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Thursday / March 28.
  • Missouri lands potential future ‘NBA superstar’ in Michael Porter Jr.

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    INDIANAPOLIS — Michael Porter Jr., a potential future “NBA superstar,” ended the mild suspense involved in his recruitment on Friday and announced he would follow his father to Missouri.

    The 6-foot-10 Porter Jr., who on March 23rd received his release from his National Letter of Intent at Washington, became a free agent after Washington fired coach Lorenzo Romar, Porter Jr.’s Godfather. New Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin then hired Michael Porter Sr., a former Missouri women’s assistant. Porter Jr. had briefly listed Washington, Missouri, Oklahoma and Virginia before choosing Missouri as expected.

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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. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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