EJ Montgomery and his off-season improvements have been one of the main storylines throughout Kentucky’s pre-season as well as throughout the Cats’ two opening exhibition games. The front court is already a bit of a weak spot for the Cats, and Nick Richards’ potentially-lingering injury doesn’t help (get an update on his ankle here). Montgomery didn’t calm the uneasiness, putting up two average performances during UK’s exhibition games – he had five points and five rebounds against Georgetown and six points and four rebounds against Kentucky State.
Simply put, the Cats need to be able to rely on EJ Montgomery.