B.J. Porter

Position:
Forward/Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
190
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Layton, UT
High School:
Layton Christian Acad.

WEBER STATE: ... Transferred to Weber State last January for 2010 Spring semester. ... Played locally at Layton Christian High. ... Signed with the University of Portland. ... Played in two games for the Pilots his freshman year (2007-08) but sustained an injury and missed the rest of the season. ... Played a full year in 2008-09. ... Was set to play for the Pilots last season and appeared in two exhibition games before sustaining another injury. ... Was granted his sophomore year back in an appeal to the NCAA, so he will have three years to play for the Wildcats, but won’t be eligible to begin competing until December 9th of 2010. ... Will play at small forward and the two guard. ... Has tremendous leaping ability. ... Has a strong move going to the basket.

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND: ... Played for Coach Eric Reveno. ... Played 13 minutes in his collegiate debut vs. Cascade College and had three points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal. ... Appeared in 30 games for the Pilots in 2008-09 and was in the starting line up in the final four games. ... Scored a career high 11 points in a win over Pepperdine in the WCC Tournament. ... Ended the year averaging 2.7 points and 1.5 rebounds.

HIGH SCHOOL: .. Was a three-year starter at Layton Christian. ... Led his team to a 23-2 record in 2006-07 and his team won the state Class 1A title. ... Was named the 2006-07 Class 1A Player of the Year. .. Averaged 22.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 9.6 assists. ... Scored a career-high 42 points in a 76-55 win over Christian Heritage. ... Played quarterback on the football team where he earned Second Team all-state honors. ... Won the 1A state boys high jump title in 2007. ... Had a career best jump of 6-10.

PERSONAL: ... Full Name: B.J. Porter. ... Born: August 13, 1989. ... Major: General Studies.