E. J. Montgomery
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Efrem Reynard Montgomery Jr.[1] (born September 12, 1999) is an American basketball player for MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Montgomery with Kentucky in 2019 | |
| No. 7 – MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 12, 1999 Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | Kentucky (2018–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Career history | |
| 2021 | Nevėžis Kėdainiai |
| 2021–2022 | Soproni KC |
| 2022–2024 | Aomori Wat's |
| 2024–2025 | Birmingham Squadron |
| 2025 | Nadim Souaid Academy |
| 2025–present | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Montgomery attended Lincoln Park Academy in Fort Pierce, Florida for middle school and started playing at the varsity level as a 6'8" seventh grader. As an eighth grader, Montgomery and the Greyhounds won the Florida District 12-4A championship.[2][3]
Montgomery first attended Montverde Academy for his freshmen and sophomore year, where he played alongside current Net Ben Simmons.
He later transferred to Wheeler High School for his junior and senior year. He averaged 25.6 points, 13.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists at Wheeler.[4]
Recruiting
Montgomery originally committed to Auburn University on September 22, 2016. However, when Auburn was involved in the college basketball corruption scandal, Montgomery decommitted on September 27, 2017.[5]
On April 9, 2018, Montgomery committed to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky.[6]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.J. Montgomery PF |
Fort Pierce, FL | Wheeler (GA) | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Apr 9, 2018 | |
Recruit ratings: Rivals:  247Sports: ESPN: (93) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 6 ESPN: 14 | ||||||
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College career
Montgomery had his first double-double of 11 points and 13 rebounds in a win over South Carolina. As a freshman, Montgomery averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.[7] On December 7, 2019, Montgomery scored a career-high 25 points as Kentucky defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 83–52.[8] In the regular season finale versus Florida, Montgomery hit the game-winning tip-in with 11 seconds left. He averaged 6.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game.[9] Following the season, he declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[10]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2020 NBA draft, Montgomery signed with the Milwaukee Bucks.[11] He was waived on December 17.
On January 4, 2021, he signed with Nevėžis-OPTIBET of the Lithuanian Basketball League.[12] On September 1, Montgomery signed with Soproni KC of the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A.[13]
On August 3, 2022, Montgomery signed with Aomori Wat's of the Japanese B.League.[14]
On October 28, 2024, Montgomery joined the Birmingham Squadron.[15]
On August 15, 2025, he signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[16]
Career statistics
| 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
Personal life
E.J. is the son of Efrem and Glenda Montgomery and has two sisters Brittni and Brandy.