Montez Young, 6’5” SF – Waxahachie (TX) / Urban DFW Elite (TX)
2020 HS Stats: 19 points, 11 rebounds per game
Offers: Benedictine (AZ) and Southwestern Assemblies of God (SAGU – TX)
Interest: Sam Houston State, Troy, Incarnate Word and Cornell
Waxahachie’s Montez Young is another senior guard surrounded by D1 talent making his own waves. Young has not been heavily pursued to this point, but has continued to put in visible work to develop and expand his game. Over the summer and current high school seasons, he has been on a tear and is a key cog towards his team’s on-court successes. His momentum is increasing by the day.
Young prides himself on the dirty work first. A notable top-tier rebounder with terrific defensive instincts, Young has scored 19, including a game-winning 3 over in-state power #1 Duncanville, and 22 points in recent winning efforts. However, the most accomplished aspect of these performances has been 16 rebounds in each contest. Young has a very big motor and leaves all of his energy on the floor to come away with impact plays. He carries the ‘want-to’ with him in every aspect of his performances. His effort is hard to compete with on the court and if defenders don’t bring the same energy they will get outworked.
These impact plays undoubtedly provide some of the spark for Young’s scoring outbursts, but his offensive arsenal is also well-rounded. Evidenced by his love and attention to the effort plays, rebounding the ball and scoring tough layups, Young has a patient offensive repertoire. He doesn’t force shots to the rim and is readily capable of coming off of screens to hit both perimeter and midrange shots with precision. Due to his physicality and willingness to compete, Young has the talent to play any number of positions and brings an exceptional amount of versatility to the floor. He has little issue with putting the ball on the ground and climbing the trees to score.
It’s easy to see Young’s effort and decision-making on the court is purely about winning and not padding stats. Even in areas and situations on the court where he can score, Young is able to identify open teammates and distribute the ball accurately for the best outcome to win games. He is a hard-nosed player and asset every team needs to overcome those ‘slugfests’ and ‘rock-fight’ kind of games.