Luis Montero
| No. 44 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 6, 1993 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Wilbraham & Monson (Wilbraham, Massachusetts) |
| College | Westchester CC (2013–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–present | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2016 | →Santa Cruz Warriors (D-League) |
Luis David Montero (born April 6, 1993) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was considered one of the top JUCO players in the United States while at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, New York.
Early life and college
A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Montero played high school basketball at Wilbraham & Monson Academy in Massachusetts. He then played college basketball for Westchester Community College in 2013–14 and averaged 15.6 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He returned to Westchester for the 2014–15 season but their season was cancelled due to transcript issues. In January 2015, he enrolled at South Plains College with the goal of playing for them in 2015–16.[1] However, in April 2015, he declared for the 2015 NBA draft.[2]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Montero joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On July 11, 2015, he signed with the Trail Blazers.[3] He made his NBA debut on October 30 in a loss to the Phoenix Suns, recording one rebound in two minutes of action.[4] On March 10, 2016, using the flexible assignment rule, he was assigned to the Santa Cruz Warriors, the D-League affiliate of the Golden State Warriors.[5] On March 20, he was recalled by Portland.[6]
References
- ↑ Winton, Brad (February 27, 2015). "Luis Montero taking classes at South Plains, will become 2016 JC prospect". JUCORecruiting.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Encarnacion, Jose (April 21, 2015). "Luis David Montero Se Declara NBA Draft 2015, La Mejor Opcion.!!!". DominicanosAroYBalon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Trail Blazers Sign Guard Luis Montero". NBA.com. July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Bledsoe, Knight lead Suns to 110-92 win over Portland". NBA.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Trail Blazers Assign Cliff Alexander and Luis Montero to Santa Cruz Warriors". OurSportsCentral.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Richman, Mike (March 20, 2016). "Trail Blazers recall Luis Montero, Cliff Alexander from NBA Development League". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Luis Montero on RealGM
- Luis Montero on NBADraft.net
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