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Jersey Number 24
Quanirah Montague
- Position:
- Forward/Center
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Atlantic City, N.J.
- High School:
- Atlantic City HS
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
CAREER HONORS
2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll • Mississippi State
2023-24 SEC Co-Freshman of the Week • Jan. 2, 2024 • Mississippi State
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Montague played in all 34 games during the season ... Averaged 4.6 points, 0.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game ... Scored 10+ points in four games during the season ... Scored a career-high 17 points vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 24) ... Had a career-high in field goals made with eight vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 24) ... Grabbed 5+ rebounds in 13 games and 10+ in two games ... Led the team in blocks in seven games, which was fourth most on the team ... Recorded one double-double.
2023-24 (Freshman)
Montague played in 32 games … Averaged 2.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks on 51.4 percent from the field (36-70) and 63.6 percent from the free throw line (21-33) in 7.2 minutes per game … Totaled 93 points, 77 rebounds, 26 blocks, seven steals and six assists on 36-70 from the field, 0-3 from three and 21-33 from the free throw line in 229 minutes … Her 26 blocks were second on the team … Registered a plus/minus ratio of +51 … Her 26 blocks were second and her 51.4 field-goal percentage (min. 10 field goals made) were fourth among SEC freshman … Scored in 24 games, including nine-game scoring streak (Nov. 6-Dec. 11) to open her career … Amassed 10 or more points in one game … Pulled down five or more rebounds in four games and 10 or more in one … Notched three or more blocks in two games with four blocks against New Orleans (Nov. 15) and six against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 29) … Earned SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors (Jan. 2) after she exploded for her first career double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks on 7-14 from the field in 23 minutes against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 29) … Her points, rebounds, blocks and minutes totals against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 29) are all career highs … Her six blocks against Mississippi Valley State tied the team individual season high, tied the fourth-highest single-game total by a freshman, tied the 10th-best single-game total and tied the most in a single game in program history since Teaira McCowan recorded seven blocks against Southeast Missouri State on Nov. 6, 2018 … Played in all 16 regular season SEC games and the SEC Tournament Second Round game against Texas A&M (March 7) … Recorded her SEC highs in points, rebounds, blocks and minutes with six points, six rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes at No. 1/1 South Carolina (Jan. 7) … Flashed with 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks on 55.6 percent from the field (25-45) in 10.0 minutes per game in non-conference play … Posted seven points and nine rebounds on 3-5 from the field in 16 minutes against New Orleans (Nov. 15) … Made her collegiate debut with two points and five rebounds in eight minutes against Alcorn State (Nov. 6) … Named to the 2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Montague played for head coach Jason Lantz at Atlantic City High School … Rated a four-star and No. 48 overall recruit in the class of 2023 by espnW HoopGurlz … Ranked the third-best recruit from New Jersey and the sixth-best post overall by espnW HoopGurlz … Named the 2023 Press of Atlantic City Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Finished with 1,000 points, 840 rebounds and 229 blocks despite having an entire season cut out due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Led Atlantic City to a 22-6 record, the 2023 South Jersey Group IV final for the first time since 1984 and the 2023 Cape-Atlantic League final in her senior season … Posted 17.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 3.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game in her senior season … Tallied 24 double-doubles in 28 games in her senior season, doubling her total from her freshman to junior season, to secure 36 double-doubles … Played with the Starz, Ixel and NJ Sparks in AAU.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Shianda Montague … Has two siblings, younger twin sister Quanay and older brother Jahleem Montague … Her brother Jahleem played basketball at Palm Beach State Community College and Longwood … Born on May 31, 2005 … Prefers the nickname “Nir”.
CAREER HONORS
2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll • Mississippi State
2023-24 SEC Co-Freshman of the Week • Jan. 2, 2024 • Mississippi State
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Montague played in all 34 games during the season ... Averaged 4.6 points, 0.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game ... Scored 10+ points in four games during the season ... Scored a career-high 17 points vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 24) ... Had a career-high in field goals made with eight vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 24) ... Grabbed 5+ rebounds in 13 games and 10+ in two games ... Led the team in blocks in seven games, which was fourth most on the team ... Recorded one double-double.
2023-24 (Freshman)
Montague played in 32 games … Averaged 2.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 blocks on 51.4 percent from the field (36-70) and 63.6 percent from the free throw line (21-33) in 7.2 minutes per game … Totaled 93 points, 77 rebounds, 26 blocks, seven steals and six assists on 36-70 from the field, 0-3 from three and 21-33 from the free throw line in 229 minutes … Her 26 blocks were second on the team … Registered a plus/minus ratio of +51 … Her 26 blocks were second and her 51.4 field-goal percentage (min. 10 field goals made) were fourth among SEC freshman … Scored in 24 games, including nine-game scoring streak (Nov. 6-Dec. 11) to open her career … Amassed 10 or more points in one game … Pulled down five or more rebounds in four games and 10 or more in one … Notched three or more blocks in two games with four blocks against New Orleans (Nov. 15) and six against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 29) … Earned SEC Co-Freshman of the Week honors (Jan. 2) after she exploded for her first career double-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks on 7-14 from the field in 23 minutes against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 29) … Her points, rebounds, blocks and minutes totals against Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 29) are all career highs … Her six blocks against Mississippi Valley State tied the team individual season high, tied the fourth-highest single-game total by a freshman, tied the 10th-best single-game total and tied the most in a single game in program history since Teaira McCowan recorded seven blocks against Southeast Missouri State on Nov. 6, 2018 … Played in all 16 regular season SEC games and the SEC Tournament Second Round game against Texas A&M (March 7) … Recorded her SEC highs in points, rebounds, blocks and minutes with six points, six rebounds and two blocks in 14 minutes at No. 1/1 South Carolina (Jan. 7) … Flashed with 4.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks on 55.6 percent from the field (25-45) in 10.0 minutes per game in non-conference play … Posted seven points and nine rebounds on 3-5 from the field in 16 minutes against New Orleans (Nov. 15) … Made her collegiate debut with two points and five rebounds in eight minutes against Alcorn State (Nov. 6) … Named to the 2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL
Montague played for head coach Jason Lantz at Atlantic City High School … Rated a four-star and No. 48 overall recruit in the class of 2023 by espnW HoopGurlz … Ranked the third-best recruit from New Jersey and the sixth-best post overall by espnW HoopGurlz … Named the 2023 Press of Atlantic City Girls Basketball Player of the Year … Finished with 1,000 points, 840 rebounds and 229 blocks despite having an entire season cut out due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Led Atlantic City to a 22-6 record, the 2023 South Jersey Group IV final for the first time since 1984 and the 2023 Cape-Atlantic League final in her senior season … Posted 17.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, 3.3 assists and 2.5 steals per game in her senior season … Tallied 24 double-doubles in 28 games in her senior season, doubling her total from her freshman to junior season, to secure 36 double-doubles … Played with the Starz, Ixel and NJ Sparks in AAU.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Shianda Montague … Has two siblings, younger twin sister Quanay and older brother Jahleem Montague … Her brother Jahleem played basketball at Palm Beach State Community College and Longwood … Born on May 31, 2005 … Prefers the nickname “Nir”.
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