Michael Porter Jr.

Michael Porter Jr.

Porter with the MVP Award for the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game
No. 13 – Missouri Tigers
Position Small forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (1998-06-29) June 29, 1998
Columbia, Missouri
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College Missouri (Commit)
Career highlights and awards

Michael Porter Jr. (born June 29, 1998) is an American basketball player. He is a five-star basketball recruit for the class of 2017.[1][2][3][4] Porter Jr. is committed to attend the University of Missouri.

High School career

Porter attended Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia, Missouri before transferring to Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Washington for his senior year. Porter's father Michael Porter Sr. was hired by the University of Washington to be an assistant coach; former NBA star Brandon Roy was the coach of Nathan Hale's basketball team.[5][6] Porter Jr. is rated as a five-star recruit and is ranked as one of the top overall recruit in his class by Rivals.com and ESPN.[7][8]

He participated in the 2017 Nike Hoop Summit, leading Team USA to a 98-87 victory over the World Select Team with 19 points in 23 minutes of play.[9]

College career

Missouri (2017-present)

On July 2016, Porter Jr. committed to the University of Washington.[10][11] After Lorenzo Romar was fired as Washington's head coach, Porter Sr. was hired as an assistant coach for the University of Missouri. Porter Jr. decommitted from Washington.

On March 24, 2017, Porter Jr. committed to attend and play for University of Missouri, joining his father Michael Porter Sr. and his brother Jontay Porter (who he will reclassified from 2018 class to play at 2017–18 season).

References

  1. ↑ http://www.scout.com/player/190511-michael-porter?s=75
  2. ↑ http://247sports.com/Player/Michael-Porter-34291
  3. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/193628/michael-porter-jr
  4. ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/373
  5. ↑ Michael Porter Jr., Jontay transfer to Nathan Hale (Seattle) to play for new coach Brandon Roy
  6. ↑ Michael and Jontay Porter leaving storied high school careers with move to Seattle
  7. ↑ https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/373
  8. ↑ http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/193628/michael-porter-jr
  9. ↑ "LiveStats - USA vs World Select Team - Nike Hoop Summit". Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  10. ↑ No. 4 recruit Michael Porter Jr. commits to Washington
  11. ↑ Top basketball recruit Michael Porter Jr. commits to Washington instead of MU, other finalists
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