Montell Johnson Jr. – Rising Leader, Scholar, and Athlete

In this CJ Moneyway Show episode, host Corwin CJ Moneyway Johnson interviews his nephew, Montell Johnson Jr., a senior at Park Tudor School in Indianapolis. Montell discusses his busy schedule that includes basketball, track, and a variety of extracurricular programs. He explains how the 100 Black Men of Indianapolis brotherhood helped him develop communication skills and confidence. The conversation covers his basketball journey—favorite players (Paul George, LeBron James), defensive strengths, training with Jalen’s athletic facility, and his belief that his athleticism is already at a college level. Montell shares his current college recruiting status, with offers from Trine, Franklin, and IU Columbus, and his excitement about future scholarship opportunities. He outlines his academic ambitions to become an environmental/civil engineer, describing his environmental science class, the Functions‑Stats‑Trig (FST) math course, and the importance of math for engineering. Montell details his community service (food packing for families, feeding the homeless) and his involvement in school clubs (Student Union, Christian Student Union, Black Student Union) as well as programs such as COD, MEPI, and the NXZ Youth Motorsport Academy, highlighting the skills and mentorship they provided. He reflects on his readiness to leave Indiana for college, shares advice for young Black men about authenticity, speaking up, and mental health, and concludes with a call for listeners to follow the show.
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What's up, my good people? Welcome to the CJ Moneyway Show. Hey, today I got my nephew on here, baller from Park Tudor. Hey, how you doing, MJ? What's up, man?
I'm good. How about you?
Man, what's going on with you, man? Happy Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving to the world today. By the time this come out, you know, this is on Thanksgiving Day. Get a chance to talk and kick it with my nephew for a little bit. So what's up, MJ, man? Tell us a little bit about yourself, man.
My name is Montel Johnson. I'm a senior. I go to Park Tudor. It's in the central part of Indianapolis. I play basketball. I run track. I participate in a whole bunch of programs, everything. So I always got something on my schedule in a month or something like that.
So, okay, so MJ, man, you know, you're doing a lot, man, as far as activity-wise or whatever. Your father was telling me that you went to this group called 100 Black Men of Indianapolis, man. Tell us about that a little bit.
Uh, the 100, um, Black Men Indianapolis, it's basically a program where they, um, you participate in for like 6 to 7 months. And by the end of it, however much money you make, it'll help you in scholarship money for college and everything like that. And they also teach and help you grow into a young Black man. And you also be surrounded with other Black kids your age. So it's basically a brotherhood. You learn a lot about yourself and about the people around you. And they help you a lot in life. As far as I've been in it, it helped me a lot.
So you said it helped you a lot, man. You know, just give us an example of some of the things that you've learned and some of the things that they taught you so far, man, while you've been in this program.
One of the main things I learned is I learned how to open up and speak about things that I've been struggling with. You know, most of the times I would just stay quiet and keep the problems in, but they really forced me to open up and it helped me a lot as I write about different things. They ask us to write about different topics and stuff like that. And I just learned a lot by myself, and I learned how to maneuver around those problems and work through it with my brothers by my side and my sergeants and everything.
Yeah, man, that's pretty cool to have something like that to fall back on, a brotherhood, like you said, like a lot of the sororities when you get to college and things of that nature. Well, we can lean on each other, man. We got problems, we can talk to each other, and we can go through this thing together. So MJ, man, so you talked about ballin' and everything, man. So how did you, you know, get into playing basketball, man? What inspired you? Did you have a favorite basketball player coming up that, you know, that you watched and you say, you know what, that's something I want to do?
Well, when I was younger, my parents obviously introduced me to basketball. Ever since, I just loved the game ever since. But watching up, I know I changed. My favorite player has changed a lot over time, but The main player I really looked up to was Paul George. You know, I like his smoothness of the game, and I want to add that to my bag and be a bucket getter. So that's who I really like the most.
So who is your second favorite player?
Second favorite?
LeBron James. Gotta be the King.
Oh man, so you like your little cousin Jeremiah. So you think LeBron the GOAT?
I do think LeBron the GOAT.
There ain't no one that can stop him, man. You don't know Michael Jordan. So Let me ask you, so in basketball, you know, you playing for Park Tudor right now. Y'all was ranked number 2 in the state in Class 2A, but you know, y'all had a little setback yesterday. So what are your expectations, man? Your expectations for the team this year, man? What y'all planning on doing?
I'm expecting us to win state. We got the pieces, we got the talent, everything. You know, at the start of every year we start off slow, but I know we can bounce back. And once we bounce back, we get it going, there's really no stopping us after that. So I'm really expecting us to win state. I'm expecting myself to be a key part in the team for us to go that far and win state and everything. So I'm expecting a lot this season.
So you say that, you know, you plan on being a key part to what you guys doing as far as, you know, to win state. So let me ask you, so what are your best attributes on the team, man? Like, what do you bring? You say that Paul George is your favorite player that, you know, you trying to model your game came out to him. We know that Paul George is a great defensive player as well as an offensive player, you know, not only a spot-up 3-point shooter and can drive the ball to the bucket and things of that nature. So based on that, on how Paul George's game is, what type of element, uh, attributes do you bring to your team, man, to take them to the next level?
You know, I think obviously I can score the ball, I can playmate, but honestly, my defense, I, I say, can really help. It really helps our team a lot. I feel like when we do our press defense and stuff with all the starting 5, we have a lot of length, and I think I really help with my reaction time and everything. I think I help a lot with steals and getting the ball off the floor, everything. So I think I, I bring a lot on the defensive side, and I, I bring a lot all around the game, really. Because I could playmaker everything.
Yeah, that's a good answer, man. So I remember seeing some video of you this summer your father was sending out where you was working out with our cousin Jalen at his athletic training, uh, facility, man. So let me ask you, so how was working with Jalen? How did that help you, you know, like as far as endurance, as far as agility and things of that nature, man? Just let us know how good this program is, man.
I've been going there for like a year and a half now. It really helped me a lot with my athletic abilities, my way to turn. My, my hips was really tight before. I've been at that, my hips, I was able to turn with ease. I was able to defend way better. It really helps you with your athletic ability to get to places and jump higher, be stronger, everything. So my game really went to a, really went to a next level when I started going to him. It helped me a lot.
So what are some of the things that, that Jalen do, you know, as far as training-wise that help you with your help, help you with your agility and things of that nature to make you smoother and more swift on your feet?
Obviously, we really focused on stretching. Stretching, I learned, is a big part in basketball and many sports, really stretching. We really prioritize. We really did do a lot of heavy weightlifting. We did a lot of plyos. We did a lot of box jumps. And we tested, we tested weekly, seeing how much improvement we got. And really that confidence just really help you to get to that next level, really.
Okay, so with what Jalen helped you with, and like you say, the contributions that you gonna provide for your team this year, going through all them early morning trainings and getting up early morning to go out, 'cause I know Jalen, Jalen gonna put that work on you, man, 'cause Jalen's stronger than an ox and he'll work out freak, man. So going to the next level, do you feel as though you have the ability, the athleticism, and, you know, just the heart, period, to take it to the next level, man, on the college level?
I think I do have the ability to take it to the next level and be who I really am. I feel like my athletic ability is on the college level. I feel like I can really play with grown men at this time. Obviously, before I get to college, I'm gonna get stronger and better. So I think I really can— when I go to a college as a freshman, I could get major minutes at that time. So, and I really think I could play at the college level right now.
Yeah, you know, watching you over time, you know, since you've been a little boy, and, you know, just watching and seeing how your game has progressed. Like, I tell people, I'd be like, man, I say, my brother, I say, man, my little nephew, hey, because I seen the improvement, you know what I'm saying? I've seen where when you first started off to where you are now. I see the athleticism, I see the ability that you have to be what defense— what NBA teams all looking for now, especially not, not so much in the college level, but especially in the NBA. Is that 3 and D guy, you know, somebody that can play the perimeter and somebody that can spot up and shoot a 3. But watching you this summer, I see that you got more than just a spot-up 3-point shot. You could take it to the hole, uh, you got a little bounce to your step, you know, you're an excellent playmaker. So I feel as though that you would be a great asset for any college that's willing to take a risk with you, man, and take a chance with you. And so with that being said, What are some of the colleges that has been looking at you as far as scholarship-wise to come to their school?
Right now I only have offers from 3 schools right now. I'm looking for more coming this season, but Trine was my first one. Then I talked to Wabash for a little bit. They haven't really pursued me a lot, but Trine, then Franklin, then IU Columbus. So those 3 schools have really been like trying to get me and try to get me onto their program. They showed me a lot of love and everything. They told me they have a lot of big plans for me when I come into their program. So I feel like they've been, those I've been really interested in. I took visits to all those schools and I really liked the campuses.
So MJ, man, let me ask you, man, because, you know, I played ball back in my high school years and things of that nature, but I got into a little trouble or whatever. So I never really got a chance to pursue my goals. And I never got recruited by high school, I mean by college, because I did some things before I got to that level. So let's just, let me ask you, man, how does it feel when you get that first letter of that college, when they send you that first letter, man, to come take a visit? That, like you say, they show you love and they, they want you to be on their team, and then they selling you like, yeah, you, you play this position, you get these many minutes, man. Just walk us through how it is to be recruited by a college, man?
It's definitely a great experience to be recruited by college because you actually feel wanted. You actually feel like the program needs you and they make you feel confident about yourself. And that's just a great feeling. You know, me coming to high school, no school was really like wanting me like that. And like how kids, kids nowadays, they usually get recruited by high schools. That wasn't me. So with college, with colleges recruiting me and stuff, it was a whole new experience. And I felt really good about me visiting those schools and find whatever school I pick, I know I'm gonna be really happy with because they showed me a lot of love.
I think you said something that was key there, man. You say when you went to going to high school, you wasn't recruited. And so that means that now that you're a senior in high school, now you've been recruited by some colleges that's showing you love, that It was the hard work that you have put in into it to get to this level that you are now. And so all I'ma say is that the work that you've been doing, continue doing it and do a little more because every level that you go to is gonna get even harder. You know what I'm saying? But just by you saying that I wasn't recruited coming into high school, but now I have 3 scholarship offers that's on the table looking for more because I'm looking to have a breakout season this year. And really show them what I've been doing behind the scenes. All I'm gonna say is, man, just keep doing what you doing, man, and God gonna take care of the rest. And so MJ, we all know that the percentages of being a professional baseball player, professional football player, professional basketball player, any sport, hockey, you know, whatever, the percentages are slim. And so if basketball is not in your future, you know, because we all dream to make it to the league, but everybody don't. What are your future goals beyond basketball?
My future goals, I would say I want to be environmental engineer slash civil engineer, 'cause I really want to help the community. And I would say what inspired me to want to be in that field of work, I would say I went to Purdue, like Purdue course classes, and we did a lot of engineering stuff. And we went to environmental engineering, and that really opened my eyes. I really, that really felt right with me. It felt like, oh, I want to do this when I get to college, when I be older. Like, it was really the one that stood out for me, which is why I've been on it for years and really want to study it in college. Everything.
So of course, I don't know anything about environmental engineering, nothing about engineering, period. So just let me ask you, man. So what are some of the courses that you're taking right now in high school that you're going to need for college for a career like this?
Right now in high school, I'm taking an environmental science class right now, and I really enjoyed that class. We don't just write in notebooks, we actually do projects and we work with different animals and different dirt and stuff. So I really, I really enjoy doing that. I feel like that's really helping me get ready for college, for the class courses.
Like I said, man, I ain't no environmental type guy, so let me just ask you, man, because you said something that made me think about it. So environmental science, so tell— so let us know, what does animals and dirt, you know what I'm saying, like what do they contribute to the things that you're trying to do in this environmental aspect?
Like what am I trying to do?
Yeah, I mean, like, so you say y'all do projects like working with animals and, you know what I'm saying, like environmental stuff like dirt and things of this nature. So what do these projects, you know what I'm saying, pertain, you know, like what does it do for the next level as far as environmental engineering?
It helps you learn about how to keep the world healthy. Without healthy dirt or soil, you really don't get those crops at farmers and you really don't get food resources, which you get at the stores and everything. So you need to keep those healthy so people can keep eating. And also without good—
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Environmental resources with dirt or sand or even water, those animals start decreasing, they start dying, and you need good environmental resources to keep all those animals healthy. Everything. So that's what I've been learning recently.
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You know what, I like the way you came back with that because now you're making me think about it. Because you said something about the farmers and so, you know, keeping the soil good and keeping the animals good. So without no chickens that's in the farm, we wouldn't have no eggs, huh? You know what I'm saying? Where we get our protein and stuff from. So, okay, I'll let you get away with that one, man, on the environmental part. So as far as the engineering part of it, you know what I'm saying? So you said environmental engineering. So what are the steps and what are the things that you have to do to obtain that?
For engineering? Yeah, for the engineering part of You gotta be really good at math for any type of engineering because math is basically 3/4 of engineering. You know, you gotta calculate different statistics, you gotta measure. Like, math is really a big part of engineering, and I've been working on my math really well so I can be good at it in college because it's only gonna get harder from up here.
So, so let me ask you, man, cause, uh, 'Cause back in my day, I think we had algebra, which was hard. Now you do pluses, minuses, multiplications, and things of that division, things of that nature. But I know in y'all day and time now, math is just totally on a whole nother level. So just let me ask you, man, so what type of math classes are you in right now? Because when it came to algebra expressions and things of that nature, man, I was lost. I mean, like, Period. Then they talk about calculus and this and that. And I know, you know, like you say, being an engineer, you have to be really in tune, you know what I'm saying, with your math. So what type of math classes are you taking right now?
Right now I'm taking FST. So that's Functions, Stats, and Trig. So that class at the beginning of the year I kind of struggled with, but I met with my teacher, everything, and I really got the hang of it, everything. So right now those are going good. Last year I took Algebra 2 with Trig. So I really been in the field of trig and everything, and I've been learning a lot about it, which is a big part of engineering too.
Hey, that's cool, man. One thing I like that we try to tell Jeremiah too, if you having issues with something, you know, in a course or something, man, ain't nothing wrong with going, reaching out to your teachers because that's what they there for, you know. And so I know you growing up that you was a shy kid and everything and didn't like talk. So I like what the— hey, so shout out to the 100 men, Black men in court, man. Get my nephew opened up, man, to go and speak and express himself in a better way. Hey, so nephew, man, let me ask you, man, you know, you're a pretty busy dude as far as basketball, getting up training, taking these engineering courses and environmental courses, man. But you do some things on the outside too, man. First, let's talk about some of the volunteer, um, the volunteer activities that you're involved in.
So recently I've been involved in Cleaners, which is we really just pack food, we pack beverages and milk and stuff to help the poor families. They come in like a drive-through, we just put it in the back of their trucks. And we just see how grateful it really is because those families look like they are really in need of those resources right now. And to see all the— seeing us and me participate packing the foods and stuff, It'd be like, dang, like, people is really struggling in the world right now. And that was just a really learning moment for me. And just a few weeks ago, I worked at Willard Mission at downtown, and we helped feed the homeless. And we fed them and everything. And that was really a good learning experience for me and my teammates too. And I just hope we— me and my team may never be in a position like that because that, it looked really tough. It looked really stressful for the people that's coming in getting food.
Yeah, you know, it was a scene on, on, um, I want to say it was, uh, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air where Carlton and his sister, them, they had to go to the shelter and feed people, you know what I'm saying, serve or whatnot. And we already know that, you know, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, they was rich, they had money, and they, you know, said they was doing their thing. And like you say, it takes some things because a lot of times we take things for granted in life, period, you know. And so I'm glad that at a young age that, you know, you and your teammates are able to see that everything is not glitter and gold out here, man. When you got to go out there and go start getting stuff for yourself, man, paying your own bills, paying your own cotton note, paying your light and gas and, you know, and things of that nature, buy your own groceries. It gets rough out there, man. And some people go through some hard times, you know, or whatnot, man. So I'm glad that, you know, your coaches and the people that, that's over you guys, man, they got you guys out here doing that, man. And just seeing life on the other side because it is what it is. And like you say, I pray that me and my teammates never have to experience that, you know. And so that's a good lesson learned, man. So let me ask you, MJ, man. So beyond, you know, the volunteer services that you do. You also involved in some school activities, man. Tell us a little bit about some of the school activities besides basketball that you're involved in.
I'm involved in the Student Union Club. So we basically help people who come in and visit our school for a day, like follow people. We— they follow us. We show them around. We show them our classes. We basically give out a good word about our school. I'm also involved in CSU, which is Christian Student Union Club. And we just talk about religions and we talked about the Bible and we, that club, we open up about different things too. So that, I can say that helped me a lot open up to other people in a group. And then I'm also involved in BSU, BSU, Black Student Union. You know, we just talk about the Black history and Last year we took a trip to the East Coast to see HBCUs and everything, and that really opened my eyes seeing like, oh, I want to, like, I can see myself here. I would say that helped me a lot in influencing me to apply to HBCUs.
So I want to get back to one of the organizations that you're in, but you said that it helped you to make up your mind like, man, I wouldn't mind going to a historically Black college. And so let me ask you, so you're not afraid to leave the nest, man? So you So you said you not afraid to leave home from your mother and father? You ready to move on? You ready to do your thang?
Yeah, I'm ready to get out of Indiana, man.
I'm ready to move on. I'm ready to get my own space, have my own apartment, everything. Oh man, you said the whole nine, huh? So let me ask you, man, because you said something about the CLD. No, no, the CSU organization that you in. Christian Student Union, and how you guys sit around and you talk and, you know, you talk about different type of religions and things of that nature. Because I think like what you're saying, that you want to get out on your own and, you know, you're ready to do your own thing. This type of background and the type of wisdom and understanding that you're trying to obtain, you know what I'm saying, which is the word of God, this will help you. This will propel you to your next level. So that's one thing that I encourage you to stay on that track, you know, and always keep God first, man. You know, always keep God first. And you know, whatever, whenever you keep God first, everything that you're trying to do in life, it will happen. You know, he say, seek ye first the kingdom of God and all his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. So with that being said, let me ask you, you know, you talk about the word of God, you you know, talk about religion, you read the Bible. So what is one of your favorite Bible verses? What are one of your favorite Bible stories?
I ain't gonna lie, I'm gonna have to go on my notes and see, my phone, and see like, uh, see about, you know, my mom talked to me a lot about different Bible verses and stuff. I just don't know off the top of my head about—
oh man, you got to store it in your heart, young man. You gotta store it in your heart. So when somebody else asks you that question, again, bow. Whether it's Joseph, David, you know, the story of Matthew, John, somebody, man. So I'm going to let you go on that one. So let's end this on this, man, because you got a couple more organizations that you've been involved in and things that'll help you take it to the next level. So tell us about some of these other community activities that you've been involved in.
So like I said, I've been involved in the COD. The COD has helped me a lot growing up. To where I'm at now. I started COD in middle school, going to high school. I did a lot of activities, a lot of programs with the COD, which it also helped me in life. It helped us with different topics about life. We learned a lot. I learned a lot from the COD. I learned how to just talk to people, how to have conversations, how to talk formally. And the COD has helped me with my scholarship to go to Park Tudor. Park Tudor costs a lot of money. So they help a lot of kids go to these private schools and everything like that.
That's cool, man. So what about this MEPI program that you're in?
Yeah, MEPI, that's part of COD too. It helped me with engineering also. We did a lot of activities depending on what grade you're in. You do a lot of different activities depending on what type of day it is, what what they got planned on the schedule and stuff. So that helped me with engineering too.
So the initials, so this is a minority engineering program group at Indy, uh, Indy, right? And so I think that that's cool that they giving you guys a type of advantage to get to a certain level that other people get to without having to, you know what I'm saying, be involved or having to look at some of these programs, you know, to try to get into. So I think that's pretty cool, man. So the things that you're doing You know, I hope that you continue doing it. And so my final question for you, man, my final question for you, MJ, is that you did something that a lot of— which, you know, what we were talking about with the MEPI and the CLD, you was also involved in another group, man, that a lot of people don't get to experience, which is the NXZ Youth Motorsport Academy. Tell me, how was it, man, when you got into that IndyCar, man, and rode around and drove around in that car, man?
Man, it was definitely something else. It was a crazy experience. You know, you learn a lot about driving, the angles and everything like that. That's why I think it helped me with my driving now as I have my license. It helped me learn how to read different people's reactions on the road. Like, you'd be like, oh, I know that person about to jump in that lane. So I need to watch him and stuff. It helped me a lot with driving as I am now. But also, you learn a lot that there's a lot more to NASCAR and everything than just the driver. You got all these engineers, all these computer scientists, and everything like that. There's a lot going on in driving than just the real driver. The driver's only part of NASCAR. Everything else is a big part of it, and they make a lot of money. Helping with the driving thing.
So what about the, you know what I'm saying, like even the people that put on the tires, man, because you gotta put them on so fast, you know, like it ain't like you going to the tire shop or something like that where, you know, they taking it, no, it's like, and they got to be on that within seconds. So you saying that a lot of that is computer-based, you know what I'm saying, like this is how they gotta, you know, like determine when do the tires being taken off or how many laps they gotta do How many laps can this car take around here, these tires take on this car around this track before the tires got to put off? So is all that considered the computer engineering part of it?
I would say anything with NASCAR is definitely mainly computer engineering. So yeah, I would say the tire durability, how fast you're driving, that's definitely computer engineering. That definitely, that's definitely computer data, taking data. But to change the tires and stuff, that's all mechanics. McKenna's, they do high-level training and everything like that. And you got to be like really on it because if you mess up, you get yelled at by the driver and everything like that.
Oh yeah. So let me ask you, man, on a to-go note, and I ain't going to tell your mother and father if you don't, but I think you going to tell right here. First, how fast do a NASCAR go? What's the speed limit? You know, like how we got like 160 on our dashboard. What's the limit that they got on the NASCAR, and how fast did you go in the NASCAR?
I think for NASCAR, I think it goes to either 210 or 180. It's something around those areas. For me, I think I went around like 90 or 100. Ah, there's no way I was pushing it that fast.
Yeah, yeah. Yeah, and then so you was turning the corners and everything too?
Uh, yeah, yeah, it was like a little court. It wasn't like the real indie fire, which is like, you know, different turns, everything like that.
So, oh, so you was like at a— you was like at a Great America, uh, thing, you know what I'm saying, with the bumper cars? That's where you was at, man. But nah, I'm pretty sure that was a cool experience, man. So, hey, MJ, man, leaving out, man, like young men young Black men, period, that's trying to take the road that you're taking, playing ball, being involved in all these organizations, planning the future for college, man, and beyond. What advice, man, would you give any young man that's coming up after you?
Advice? You got to be yourself. You can't let other people affect who you are. And you got to speak up if something is wrong. You can't always keep everything inside, you know. At times you need to speak to an adult, or if you even need to speak to a friend, that could really help you a lot. With your mental health and everything like that. So, you know, you just gotta be yourself and you gotta talk up when you, uh, talk up to someone when you dealing with stuff that you can't do on your own, everything like that.
Hey, you heard it here, man, from my little nephew MJ. Talk to somebody if you need to, man. It just don't help you on the inside, it helps your mental health. Something that we really been talking about in these last days, man. Your mental health, that's your most important thing. And another thing, for you coaches out there, man, that's looking for a 3 and D guy, man, he is right here. Martell Johnson Jr. I know he don't like to be called Junior, but he is. Hey, Martell MJ Johnson, man, you have been listening to the CJ Moneyway Show with your boy CJ Moneyway. We out of here. Peace.
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