Michael Porter Jr. Returning Home To Play At Missouri

Michael Porter Jr. Returning Home To Play At Missouri

Michael Porter Jr. ended his recruitment with the announcement he will return home to play at Missouri next season.

Mar 24, 2017 by Brett Regan
Michael Porter Jr. Returning Home To Play At Missouri
The wait is over. The nation's top player has announced his decision.

Michael Porter Jr. is heading home to play for Missouri.

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Following a whirlwind week, which featured Porter winning the Gatorade Player of the Year and requesting a release from his letter of intent at Washington, the 2017 Flo40 No. 1 player will return to Columbia, Missouri, where he started his high school career, and join the Tigers next season.

Missouri head coach Cuonzo Martin hired Porter's father, Michael Porter Sr., as an assistant coach on Thursday. Porter Sr. spent the 2016-17 campaign as an assistant coach at Washington under Lorenzo Romar, who was fired by the Huskies on March 15.

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The 6-foot-10 Porter spent his first three prep seasons at Father Tolton (MO) before leading Nathan Hale (WA) to a perfect 29-0 record and Washington 3A state title as a senior. His brother, Jontay, the No. 23 prospect for 2018, could join him as well.