Former Georgia basketball guard seeks fourth school in four years

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Former Georgia basketball guard seeks fourth school in four years

Former Georgia basketball guard seeks fourth school in four years

Former Georgia basketball guard De'Shayne Montgomery has entered the transfer portal for a third time, seeking his fourth school in four seasons.

Former Georgia basketball guard seeks fourth school in four years

Former Georgia basketball guard De'Shayne Montgomery has entered the transfer portal for a third time, seeking his fourth school in four seasons.

De'Shayne Montgomery is on the move again. The former Georgia Bulldogs guard has entered the NCAA transfer portal for the third time, putting him on a path to potentially play for his fourth different school in as many seasons.

Montgomery's latest stop was a productive one at Dayton, where the 6-foot-4 guard emerged as a key contributor. He averaged 13.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 2.1 steals per game, serving as the Flyers' second-leading scorer and helping them reach the NIT quarterfinals. His efficient slashing ability, shooting 49% from the field, is sure to attract significant interest in a portal that values experienced, versatile guards.

His journey, however, has been anything but straightforward. An overlooked high school recruit from Florida, Montgomery first made his mark at Mount St. Mary's before transferring to Georgia. His time in Athens was limited; academic ineligibility restricted him to 17 games, where he averaged 6.5 points in a reduced role. Now, as a proven scorer from his Dayton tenure, he re-enters the portal ranked among the nation's top transfers, joining teammate Bryce Heard in seeking a new home.

This constant roster churn isn't unique to Montgomery. His former program, Georgia, is experiencing it on a massive scale. Head coach Mike White faces a major offseason rebuild, with seven Bulldogs currently in the portal and no signed recruits, as he aims to guide UGA to a third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Montgomery's search for a fourth school underscores the transient, high-stakes nature of modern college basketball, where the transfer portal has become the ultimate tool for players and programs alike to quickly reshape their futures.

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