The Kentucky Wildcats are starting to look like a team capable of making a deep run in March. But to become a true national championship contender, UK will need EJ Montgomery to step up and become the kind of impact player everyone assumed he would be coming into the 2019-20 season.
After a disappointing start to his sophomore season, Montgomery has slowly been finding himself over the last month while carving out a nice role as a solid paint defender that can protect the rim as well.
However, Montgomery’s offense is still a major work in progress, as he’s scored six or fewer points in seven of his last eight games while hitting double figures just three times this season.