wildcats did just that Monday as Montgomery broke the news to
Evan Daniels of 247Sports that he will play in Lexington next season.
247Sports has Montgomery pegged as the No. 12 prospect in the Class of 2018. The 6-foot-10 standout averaged 26.4 points, 13.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game during his senior season at
Wheeler (Marietta).
He joins one of college basketball's top recruiting classes that includes fellow Top 25 prospects
Keldon Johnson of
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) and
Immanuel Quickley of
John Carroll (Bel Air, Md.), along with Top 50 shooting guard
Tyler Herro of
Whitnall (Greenfield, Wis.).
E.J. Montgomery is one of three Top 25 prospects headed to Kentucky.
File photo: Nick Falzerano
