Weber State University Athletics
2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Porter, Zahir
Jersey Number 0
Zahir Porter
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bronx, NY
- Prev School:
- Independence CC / New York Tech
Bio
Zahir finished his three-year career at Weber State in 2023. Over three seasons, he played in 88 career games and started 22 games. He scored 651 career points and knocked down 73 career 3-pointers. He also recorded 87 career assists and 72 steals and shot 86.4 percent from the free throw line. He scored in double figures 26 times in his career and reached 20 or more three times.
He graduated from Weber State in April 2022 with a degree in Professional Sales.
2022-23 (Senior)
Played in all 33 games as a senior for the Wildcats, one of three players to do so…Averaged 6.0 points per game and shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line…Scored in double figures six times during the season and had a season-high of 15 points against Montana and Northern Arizona…Had 25 steals, 22 blocks, and knocked down 15 3-pointers.
2021-22 (Junior)
Played in all 33 games for the Wildcats during the season…Averaged 5.8 points on the year and scored in double figures seven times…Had a season-high 16 points in a win over Portland State and scored 14 points in a win at Dixie State…Was 42 of 45 from the free throw line during the season for 93 percent…Also knocked down 22 3-pointers on the year.
2020-21
Played in 22 games and started in 21 games for the Wildcats after transferring from Independence Community College...Finished third on the Wildcat team in scoring at 12.0 points per game...Scored in double figures 13 times during the season and reached 20 or more points three times...Had a career-high 24 points in WSU’s Big Sky opening win at Portland State on Dec. 18...Also averaged 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 47.6 perent from the field...Shot 42 percent from 3-point range and made at least one 3-pointer in 17 games...Was 5 of 6 from 3-point range in WSU’s win over Tarleton State...
Junior college
Played in the 2019-20 season at Independence Community College in Kansas...As a sophomore at Independence he averaged 10.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game…Played as a freshman at the New York Institute of Technology where he averaged 12.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 33 percent from the 3-point line...Started in 14 of his 20 games during the season.
High School
Played at Our Savior Lutheran High School and averaged 14.6 points per game as a senior in 2017-18...Played three seasons of varsity basketball.
Personal
Was born Jan. 11, 2000...Parents are Erin Porter and Yolanda Roberson...Has two siblings, Zion and Ari...Graduated from Weber State in April 2022 with a degree in Professional Sales.
He graduated from Weber State in April 2022 with a degree in Professional Sales.
2022-23 (Senior)
Played in all 33 games as a senior for the Wildcats, one of three players to do so…Averaged 6.0 points per game and shot 81.8 percent from the free throw line…Scored in double figures six times during the season and had a season-high of 15 points against Montana and Northern Arizona…Had 25 steals, 22 blocks, and knocked down 15 3-pointers.
2021-22 (Junior)
Played in all 33 games for the Wildcats during the season…Averaged 5.8 points on the year and scored in double figures seven times…Had a season-high 16 points in a win over Portland State and scored 14 points in a win at Dixie State…Was 42 of 45 from the free throw line during the season for 93 percent…Also knocked down 22 3-pointers on the year.
2020-21
Played in 22 games and started in 21 games for the Wildcats after transferring from Independence Community College...Finished third on the Wildcat team in scoring at 12.0 points per game...Scored in double figures 13 times during the season and reached 20 or more points three times...Had a career-high 24 points in WSU’s Big Sky opening win at Portland State on Dec. 18...Also averaged 2.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 47.6 perent from the field...Shot 42 percent from 3-point range and made at least one 3-pointer in 17 games...Was 5 of 6 from 3-point range in WSU’s win over Tarleton State...
Junior college
Played in the 2019-20 season at Independence Community College in Kansas...As a sophomore at Independence he averaged 10.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game…Played as a freshman at the New York Institute of Technology where he averaged 12.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game and shot 33 percent from the 3-point line...Started in 14 of his 20 games during the season.
High School
Played at Our Savior Lutheran High School and averaged 14.6 points per game as a senior in 2017-18...Played three seasons of varsity basketball.
Personal
Was born Jan. 11, 2000...Parents are Erin Porter and Yolanda Roberson...Has two siblings, Zion and Ari...Graduated from Weber State in April 2022 with a degree in Professional Sales.
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