Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Otto Porter, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward from Sikeston, Mo., has verbally committed to Georgetown.
The No. 18 power forward in the nation per Rivals.com, Porter chose Georgetown over Missouri, which recently underwent a coaching change.
“He liked what they had to offer,” Otto Porter Sr. said Tuesday by phone, referring to the family’s visit this past weekend.
“He’ll be able to handle the ball some, score some, they are looking at him to play two or three different spots.”
Porter joins 6-9 center Tyler Adams, 6-8 power forward Mikael Hopkins, 6-8 guard Greg Whittington and 6-5 shooting guard Jabril Trawick in Georgetown’s loaded 2011 class.
The Hoyas lose Austin Freeman and Chris Wright to graduation and will need an infusion of scoring and leadership.
“They’re going to lose a lot of scoring and some leadership so he’ll be filling in some of the scoring and rebounding,” Porter Sr. said. “They’re looking at him to come in and help out right away.”
The news was first reported by Scout.com.
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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
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Otto Porter, a 6-foot-8, 190-pound forward from Sikeston, Mo., has verbally committed to Georgetown.
The No. 18 power forward in the nation per Rivals.com, Porter chose Georgetown over Missouri, which recently underwent a coaching change.
“He liked what they had to offer,” Otto Porter Sr. said Tuesday by phone, referring to the family’s visit this past weekend.
“He’ll be able to handle the ball some, score some, they are looking at him to play two or three different spots.”
Porter joins 6-9 center Tyler Adams, 6-8 power forward Mikael Hopkins, 6-8 guard Greg Whittington and 6-5 shooting guard Jabril Trawick in Georgetown’s loaded 2011 class.
The Hoyas lose Austin Freeman and Chris Wright to graduation and will need an infusion of scoring and leadership.
“They’re going to lose a lot of scoring and some leadership so he’ll be filling in some of the scoring and rebounding,” Porter Sr. said. “They’re looking at him to come in and help out right away.”
The news was first reported by Scout.com.
FREE THROWS
6-9 PF Brandon Mobley said his weekend visit to DePaul was “great.” He will decide between DePaul, Seton Hall & Auburn…6-9 F Desmond Hubert of New Egypt, NJ., also said his visit to North Carolina was “good” and “fun” and will decide between the Heels and Maryland…St. Patrick SG Chris Martin visits UAB Friday and VCU middle of next week…6-11 Lekan Ajayi of Quality Education (N.C.) told me he’s down to Oklahoma State, Wake Forest and Tennessee…NIA Prep wing Kelvin Amayo, who has picked up interest from Rutgers, was invited to the Capital Classic April 17…New Manhattan coach Steve Masiello has yet to hire anyone for his staff…Florida coach Billy Donovan has added former head coaches John Pelphrey (Arkansas) and Norm Roberts (St. John’s) as assistants. Roberts spent this past year as an SNY analyst. Donovan is replacing all three assistants because the former ones left for other gigs: Richard Pitino is reportedly headed to Louisville to fill Masiello’s spot, Rob Lanier is reportedly going to Texas to fill Rodney Terry’s position; and Larry Shyatt took the Wyoming job….Harvard coach Tommy Amaker turned down the Miami job. “I am appreciative of and flattered by the interest shown in me by other fine universities, but I am proud and honored to represent Harvard,” Amaker said in a statement released by the school. “I look forward to continuing my efforts to teach, lead and serve at this great institution.”
