Montero is a big guard with great versatility and ability to play three positions, including point guard. He is smooth and explosive as an athlete with a good handle. As a passer, Montero is very skilled and has good court vision. He is a good shooter, making 43.7 percent of his 3-point attempts at WCC last season. He has a lot of other weapons in his offensive arsenal, too, with the ability to fake or change directions or finger roll his way to the bucket. His versatility could make him appealing given his size. He also is a solid defender and shot blocker with good timing.
“He changed us completely when he arrived this season. We were good. He made us great. Everyone wants a guy similar to Luis’ style because he can play like a guard. He’s a better defender than people think,” WCC coach Tyrone Mushatt
said last August.
One major knock on Montero is his lack of high-quality experience, as he has not played against top levels of competition. He also is, at 22, relatively advanced in age compared to many other draft prospects. It’s hard to know how he’ll develop and how he would perform against better college players, let alone NBA talent. His body strength needs improvement in order to better his defense and ability to play through contact. At this point, he can’t handle standard small forwards defensively. He is a candidate to go late in the second round, although some mocks have him getting passed over altogether.
