2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Montgomery, Keondre
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Jersey Number 55
Keondre Montgomery
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jackson, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Forest Hill HS
Bio
2020-21 • FRESHMAN
Montgomery appeared in seven games and saw 21 minutes of court time … Averaged 1.3 points, 0.4 assists, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 steals per game … Recorded points in three of his five non-conference outings … Was 4-of-14 shooting and hit on 1-of-4 from three-point territory … Made his career debut versus Texas State (Nov. 30) and scored his first career basket on jumper with 2:31 left in the second half … Also added an assist on a Quinten Post layup … Notched a season’s best five points against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 21) .. Added two points and a rebound versus Iowa State (Jan. 30) … Lone SEC appearances came against South Carolina (Feb. 6 and Feb. 24) … Transferred to Alcorn State following the 2020-21 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
An extremely gifted scorer who can score on all three levels … Outstanding three-point shooter, a strong finisher at the basket and someone who can create for others … Prepped under Jerry Currie at Forest Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi … State of Mississippi’s top prospect for Class of 2020 … Poured in 28.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 steals per game as a senior … Forest Hill went 25-6 and advanced to the MHSAA Class 5A state semifinals in 2019-20 … A two-time All-State First-Team selection and two-time honoree on “Dandy Dozen” list from the Jackson-Clarion Ledger … Average 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a junior … Forest Hill posted a 24-8 record and advanced to the MHSAA Class 5A state semifinals in 2018-19 … Forest Hill went 26-7 and was the MHSAA Class 5A state runner-up in 2017-18 … Notable basketball players from Forest Hill include Maurice Carter (LSU • 1996-97-98-99), Kevin Sims (Tulane • 2007-08-09-10) and Andre Stringer (LSU • 2011-12-13-14) … Played the AAU circuit for MEBO Team Hood where he registered 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game at the 2019 Nike EYBL 17U event … Invited to Nike Elite Top 100 camp … Teammates included Austin Crowley (Ole Miss) and Jaylen Forbes (Alabama) … MEBO Team Hood alumni include MSU’s D.J. Stewart Jr. and Robert Woodard II … Also recruited by Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss, Seton Hall and Wichita State among others ... Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in May 2020 … Joined by Derek Fountain, Andersson Garcia, Cameron Matthews, Reggie Morris and Deivon Smith as MSU’s true freshman class in 2020-21 … Fountain, Matthews and Montgomery are the state of Mississippi’s top three prospects for Class of 2020.
PERSONAL
Born on July 23, 2001 … Majoring in agricultural science … Cousin, Fred Thomas, scored 1,050 career points at Mississippi State from 2013-16.
Montgomery appeared in seven games and saw 21 minutes of court time … Averaged 1.3 points, 0.4 assists, 0.3 rebounds and 0.1 steals per game … Recorded points in three of his five non-conference outings … Was 4-of-14 shooting and hit on 1-of-4 from three-point territory … Made his career debut versus Texas State (Nov. 30) and scored his first career basket on jumper with 2:31 left in the second half … Also added an assist on a Quinten Post layup … Notched a season’s best five points against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 21) .. Added two points and a rebound versus Iowa State (Jan. 30) … Lone SEC appearances came against South Carolina (Feb. 6 and Feb. 24) … Transferred to Alcorn State following the 2020-21 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
An extremely gifted scorer who can score on all three levels … Outstanding three-point shooter, a strong finisher at the basket and someone who can create for others … Prepped under Jerry Currie at Forest Hill High School in Jackson, Mississippi … State of Mississippi’s top prospect for Class of 2020 … Poured in 28.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 steals per game as a senior … Forest Hill went 25-6 and advanced to the MHSAA Class 5A state semifinals in 2019-20 … A two-time All-State First-Team selection and two-time honoree on “Dandy Dozen” list from the Jackson-Clarion Ledger … Average 20.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game as a junior … Forest Hill posted a 24-8 record and advanced to the MHSAA Class 5A state semifinals in 2018-19 … Forest Hill went 26-7 and was the MHSAA Class 5A state runner-up in 2017-18 … Notable basketball players from Forest Hill include Maurice Carter (LSU • 1996-97-98-99), Kevin Sims (Tulane • 2007-08-09-10) and Andre Stringer (LSU • 2011-12-13-14) … Played the AAU circuit for MEBO Team Hood where he registered 10.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game at the 2019 Nike EYBL 17U event … Invited to Nike Elite Top 100 camp … Teammates included Austin Crowley (Ole Miss) and Jaylen Forbes (Alabama) … MEBO Team Hood alumni include MSU’s D.J. Stewart Jr. and Robert Woodard II … Also recruited by Auburn, Clemson, Ole Miss, Seton Hall and Wichita State among others ... Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in May 2020 … Joined by Derek Fountain, Andersson Garcia, Cameron Matthews, Reggie Morris and Deivon Smith as MSU’s true freshman class in 2020-21 … Fountain, Matthews and Montgomery are the state of Mississippi’s top three prospects for Class of 2020.
PERSONAL
Born on July 23, 2001 … Majoring in agricultural science … Cousin, Fred Thomas, scored 1,050 career points at Mississippi State from 2013-16.
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