Jerry Tipton of the Lexington Herald spoke with Mississippi state head coach Ben Howland about EJ Montgomery’s upcoming decision about leaving for the NBA Draft or staying at Kentucky.
Howland told Tipton that he thought another year at Kentucky would help Montgomery.
Howland suggested that Montgomery’s best course of action would be to follow the example of former UK player PJ Washington, who returned for a sophomore season and became a lottery pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Montgomery would be wise to play for UK next season, his junior year, and thereby enhance his stock for the 2021 NBA Draft, the Mississippi State coach said.