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Mario Porter
Personal information
Born (1980-10-27) October 27, 1980 (age 44)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolIrvington (Irvington, New Jersey)
CollegeRider (1998–2002)
NBA draft2002: undrafted
Playing career2002–2015
PositionSmall forward
Career history
2002Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
2002Entente Orléanaise Loiret
2003Leicester Riders
2003Carrefour Aveiro
2004–2005Mulhouse
2005–2006Rouen
2006–2007San Pablo Burgos
2007–2008Kauhajoki
2008–2009Saint-Quentin
2014–2015Mulhouse
Career highlights and awards

Mario Porter (born October 27, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Rider Broncs and was the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Player of the Year in 2002. Porter played professionally in Europe.

High school career

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Porter was raised in North Jersey; his mother moved him from Newark to Irvington in the eighth grade so he could live in a safer environment.[1] He played basketball at Irvington High School where he averaged 22.1 points and 13 rebounds during his senior season.[1] Porter did not have a desire to play at a high-profile school and committed to play for the Rider Broncs under head coach Don Harnum.[1]

College career

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Porter averaged 5.5 points and 2.9 rebounds during his freshman season with the Broncs.[1] He blossomed during his sophomore season to average 17.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[1] Porter averaged 19.2 points and 6.8 rebounds during his junior season which prompted MAAC coaches to tab him as the preseason Player of the Year for his senior season.[2] Harnum challenged Porter to live up to the expectation because "he's just that unassuming and nondescript."[1] Porter averaged a league-leading 20.3 points and 8.4 rebounds during the 2001–02 season to earn the MAAC Player of the Year award.[3][4]

Porter was inducted into the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008.[5]

Professional career

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After his graduation from Rider, Porter was selected by the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs as the 16th overall pick in the 2002 United States Basketball League (USBL) draft.[6] He played briefly for the ValleyDawgs,[7] averaging 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 13 games played.[8] Porter then joined Entente Orléanaise Loiret.[7] On January 9, 2003, Porter signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League (BBL).[7]

Porter has played in Angola, Finland and Spain but has spent the majority of his professional career in France.[9]

Personal life

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Porter has two children with his French wife, Cindy.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Fisher, Rich (January 28, 2002). "Preseason accolade inspired Rider star". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B7. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Porter has Rider in MAAC race". Asbury Park Press. February 8, 2002. p. 44. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Remsnyder, Rick (March 1, 2002). "Porter takes honors". The Journal News. p. 29. Retrieved July 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Pepsi Player of the Year Mario Porter of Rider Headlines the 2001-2002 All-MAAC Basketball Team". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Mario Porter (2008)". Rider University Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "USBL Completes 2002 Draft". Our Sports Central. April 9, 2002. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Porter Playing in Riders Uniform Again, Former Bronc now in England". Rider University Athletics. January 9, 2003. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Mario Porter minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Broncs Playing Abroad". Rider University. September 20, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  10. ^ Jafrate, Émilie (February 14, 2017). "Les inséparables". DNA (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
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