High-IQ, three-point specialist with redshirt upside
Montanari is a **6-3 guard** whose best calling card is **shooting gravity**: at Gaston Day he averaged 20 points per game, hit 48% from three, and set school records for made threes in a game and season, while also earning all-state and academic honors. He has only appeared sparingly at East Carolina so far, including five games in 2023-24 and a redshirt in 2024-25, so the appeal is less about current box-score production and more about a proven, perimeter-oriented, disciplined guard who could fit as a spacing piece if you want efficiency, intelligence, and upside.
