Craig Porter Jr.

Porter Jr. would start his collegiate career with the Vincennes Trailblazers, where in two seasons with the Trailblazers he helped lead them to a combined 62–7 record and a NJCAA national championship in 2019.[1][2] After being with the Trailblazers for two seasons, Porter would decide to commit to Wichita State.[3][4]

In his first season with the Shockers, he would play in 19 games, starting in two of them, where he would average 2.1 points per game, 2.1 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 12.9 minutes per game.[5] After the conclusion of the season he would enter the transfer portal but would return to the Shockers.[6]

In his second year at Wichita State, he would play in 25 games, starting in 24, in which he averaged 7.3 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, per game, 3.6 assists per game, and 26.9 minutes per game.[7] After the end of the season, Porter Jr. would enter his name into the transfer portal.[8] However he would return after two former Wichita State baseball players formed a NIL (Name Image and Likeness Collective) called Armchair Strategies.[9][10]

On February 26 2023, Porter Jr. had his best career game posting a tripe double, recording 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, while also adding three steals in a 83–76 over Tulane.[11] Porter Jr. finished the season playing 31 games, starting in 30, while putting up 13.5 points per game, 6.2 rebounds per game, 4.9 assists per game, and 33.6 minutes per game.[12] For his performance on the year, he would be named to the Third Team All-AAC conference team.[13] After the conclusion of the season, Porter Jr. annonuced that he would forgo his final year of elgiblelity to declare for the NBA draft.[14][15]