Craig Porter Jr.
Craig Porter Jr. (born February 26, 2000) is an American basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), who is on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Vincennes Trailblazers and the Wichita State Shockers.
Porter with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2023 | |
| No. 9 – Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 26, 2000 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2023–present | →Cleveland Charge |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and high school career edit
Porter Jr. was born on February 26, 2000 and grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana where he attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School.
College career edit
Vincennes edit
Porter Jr. started his collegiate career with the Vincennes Trailblazers, where in two seasons with the Trailblazers he helped lead them to a combined 62–7 record and a NJCAA national championship in 2019.[1][2] After being with the Trailblazers for two seasons, Porter would decide to commit to Wichita State.[3][4]
Wichita State edit
2020–21 season edit
In his first season with the Shockers, he would play in 19 games, starting in two of them, where he would average 2.1 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 12.9 minutes per game.[5] After the conclusion of the season he would enter the transfer portal but would return to the Shockers.[6]
2021–22 season edit
In his second year at Wichita State, he would play in 25 games, starting in 24, in which he averaged 7.3 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, per game, 3.6 assists per game, and 26.9 minutes per game.[7] After the end of the season, Porter Jr. would enter his name into the transfer portal.[8] However he would return after two former Wichita State baseball players formed a NIL (Name Image and Likeness Collective) called Armchair Strategies.[9][10]
2022–23 season edit
On February 26 2023, Porter Jr. had his best career game posting a triple double, recording 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, while also adding three steals in a 83–76 over Tulane.[11] Porter Jr. finished the season playing 31 games, starting in 30, while putting up 13.5 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 4.9 assists per game, and 33.6 minutes per game.[12] For his performance on the year, he would be named to the Third Team All-AAC conference team.[13] After the conclusion of the season, Porter Jr. annonuced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the NBA draft.[14][15]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Porter Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[16][17][18] On 19 November 2023, Porter Jr. recorded 21 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds off the bench in a 121–109 win over the Denver Nuggets.[19]
References edit
- ^ "VINCENNES UNIVERSITY TRAILBLAZERS WIN FOURTH MEN'S BASKETBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP". Vincennes University Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Craig Porter Jr". Whicita State Athletics. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "2020-2021 Wichita State Transfers Playing". Basketball.RealGM. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Rocha, Taylor. "Junior-college point guard Craig Porter commits to Wichita State". KSN-TV. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Wichita State Shockers Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Marty, Sean. "Craig Porter Jr. enters the transfer portal". The Sunflower. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "2021-22 Wichita State Shockers Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Craig Porter Jr. becomes the latest Shocker in the portal". KAKE. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Marty, Sean. "Craig Porter Jr. returns to WSU due to new NIL Collective". The Sunflower. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "NIL collective inks first deal, Shocker PG Craig Porter returning to Wichita State". KWCH. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Porter's triple-double leads Wichita State past Tulane 83-76". AP News. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 Wichita State Shockers Men's Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Henderson, Matt. "Wichita State's Porter named to all-AAC third team". KWCH. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "ROUNDUP: Craig Porter declares for NBA draft". Tribune-Star. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "MBB: Porter declares for NBA Draft". Hutch Post. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Cavaliers Sign Emoni Bates, Isaiah Mobley, and Craig Porter Jr. to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Eldrige, Taylor (June 23, 2023). "Wichita State's Craig Porter Jr. agrees to two-way NBA contract with Cleveland Cavaliers". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "WSU's Craig Porter Jr. joining Cleveland Cavaliers on two-way deal". Our Community Now. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "Darius Garland, Craig Porter Jr. lead Cleveland Cavaliers to win over Denver Nuggets". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
External links edit
- Wichita State Shockers bio