No. 9–Cleveland Cavaliers | |
---|---|
Position | Point guard |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | February 26, 2000
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South (Terre Haute, Indiana) |
College |
|
NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
Playing career | 2023–present |
Career history | |
2023–present | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2024 | →Cleveland Charge |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Craig Porter Jr. (born February 26, 2000) is an American basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vincennes Trailblazers and the Wichita State Shockers.
Porter Jr. was born on February 26, 2000, and grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School. During high school, he was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association's Senior All-State Team and lead his team to the 4A state quarterfinals. [1]
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. [2] [3] After being with the Trailblazers for two seasons, Porter would decide to commit to Wichita State. [4] [5]
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. [6] After the conclusion of the season he would enter the transfer portal but would return to the Shockers. [7]
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. [8] After the end of the season, Porter Jr. would enter his name into the transfer portal. [9] However he would return after two former Wichita State baseball players formed a NIL (Name Image and Likeness Collective) called Armchair Strategies. [10] [11]
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. [12] 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. [13] For his performance on the year, he would be named to the Third Team All-AAC conference team. [14] After the conclusion of the season, Porter Jr. annonuced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the NBA draft. [15] [16]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Porter signed a two-way contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 7, 2023. [17] [18] [19] On November 19, he recorded 21 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds off the bench in a 121–109 win over the Denver Nuggets. [20] On February 14, 2024, he signed a standard contract with the Cavaliers. [21]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023–24 | Cleveland | 51 | 6 | 12.7 | .509 | .353 | .732 | 2.1 | 2.3 | .4 | .3 | 5.6 |
Career | 51 | 6 | 12.7 | .509 | .353 | .732 | 2.1 | 2.3 | .4 | .3 | 5.6 |
Wesley Lavon Person is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After his playing career, Person became a women's basketball assistant coach and then the head men's basketball coach at Enterprise-Ozark Community College. He was fired from the latter position in 2010.
Anderson França Varejão is a Brazilian former professional basketball player who is currently the Player Development Consultant and Global Ambassador for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he spent the majority of his playing career. With a career that spanned four professional leagues, Varejão played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, five-and-a-half seasons in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) with Franca and Flamengo, and two seasons in the EuroLeague and Liga ACB with Barcelona. He was also a regular member of the Brazilian national team, winning a gold medal in 2003 at the Pan American Games.
Clarence "Chucky" Brown Jr. is an American men's college basketball coach and former professional basketball player.
The 1989–90 NBA season was the 20th season of the National Basketball Association in Cleveland, Ohio. During the off-season, the Cavaliers acquired second-year guard Steve Kerr from the Phoenix Suns. The Cavaliers got off to a slow start losing their first four games, on their way to a mediocre 10–16 start. Early into the season, the team traded Ron Harper to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for top draft pick Danny Ferry and Reggie Williams; Ferry was selected by the Clippers as the second overall pick in the 1989 NBA draft, but refused to play for them as he went to play overseas in Italy. At midseason, the team traded Chris Dudley to the New Jersey Nets, and released Williams to free agency. The Cavaliers struggled playing below .500 for the first half of the season, holding a 21–25 record at the All-Star break, but finished it on a strong note winning their final six games. The team finished the season with a 42–40 record, finishing 4th in the Central Division, as they advanced to the playoffs.
The 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 19th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. During the off-season, the team signed free agent Tree Rollins, and acquired Darnell Valentine from the expansion Miami Heat. The Cavaliers started their season with a 133–93 road win over the expansion Charlotte Hornets on November 4, 1988, which was the Hornets' first game in franchise history, then posted an 11-game winning streak between December and January, which led to a successful 24–5 start, held a 35–11 record at the All-Star break, and finished the season with a 57–25 record, setting a franchise high. This record was tied for 2nd best in the NBA, finishing 2nd in the Central Division.
The Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team is the NCAA Division I college basketball program representing Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.
Larry Donnell Nance Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wyoming Cowboys, where he was considered one of the best big men in the Mountain West Conference after leading the 2014–15 team to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002. Nance was drafted 27th overall in the 2015 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. He became part of the team's roster rebuild focusing around younger players. During the 2017–18 season, Nance was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he reached the 2018 NBA Finals. During the 2021 offseason, he was dealt to the Portland Trail Blazers, who traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans midway through the 2021–22 season.
Collin Darnell Sexton is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In January 2017, Sexton was selected as a McDonald's All-American. Nicknamed the "Young Bull", he was selected with the 8th pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Cavaliers.
Marques "Joyo" Terrell Bolden is an American-Indonesian professional basketball player who last played for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
Dean Jackson Wade is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Darius Kinnard Garland is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Darius Garland is often referred to as DG the PG. He played college basketball for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Born in Gary, Indiana, Garland is the son of former professional basketball player Winston Garland. Garland attended Brentwood Academy in high school, joining the varsity basketball team in eighth grade and leaving as a four-time state champion and three-time Tennessee Mr. Basketball winner. He was a five-star recruit, ranked among the best point guards in the 2018 class, and a McDonald's All-American.
Bryan Kevin Porter Jr., also known by his initials KPJ, is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans.
Dylan Windler is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the College Park Skyhawks of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Belmont Bruins.
Eric Isaiah Mobley is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the USC Trojans. He attended Rancho Christian School in Temecula, California, where he was a five-star recruit and McDonald's All-American. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a junior with USC.
Conner Frankamp is an American-Georgian professional basketball player who currently plays for Río Breogán of the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks and Wichita State. He was named to the third team all-Missouri Valley Conference as a junior, averaging 9 points and 3 assists per game. Frankamp entered the 2018 NBA draft but was not selected in the draft's two rounds.
Rashard DaeQuan Kelly is an American professional basketball player for ADA Blois of the Betclic Élite. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Grant Sherfield is an American professional basketball player for Rasta Vechta of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). He played college basketball for the Oklahoma Sooners, Wichita State Shockers and Nevada Wolf Pack.
Markis Derek McDuffie is an American professional basketball player who last played for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers.
Ricky Nickardo Council IV is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
Dexter Dennis is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Wichita State Shockers and the Texas A&M Aggies.