E.J. Montgomery, one of the top power forwards in the 2018 college basketball recruiting class, decommitted from Auburn on Wednesday following an FBI investigation that led to the arrest of Tigers assistant Chuck Person as part of an alleged "widespread college basketball scheme."
The prospect's father, E.J. Montgomery Sr., confirmed his son's decision to Evan Daniels of Scout, but didn't reference the corruption scandal.
"We are going to open E.J.'s recruitment back up," the elder Montgomery said. "He hasn't really gone through the process of being recruited and he wants to experience that.