EJ Montgomery has made his decision, the freshman has declared for the 2019 NBA Draft and plans to stay in the draft if given a first-round grade. The final deadline for a decision is May 29.

Montgomery now becomes the fourth Wildcat to declare early for the 2019 NBA Draft, joining forward PJ Washington and  guards Tyler Herro and Keldon Johnson. Those three players have all announced their decisions are final and they do not plan on returning to school.

The freshman forward appeared in all 37 games for Kentucky last season and averaged 3.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per contest.

“First of all, I want to thank God because none of this would be possible without Him,” Montgomery said. “Thank you to my family for their love and support. Thank you to Coach Cal and the coaching staff for challenging me to be the best player and young man I can be.

“With that being said, I have sat down with Coach Cal and my family and decided to take full advantage of the rules that are in place and enter my name in the draft process. My goal is to be a first-rounder. If the information I receive supports that, my plan is to stay in the draft and pursue my dreams of playing in the NBA. Thank you BBN for your love and support through this important time in my life.”