Jevon Porter

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Jevon Porter
Missouri Tigers
Position Power forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-06-27) June 27, 2003 (age 21)
Fishers, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Tolton (Columbia, Missouri)
College

Jevon Porter is an American college basketball player for the Missouri Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Loyola Marymount Lions and for the Pepperdine Waves.

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Early life and high school

Porter attended Tolton High School. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college basketball for the Pepperdine Waves. [1]

College career

Pepperdine

On February 9, 2023, Porter notched a 30 point double-double in a win over BYU. [2] He finished his freshman season with averages of 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, [3] earning West Coast Conference all-freshman honors. [4] In 2023-24, Porter averaged a career-high 16.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. [5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Loyola Marymount

Porter transferred to play for the Loyola Marymount Lions. [7] On November 27, 2024, he notched 29 points, seven rebounds, and four blocks in a win over Wyoming. [8] During the 2024-25 season, Porter averaged 12.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. [5] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Missouri

Porter transferred to play for the Missouri Tigers. [5]

Personal life

Porter the brother of former Missouri and NBA Champion Michael Porter Jr. and former NBA player Jontay Porter. Two of his sister's, Bri, and Cierra also played for the Missouri women's team. [5] His other brother, Coban played at Denver before being sentenced to six years in prison for a drunk-driving crash that killed a woman in Colorado. [4]

On May 1, 2024, he was arrested for suspicion of DWI in Missouri. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Lorenzi, Joel. "Tolton Catholic's Jevon Porter commits to Pepperdine". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Jiang, Jerry. "Jevon Porter Carries a Family Legacy While Forging His Path". Pepperdine Graphic. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ Warner, Keenan. "Jevon Porter Commits to Missouri, Becomes Fifth Porter Sibling To Play for Tigers". College Football Network. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 Tabachnik, Sam. "Jevon Porter — brother of Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. — accused of driving while intoxicated". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Salsman, Grant. "Tigers add another Porter: Jevon transferring to Mizzou". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. ↑ Florio, Andrew. "Jevon Porter enters transfer portal; 5 possible landing spots". BVM Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  7. ↑ Medcalf, Myron. "Loyola Marymount expects Jevon Porter at workouts after arrest". ESPN. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Grubbs, Grant. "Report: Loyola Marymount transfer Jevon Porter commits to Missouri". On3.com. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
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