Montez Mathis, a consensus 4-star guard and top 100 recruit in the class of 2018, verbally committed to Rutgers on Friday. He immediately becomes the signature recruit of the Steve Pikiell era so far.
A day after postponing his announcement, Mathis chose Rutgers over UConn and Virginia Tech, among various high major offers.
The Essex, Maryland native, who plays high school ball at John Carroll, fits the vision coach Pikiell has for the program like a glove. This is major news for many reasons. Here are five things that stand out about Montez, Mathis, the 6’4” shooting guard, now heading to Rutgers.