Written by Jeff Goodman at ESPN.com
Jontay Porter, the No. 10 player in the Class of 2018 and the younger brother of Michael Porter Jr., the top-ranked freshman in the country, told ESPN he will reclassify and join his brother and his father at Missouri this season.
“This is going to be a special year for Mizzou basketball, and I couldn’t pass up on this opportunity to be a part of it,” Jontay Porter told ESPN on Wednesday. “Playing with Michael was definitely one of the most attractive things about reclassifying. Every team we’ve played on together has had major success, so hopefully that trend continues.”
There is a little more than a year in age difference between the pair. Michael Porter Jr. is a skilled 6-foot-10, 215-pound forward who is projected as the top overall pick in next year’s NBA draft. Jontay, the 6-foot-11, 240-pound younger brother, is a terrific passer and will help bolster the Tigers’ frontcourt.
“He makes everything easier for everybody on the court and that’s one thing that he’s very good with,” Michael Porter Jr. told ESPN of his brother. “He might not fill the stat sheet in term of points, but the way he attacks the game it makes it so much easier. I think him coming here alongside the other players we have here will be ridiculous. I think he’s ready for the college game; he’s played in open gyms with us a few times and really does well. He’s strong, and he really does it all. He can dribble, he’s a really great passer and he can shoot. He’s really a perfect player for any team. But him coming here, you know we have played together forever and we know each other’s games. When we play together, we hardly ever lose so there’s also that.”
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