A new transfer guard target has emerged for Kentucky basketball

Kentucky is trying to work out its situation in the frontcourt as they look to fill out the starting forward spot along with depth pieces there and at the center position, but depth in the backcourt is also very important. A new name has emerged on Kentucky's target list in the transfer portal. According to KSR, the Kentucky staff has contacted Dayton transfer guard De'Shayne Montgomery.

With the Wildcats already having Zoom Diallo, Alex Wilkins and Mason Williams as the current backcourt pieces, Montgomery would be an excellent depth piece at shooting guard behind Wilkins. Montgomery is currently ranked 133rd in the transfer portal rankings by 247 Sports, as well as the 24th best shooting guard. At 6-4, the Fort Lauderdale native was one of Dayton's key pieces last season. Averaging 13.4 points per game, Montgomery was one of the team's leading scorers. He shot 49.0% overall and 33.5% from three, adding 4.0 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. But, it was his defense that should be noted as one of his strengths, averaging 2.7 steals.