HawgEyeState
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He will certainly be a nice addition to next year's class.
Fran the Man IN on 5 star recruit, Forward
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hawkjunkie
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Link?
rschneider
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Cool.
CarfinoFan
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http://www.verbalcommits.com/schools/iowa
VJ King 5 Star recruit went from no interest in Iowa to medium.
VJ King 5 Star recruit went from no interest in Iowa to medium.
hawkjunkie
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Supposedly just trimmed his list and Iowa is out...
HawgEyeState
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HawgEyeState
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I believe Lisa Becker was from Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Having a Hawkeye in the family, certainly is going to help.
Come on in, Michael!!
BlacknGold19
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Quit wasting your time. He's not coming here.
99topdawg
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Why not? Is Fran going to the Bulls?
I believe his dad works for the Missouri women basketball team.
BigD
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[h=1]He doesn't mention Iowa in this article
2017 Star Michael Porter Jr. Planning Washington, Virginia Visits[/h]May 30th, 2015 11:01 pm
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — It’s safe to say that Michael Porter Jr. was the player most fans were excited to see in Saturday night’s Mary Kline Classic Underclassmen Game.
The 6-foot-9 junior small forward from Columbia (MO) Father Tolton has drawn early comparisons to Kevin Durantfor his size, shooting ability and athleticism. He is ranked the No. 1 small forward and No. 2 overall player in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com.
“He’s one of the best players in the country regardless of class,” Virginia-bound guard Kyle Guy of Lawrence (IN) Central, who has known Porter Jr. since they were young children, told SNY.tv. “The sky’s the limit for him.”
Before scoring 19 points as Team Bravery beat Team Inspiration, 139-132, Porter Jr. said he models his game after some of the NBA’s top wing players.
“I like to watch Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay and Carmelo Anthony, big wings like that,” said Porter Jr., who is one of eight siblings.
No wonder there’s a mad rush for his skills at the college level.
“Virginia, Washington, Mizzou, Kansas, Duke, they’re all in their pretty good,” he said.
Virginia may have as good a shot as anyone.
“I love Virginia,” he said. “Coach [Tony] Bennett’s a really good coach, I like the way they play and my best friend, Kyle Guy, is committed there. I came up here with him.”
Porter Jr. says Guy works on him to join him “every day.”
“Me and Mike been friends since second grade so I’ve been working on him since Day 1,” the 6-2 Guy said with a smile. “But now that things are actually getting serious I’ve been texting him weekly just seeing how he’s doing. Not getting too serious but always throwing something Virginia his way.
“If Michael Porter comes to Virginia we’re putting a banner up.”
Porter Jr. said he plans to visit Virginia during the NBA Top 100 Camp in June.
(Speaking of Virginia, point guard Ty Jerome of Iona Prep, who is committed to the Cavs, won the 3-point contest, out-gunning Iona Prep teammate and Notre Dame signee Matt Ryan, 14-10, in the final round.)
Washington is also in play for Porter Jr.
U-W coach Lorenzo Romar is Porter Jr’s Godfather, but was unsuccessful in his efforts to pry Michael Porter Sr.away from his job as an assistant with the Mizzou women’s team in order to join Romar’s staff this spring.
“My Godfather is the coach at Washington, Lorenzo Romar, so I’m taking a visit up there next weekend so I’m really excited about that,” he said.
Kansas and Duke are also heavily involved.
“Kansas is close to him so it would be easy for my parents to come to games,” he said. “IT’s also great tradition, great coaching. And Bill Self really prepares his player as well, too.”
As for Duke, “Coach K really develops his player for the next level and the tradition there is great, so it’s a really good school.”
As for Kentucky, he said they are “after me” but haven’t offered yet.
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2017 Star Michael Porter Jr. Planning Washington, Virginia Visits[/h]May 30th, 2015 11:01 pm
WEST ORANGE, N.J. — It’s safe to say that Michael Porter Jr. was the player most fans were excited to see in Saturday night’s Mary Kline Classic Underclassmen Game.The 6-foot-9 junior small forward from Columbia (MO) Father Tolton has drawn early comparisons to Kevin Durantfor his size, shooting ability and athleticism. He is ranked the No. 1 small forward and No. 2 overall player in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports.com.
“He’s one of the best players in the country regardless of class,” Virginia-bound guard Kyle Guy of Lawrence (IN) Central, who has known Porter Jr. since they were young children, told SNY.tv. “The sky’s the limit for him.”
Before scoring 19 points as Team Bravery beat Team Inspiration, 139-132, Porter Jr. said he models his game after some of the NBA’s top wing players.
“I like to watch Kevin Durant, Rudy Gay and Carmelo Anthony, big wings like that,” said Porter Jr., who is one of eight siblings.
No wonder there’s a mad rush for his skills at the college level.
“Virginia, Washington, Mizzou, Kansas, Duke, they’re all in their pretty good,” he said.
Virginia may have as good a shot as anyone.
“I love Virginia,” he said. “Coach [Tony] Bennett’s a really good coach, I like the way they play and my best friend, Kyle Guy, is committed there. I came up here with him.”
Porter Jr. says Guy works on him to join him “every day.”
“Me and Mike been friends since second grade so I’ve been working on him since Day 1,” the 6-2 Guy said with a smile. “But now that things are actually getting serious I’ve been texting him weekly just seeing how he’s doing. Not getting too serious but always throwing something Virginia his way.
“If Michael Porter comes to Virginia we’re putting a banner up.”
Porter Jr. said he plans to visit Virginia during the NBA Top 100 Camp in June.
(Speaking of Virginia, point guard Ty Jerome of Iona Prep, who is committed to the Cavs, won the 3-point contest, out-gunning Iona Prep teammate and Notre Dame signee Matt Ryan, 14-10, in the final round.)
Washington is also in play for Porter Jr.
U-W coach Lorenzo Romar is Porter Jr’s Godfather, but was unsuccessful in his efforts to pry Michael Porter Sr.away from his job as an assistant with the Mizzou women’s team in order to join Romar’s staff this spring.
“My Godfather is the coach at Washington, Lorenzo Romar, so I’m taking a visit up there next weekend so I’m really excited about that,” he said.
Kansas and Duke are also heavily involved.
“Kansas is close to him so it would be easy for my parents to come to games,” he said. “IT’s also great tradition, great coaching. And Bill Self really prepares his player as well, too.”
As for Duke, “Coach K really develops his player for the next level and the tradition there is great, so it’s a really good school.”
As for Kentucky, he said they are “after me” but haven’t offered yet.
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HawgEyeState
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Not sure that I agree, however, Michael Porter's Mom is a Hawkeye, from CR.
I predict he WILL visit Iowa City.
GO HAWKS
HawkeyeMHA
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You do what mom says.
hawkjunkie
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Having family in the backyard most definitely helps the situation. He wouldn't be playing for dad either way.
mopkins
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Porter would be an absolutely huge get and probably the signature player of the Fran era to this point. Right now I believe he's the #2 overall recruit in the country for that class.
That being said I dont see how he turns down the blue blood schools in favor of Iowa. Kansas seems to be the front runner, and thats before Calipari and coach K really get into him.
That being said I dont see how he turns down the blue blood schools in favor of Iowa. Kansas seems to be the front runner, and thats before Calipari and coach K really get into him.
