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Nakeie Montgomery

#15 Duke| Midfield

 

   

HOMETOWN: DALLAS, TX 

 

Why I Use STX

It was the first brand I was introduced to the game with so I knew it had deep roots. it's just always been the iconic lacrosse brand so that’s why I’m excited to be a part of the family!

Accolades

  • 2021 First Team All-American
  • 2021 First Team All ACC
  • 2019 Third Team All-American
  • 2019-2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll
  • Duke's 2021 ACC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

NAKEIE'S SETUP

Q&A

Q.  HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED PLAYING?

A. I started playing when I was in third grade.

Q.  WHO WAS YOUR FAVORITE ATHLETE (ANY SPORT) GROWING UP?

A. Dirk, Kobe, and Kyle Harrison

Q.  WHAT WAS YOUR PLAY HUGE MOMENT IN YOUR CAREER?

A. Game tying and go ahead goal freshman year against Hopkins in the tournament; Hat trick against Villanova in the first round freshman year; Hat trick against Maryland in the final four freshman year; Four goals in the first quarter against Loyola sophomore year; 1,4 in the quarters soph year against Notre Dame

Q.  WHAT SONG IS ALWAYS ON YOUR PREGAME PLAYLIST?

A. Flood the block - Benny the Butcher or U don't know - Jay Z

Q.  WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?

A. Django Unchained

Q.  WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO A YOUNGER VERSION OF YOURSELF?

A. Trust your foundation, follow your instuition, bet on yourself. OK, now double down.

Q.  WHO IS ONE PERSON YOU (PAST OR PRESENT) WITH WHOM YOU’D LIKE TO HAVE DINNER?

A.  Barrack Obama

Q.  WHAT’S THE ONE THING YOU’D LIKE TO SEE CHANGED IN YOUR SPORT?

A. I would like to see rosters with more diversity.

Q.  WHO’S YOUR FAVORITE TEAMMATE YOU’VE EVER PLAYED WITH?

A. Brad Smith, I still look up to him. He's someone I've certainly tried to take a piece of with me where I go. 

Q.  WHO IS OR WAS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN HELPING YOU ON YOUR WAY TO BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE?

A. My mom no doubt. The real MVP.

Q.  DESCRIBE YOUR PLAYING STYLE IN THREE WORDS.

A. Explosive, Dynamic, Party-Starter

Q.  WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE EXERCISE OR DRILL TO DO WHILE YOU’RE TRAINING AND WHY?

A. Fav drill has to just something to make sure my feet are still good, something with a ladder, hitch/face dodge on a cone. Then get over the top for a jump shot.

I like always making sure I’m working on my footwork while getting shooting reps.

Q.  WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PRE-GAME MEAL?

A.  Spaghetti. It’s 100% good carbs and not too heavy, not too light

Q.  TELL US YOUR FAVORITE MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE.

A. “You can make it. Just get your mind right, get your grind tight, and attack whenever the times right.”

-Domo Genesis x The Alchemist|Prophecy

Q.  IF YOU COULD PLAY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD IT BE?

A. Weird answer but if i could live anywhere, I would live everywhere. I’d be a traveling nomad, just soaking in all the different cultures from across the globe.