Columbia's Gritty Reserve Guard with Elite High School Pedigree
Emily Montes, a 5-10 junior guard for the Ivy League powerhouse Columbia Lions (18-5 overall, 9-1 conf in 2024-25), is posting modest 0.8 PPG, 0.6 RPG, and 0.5 APG in limited minutes across 12 games (4.4 MPG), but her differentiator shines through her five-year captaincy at Palmer Trinity where she averaged 14 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST, 4 STL as a senior and eclipsed 2,000 career points.[1][3][4] A two-time Ivy champ with lockdown defensive instincts from her 3SSB club days, she's a high-IQ, versatile fit for teams needing intense, multi-tool bench spark without injury concerns—pure upside as she bulks up her college role.[2][3]
