Montez Mathis Signs with Rutgers Basketball
Nov 09 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (November 10, 2017) – Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Pikiell announced today that Montez Mathis has signed to compete at Rutgers University. A senior at The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Md., he is a consensus Top 100 recruit and four star player that will hit the hardwood for the Scarlet Knights as a true freshman in 2018-19.
"Montez Mathis is a very exciting addition to Rutgers Basketball," said head coach Steve Pikiell. "I identified him very early in the process and he really embodies what we're trying to do here. He's relentless on the court. He's unselfish and hard working. He's a great young man from great family, coming to us from a terrific program. We're very excited about his toughness, his rebounding and his ability to produce buckets. He's a scorer that is going to do many tremendous things for us."
"Montez is a super tough kid," said The John Carroll School Head Coach John Zito. "He can really score the ball from all over the floor, from all three levels. He's gotten much better over the last two years. He can really get to the basket, he can finish through contact, and he's really good in the open floor. He's a really good defender. His size and athleticism, along with his skill set allow him to do some things that a lot of guys can't.
"He's just a great, great kid," Zito continued. "He's a little more on the quiet side, but is a really funny kid. He gets along really well with all his teammates. He's very respectful and just a pleasure to be around."
Montez Mathis
Guard / 6-4, 190
Joppa, Md. / The John Carroll School
Scholastic: A consensus four star recruit and top 100 player who averaged 26.7 points and 8.9 rebounds-per-game under head coach John Zito as a junior in 2016-17 at The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Md. … rated as the 72nd overall player nationally by Scout, 78th by 247Sports, 91st by Rivals and 93rd by ESPN … recognized as the 13th shooting guard overall by Scout and 16th by both 247Sports and ESPN … ranked as the top overall 2018 recruit in the State of Maryland by Scout … competes on the AAU circuit for Team BBC … denoted as a "Blue Collar Star" by USA Today for his play at The Gauntlet in May 2017 … participated in the 2016 USA U17 World Championship Team training camp and the 2015 USA U16 National Team training camp … named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team ... was enrolled at Oak Hill Academy (Va.) in 2015-16 and helped the team to a 45-1 record and the 2016 DICK'S Sporting Goods Nationals title ... was selected as the DMVelite Maryland Freshman of the Year and All-Baltimore Catholic League third team in 2014-15.
Personal: Son of Kym Wertz-Mathis and Aaron Mathis … has three brothers, Dontae, Maliqué and Monty … both grandfathers are retired from the U.S. Army … nickname is "Tez" … signed with Rutgers over reported offers from UConn, Memphis, Minnesota, N.C. State, St. John's, USC, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
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"Montez Mathis is a very exciting addition to Rutgers Basketball," said head coach Steve Pikiell. "I identified him very early in the process and he really embodies what we're trying to do here. He's relentless on the court. He's unselfish and hard working. He's a great young man from great family, coming to us from a terrific program. We're very excited about his toughness, his rebounding and his ability to produce buckets. He's a scorer that is going to do many tremendous things for us."
"Montez is a super tough kid," said The John Carroll School Head Coach John Zito. "He can really score the ball from all over the floor, from all three levels. He's gotten much better over the last two years. He can really get to the basket, he can finish through contact, and he's really good in the open floor. He's a really good defender. His size and athleticism, along with his skill set allow him to do some things that a lot of guys can't.
"He's just a great, great kid," Zito continued. "He's a little more on the quiet side, but is a really funny kid. He gets along really well with all his teammates. He's very respectful and just a pleasure to be around."
Montez Mathis
Guard / 6-4, 190
Joppa, Md. / The John Carroll School
Scholastic: A consensus four star recruit and top 100 player who averaged 26.7 points and 8.9 rebounds-per-game under head coach John Zito as a junior in 2016-17 at The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Md. … rated as the 72nd overall player nationally by Scout, 78th by 247Sports, 91st by Rivals and 93rd by ESPN … recognized as the 13th shooting guard overall by Scout and 16th by both 247Sports and ESPN … ranked as the top overall 2018 recruit in the State of Maryland by Scout … competes on the AAU circuit for Team BBC … denoted as a "Blue Collar Star" by USA Today for his play at The Gauntlet in May 2017 … participated in the 2016 USA U17 World Championship Team training camp and the 2015 USA U16 National Team training camp … named to the 2015-16 USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team ... was enrolled at Oak Hill Academy (Va.) in 2015-16 and helped the team to a 45-1 record and the 2016 DICK'S Sporting Goods Nationals title ... was selected as the DMVelite Maryland Freshman of the Year and All-Baltimore Catholic League third team in 2014-15.
Personal: Son of Kym Wertz-Mathis and Aaron Mathis … has three brothers, Dontae, Maliqué and Monty … both grandfathers are retired from the U.S. Army … nickname is "Tez" … signed with Rutgers over reported offers from UConn, Memphis, Minnesota, N.C. State, St. John's, USC, Virginia Tech and West Virginia.
Follow Rutgers men's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersMBB), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersMBB) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/RutgersMBB) for additional news and updates.
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