JAMES AT A GLANCE: An experienced, versatile post ... Can work inside or outside ... Very polished offensively.
JUNIOR (2022-23): Played in all 26 total games and started in 25 of them ... Averaged 25.8 minutes per game ... Averaged 11.1 points per game, which was fourth on the team ... Shot 68.5 percent from the floor and including 28.6 percent from three ... Led the team in rebounds averaging 5.9 rebounds per game ... Won the Cesar Odio Coach's Award in the Eighth Annual Bucky Awards ... The 2022-23 Professor Neill Miller Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... Named to the Dean's List in the fall and the spring ... Named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring.
SOPHOMORE (2021-2022): Averaged 5.8 points per game ... Shot 49.2 percent from the floor and 61.0 percent (47-of-77) from the line ... Averaged 4.1 rebounds per game ... On defense added 14 steals and 10 blocks on the year ... Had a season high 16 points against Nova Southeastern on Mar. 6 to go along with eight rebounds ... Recorded a double-double against Albany State on Nov. 12 with 14 points and 10 rebounds ... Named to the Dean's List in the fall and to the President's List in the spring ... Named to the SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll in the spring.
CoVID (2020-21 - Molloy): All-East Coast Conference First-Team ... NABC All-District Second Team ... Started all 11 contests ... Averaged 17.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories ... Added a 48.0 field goal percentage and 67.0 free throw percentage ... Added 27 assists, 13 steals, and 10 blocks ... Recorded six double-doubles on the season, including netting a career-high 30 points against D'Youville on Feb. 6 ... Pulled down a season-high 15 rebounds on two occasions, against St. Thomas Aquinas on Feb. 3 and St. Rose on Feb. 24 ... Named ECC Player of the Week (Feb. 8) after averaging 23.5 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game on the week ... Recognized as a Division II/III Honorable Mention of the Week from the MBWA for Mar. 2 after averaging 19.0 points and 11.3 rebounds per game for the week.
FRESHMAN (2019-20 - Molloy): Appeared in all 29 contests, earning 19 starts for coach Charles Marquardt's Lions ... Averaged 6.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game to go with 21 assists, 16 steals, and four blocks ... Posted a season-high 25 points on 9-of-14 shooting as well as going 7-of-11 from the foul line at Bridgeport on Jan. 15 ... Tallied a double-double with 14 points and a career-high 16 rebounds against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Feb. 5 ... Reached double digits on seven occasions ... Named ECC Rookie of the Week twice (Feb.10 and Feb. 24).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played varsity basketball at Lynbrook High for coach Jamie Adams ... Received All-County recognition and was named an All-State Honorable Mention ... Averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds as a senior for the Owls ... Won a conference championship as a senior ... Also competed with the Long Island Lightning and Elmont Lawmen ... Played football for LHS as well.
PERSONAL: Son of Joe Montgomery and Linda Wynkoop ... Mom played volleyball at CW Post ... Has two siblings, Kerrin and John ... Majoring in business management.
