De'Shayne Montgomery

Position:
Guard
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Prev School:
Dayton
High School:
Hargrave MIlitary Academy

Before Louisville

Played one season at Dayton (2025-26), Georgia (2024-25) and Mount St. Mary's (2023-24)
Named All-A10 Third Team after starting in 36 games for the Flyers
Averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a junior at Dayton
Shot 49% from the floor and 33.5% from the 3-point line
Led Dayton in steals at 77 total, 2.1 per game, and was second in the league
Scored in double digits in 28 of his 36 appearances for Dayton, scoring 20 or more seven times
Appeared in 17 games as a sophomore at Georgia, averaging 6.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals
Scored in double digits four times in 2024-25
Started in 10 of 32 appearances for Mount St. Mary's as a freshman
Named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Rookie of the Year after averaging 13.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game
Scored 20 or more points in six of the final seven games of his rookie season; recorded nine games of 20-plus points over the whole year
Shot 53.8% from the field and 41.2% from long range as a freshman

High School/Prep

Spent one year post-high school at Hargrave Military Academy, leading the Tigers to a 44-2 record
Averaged 16.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.8 steals per contest
Shot 56% from the floor during the year, earning All-American Honorable Mention honors
Spent senior year of high school at Somerset Prep North Lauderdale

Personal

Born October 10, 2003
Son of Sigrun Spurlock and Demetris Montgomery… has three siblings: Damarius, Delan and Lielle
Graduated from Somerset Prep in 2022 before going to Hargrave
Majoring in business
His personal goal at UofL is to put his name on the map
He chose No. 11 because No. 2 was taken and in roman numerals, 11 looks like 2
He chose to attend UofL because he wants to compete for a national championship
He says the best thing about being a Cardinal is that everybody loves everybody
The person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his mom
The basketball player he admires the most is Kevin Durant
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him is “When you’re in the best, somebody else is up working”
The best moment of his athletic career so far is playing in an NCAA Tournament basketball game
The best athletes he ever faced were the Thompson twins
Outside of basketball, he enjoys fishing, video games and sleeping
Few people know this about him, but he can do a backflip
He’d most like to meet Kevin Durant
He’s most proud of himself and his family

Favorites:
NBA Team: Houston Rockets
Athlete other than basketball: Muhammad Ali
App: Instagram
Actor: Kevin Hart
Vacation spot: Anywhere out of the country
Movie: Planet of the Apes
TV Show: Gravity Falls or Snowfall
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Artist: Kodak Black
Food: Tacos
Midnight snack: Flaming hot cool ranch Doritos