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• 2009 Kevy McInnis Award recipient Big guard who loves to slash to the goal . . . has the ability to score in the post over smaller guards . . . is a leader capable of playing either guard position.
Junior (2008-09): Recipient of the 2009 Kevy McInnis Award, which is named after the former Samford player who tragically lost his life in a car accident . . . the award is given annually to the player that best exemplifies leadership both on and off the court, possesses the desire to achieve and devotes his time to both church and community service . . . also earned Samford's Assist Award and Rebound Award . . . received one of Samford's annual Practice Hard Awards, which are given to players who exhibit the best work ethic and hustle in practice throughout the season . . . started at point guard in all 32 games of the season and led the team with 30.4 minutes per contest . . . also led the Bulldogs in rebounding (4.4 rpg), field-goal percentage (51.2), assists (80) and steals (45) . . . finished the campaign ranked second on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) . . . averaged 12.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game against Southern Conference opponents . . . in Samford's 16 wins, he averaged 13 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest . . . recorded the team's highest point total of the season against Appalachian State on Jan. 17 as he exploded for 25 points . . . turned in the Bulldogs' best free-throw shooting performance of the year against The Citadel on March 7 by going 12-of-13 from the charity stripe in the key SoCon Tournament victory . . . finished the season ranked eighth in the SoCon in steals (1.4 spg), ninth in field-goal percentage (51.2), 13th in assists (2.5 apg) and 24th in scoring (11.6 ppg) . . . led Samford in scoring seven times; rebounding 11 times and assists 10 times . . . finished the season with four 20-point performances and 22 double-digit scoring games . . . scored 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field against Chattanooga in the semifinal round of the SoCon Tournament on March 8 . . . turned in a solid 20-point, seven-rebound game against The Citadel in the second round of the SoCon Tournament on March 7 . . . tallied a career-high 25 points and a season-high four steals in the Bulldogs' 68-56 win against Appalachian State on Jan. 17 . . . was 9-of-13 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line . . . finished with 20 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field against College of Charleston on Jan. 12 . . . also tallied six rebounds, five assists and a pair of 3-pointers . . . led the Bulldogs with 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the floor against Elon on Jan. 22 . . . was also 2-for-2 on 3-point field goal attempts . . . scored 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the floor against Georgia Southern on Jan. 29 . . . also finished the game with team-highs in both rebounds (7) and assists (4) . . . scored nine of the team's final 12 points of the game en route to a 71-60 victory against Furman on Jan. 8 . . . nearly tallied the first double-double of his career on Nov. 20, as he registered 13 points and nine rebounds versus Campbellsville . . . earned his third varsity letter.
Sophomore (2007-08): Named Samford's 2008 Most Improved Player . . . earned playing time in all 30 games and started in 28 of the team's contests, including the final 25 . . . averaged 10 points and four rebounds per game in 33.1 minutes per outing . . . led the Bulldogs with 51 steals and finished second on the team in shooting percentage (50.5), rebounds (120) and assists (65) . . . started in all 20 Ohio Valley Conference games and averaged 33.5 minutes per league contest . . . finished the season ranked seventh in the OVC in steals (1.7 pg), ninth in minutes played (33.1 pg) and 10th in field-goal percentage (50.5) . . . expected to be one of three returning starters for Samford in 2008-09 . . . turned in the best performance of his collegiate career Dec. 20 versus Murray State as he finished with a career-high 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting . . . was also 6-of-6 on free-throw attempts in the game . . . tallied 17 points, five rebounds and four assists in a 63-49 victory against first-place Austin Peay Jan. 26 . . . played 39 minutes against Eastern Kentucky Feb. 16 and finished with 17 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals . . . scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field against Louisiana Tech Feb. 23 and added six rebounds . . . compiled 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Florida State Dec. 2 . . . was also 4-for-4 from the free-throw line . . . played a career-high 48 minutes against UT Martin in the opening round of the OVC Tournament and finished with seven points, five assists and two steals . . . concluded the season with 16 double-digit scoring performances . . . led the Bulldogs in both rebounding and assists six times, while pacing the team in scoring twice . . . played a key role in Samford's OVC-leading defense which only allowed an average of 61.8 points per game . . . in the Bulldogs' 42-33 exhibition victory against Lindsey Wilson Nov. 5, he scored the team's first basket in the brand-new Pete Hanna Center with an emphatic one-handed dunk . . . earned his second varsity letter.
Freshman (2006-07): Saw action in 24 of the Bulldogs' 32 games and averaged three minutes per contest . . . tied a season-high with two points against Evansville Feb. 17 as he also played a season-high 10 minutes in the game . . . scored the first points of his collegiate career Dec. 21 as he knocked down a pair of critical free throws on the road against Murray State . . . pulled down a career-high two rebounds in the Bulldogs' 70-60 victory over Tennessee State Feb. 1 . . . tallied two points against Jacksonville State Jan. 6 as he recorded the first field goal of his career . . . finished with a rebound and an assist in Samford's 55-41 victory over UT Martin Jan. 4 . . . played in the first collegiate game of his career Nov. 10 as he logged six minutes of action against No. 1-ranked Florida . . . finished the season with 10 points and six rebounds and shot 4-of-5 from the free-throw line . . . earned his first varsity letter. 2005-06: Redshirted. High School: Averaged 13.2 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game en route to being named First-Team All-River Parish at Destrehan High School . . . earned the prestigious 2005 Most Valuable Player award of Louisiana's St. Charles Parish . . . named team captain and led the Wildcats to the state playoffs as a senior . . . earned first-team all-district honors and led his prep squad to a 24-12 overall record in arguably the most talented basketball district in Louisiana . . . garnered First-Team All-6-5A honors as a senior . . . four-year member of the National Honor Society . . . graduated with an Academic Honors Diploma . . . also lettered in soccer at DHS. Personal: Born Jan. 26, 1987 . . . son of Pearson and Sedera Montgomery . . . father played football at Prairie View A&M . . . uncle Edgar Charles, Jr., played football at Tulane . . . majoring in family studies. ONE-ON-ONE WITH MONTGOMERY |
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