Overview

• Montonati announced a verbal commitment Thursday to join the Cowboys in the 2026 recruiting class.
• ESPN ranks him No. 44 in the 2026 SportsCenter NEXT 100, while 247Sports lists him as a four-star at No. 74 nationally.
• He chose Oklahoma State after a nationally competitive recruitment that included visits to Kansas State and Oklahoma and offers from Arkansas, Alabama, Houston, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee and USC.
• The senior led Oklahoma Class 6A with 23.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and was The Oklahoman’s 2025 Super 5 Player of the Year and a two-time Gatorade state winner.
• Oklahoma State prioritized him with a midnight in-home visit this month, he is the program’s first commitment in the 2026 class, and ESPN describes him as Lutz’s first top prospect since taking over in 2024.