E.J. Montgomery confirmed on his Instagram account that he will return to Kentucky for his sophomore season.
Kentucky F EJ Montgomery will pull out of the 2019 NBA Draft and return to school for his sophomore season, source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 29, 2019
The 6’10” forward played in all 37 games for the Wildcats last season, starting in nine of the last eleven games. Montgomery averaged four points and four rebounds per game. He instantly adds experience and size for a UK team that only had two players at 6’9″ or taller. Nick Richards who’s coming back for his Junior season and graduate transfer, Nate Sestina.
Watch his announcement below:
