De'Shayne Montgomery to join Louisville basketball, Pat Kelsey

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De'Shayne Montgomery, a 6-foot-4 guard from Dayton, is transferring to join Louisville basketball under coach Pat Kelsey. He announced his commitment after visiting the campus and had a successful season, averaging 13.4 points per game.

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De'Shayne Montgomery transfers to Louisville basketball
Montgomery played at Dayton last season
He averaged 13.4 points and 4 rebounds per game
Montgomery visited UofL's campus before committing
He was named third-team all-conference

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A former Atlantic 10 Conference guard is joining Louisville basketball for Year 3 of the Pat Kelsey era by way of the NCAA transfer portal.

De'Shayne Montgomery, a 6-foot-4 junior who spent last season at Dayton, announced his commitment to the Cardinals on Friday in an Instagram post, collaborating with On3's Joe Tipton.

Montgomery stopped by UofL's campus for a visit Wednesday.

Montgomery, who hails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, started 36 of the Flyers' 37 games in 2025-26, averaging 30.7 minutes per contest. He finished second on the team in scoring with 13.4 points on 49% shooting (33.5% from 3-point range) while grabbing four rebounds and dishing out 2.1 assists (against 1.9 turnovers) per appearance en route to third-team all-conference honors.

His 77 steals (2.1 per game) were good for first on the team and second in the second in the A-10.

Louisville will be Montgomery's fourth program in as many years. He began his collegiate career at Mount St. Mary's in 2023-24, then made a stop at Georgia in 2024-25 before joining Dayton for this past season.

Montgomery is the Cards' fifth commitment of the transfer cycle, joining former Kansas forward Flory Bidunga, former Iowa forward , former wing and former Oregon point guard .