EJ Montgomery returning to Kentucky, per Woj

Jason Marcum - Sea of BlueMontgomery has officially stated that he will withdraw from the NBA Draft and return for next season with the Kentucky Wildcats. Woj broke the news.

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 Montgomery started the 2018-2019 season a little behind after sitting out for most of the summer Bahamas tour. PJ Washington and Reid Travis controlled the frontcourt minutes, leaving Montgomery and Nick Richards to fight for minutes behind them.

It took most of the season to get there, but Montgomery carved a role out for himself, ultimately receiving…