Coming in as a top-ten recruit in the class of 2018, expectations were high for Fort Pierce, FL native EJ Montgomery out of high school. Known for his smooth, guard-like abilities, the 6-foot-10 forward was seen as the perfect complementary player to PJ Washington and Reid Travis, two strong, physical talents down low for the Wildcats last season.
But as Washington and Travis separated themselves as two of the most consistent and productive big men in the SEC, Montgomery was limited to a bench role with sophomore center Nick Richards. Washington and Travis averaged nearly 30 minutes per contest with the offense running through them both, while Montgomery and Richards each struggled to break the 15-minute threshold each night.