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    Huskies score with premier recruit Porter Jr.

    Art ThielBy Art ThielJuly 15, 20165 Comments2 Mins Read
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    Michael Porter Jr. has committed to Washington. / kentuckysportsradio.com

    The long reach of coach Lorenzo Romar pulled in perhaps the most highly regarded player in his tenure at the University of Washington. Michael Porter Jr., the No. 4 player in ESPN’s top-100 class of 2017, committed orally to the Huskies, where his father, Michael Sr., was recently hired as an assistant coach.

    Romar, who was a teammate with Porter Sr. on the Athletes in Action team in the 1990s, is Porter Jr.’s godfather. A younger brother, Jontay, also committed to UW and is expected to play as a sophomore at Seattle’s Nathan Hale High School this fall, as will Michael.

    “Talking to my dad and Romar, I knew it was where I wanted to go,” Porter told ESPN  prior to boarding a plane for Chile, where he will play with the U.S. under-18 national team. “My dad told me it was the best place for me to get to the next level. I made it clear I wanted to be one-and-done if possible, and he told me it was an ideal spot to do that. I trust my dad and I trust Coach Romar.”

    Porter Sr. was on the women’s coaching staff at Missouri and had offers from top Division I men’s staffs before deciding to join Romar.

    At No. 4 in ESPN’s top 100, he is Romar’s highest ranked recruit since the ranking debuted in 2007. Porter is the 14th player in the ranking to come to Montlake, third in the Pac-12 behind UCLA and Arizona. At No. 45 is another UW commit, Jaylen Nowell, a  6-5 shooting guard from Seattle’s Garfield High.

    The Huskies had two players drafted in the NBA’s first round — Marquese Chriss, taken eighth overall by Phoenix, and Dejounte Murray, 29th by San Antonio. Freshman guard Markelle Fultz is forecasted to be a lottery pick after his freshman year.

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    5 Comments

    1. jafabian on July 15, 2016 10:02 pm

      Hoping that Charles O’Bannon Jr accepts UW’s offer. He’ll make a great recruiting class even better.

      • Get 'em dawgies on July 16, 2016 12:46 am

        Even better, hope that we grab Porter’s PG buddy or Daejon Davis.

    2. Mavis Jarvis on July 16, 2016 11:05 am

      Great! Another top-flight recruit who will lead us to another mediocre Husky season and promptly leave for the NBA after his freshman year.

      • Robbin Carvajal on July 18, 2016 12:48 am

        <<o. ✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤✤:::::::!ja207s:….,…

    3. MrPrimeMinister on July 18, 2016 9:39 am

      So it’s out in the open now. He is at the U for 1 year. Actually 6-8 months. While the upfront honesty is noted–again, this situation calls into question the purpose of an institution of higher learning.

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