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2 0 0 8 - 0 9 W I L D C AT S MICHAEL PORTER Junior • 6-3 • 198 Modesto, Calif. • Modesto Christian ALL-TIME WILDCATS WHO HAVE WORN #13 Berkley Davis 1932, 34 Robert Davis 1936-38 Homer Thompson 1937-39 Louis Robertson 1941-42 J. Ed Parker 1944-47 Roger Day 1948-50 Paul Lansaw 1951 Ned Jennings 1959-61 Phil Argento 1967-69 Todd Bearup 1991 Nazr Mohammed 1996-98 Bobby Perry 2004-07 Michael Porter 2008-09 Last Season Played in 25 games receiving starts in nine ... Shot 46 percent (12- of-26) from three-point range in last 16 games ... Averaged 15 minutes ... Knocked down a pair of three-pointers in 20 minutes at Auburn ... Scored four points in 18 minutes at Georgia ... Had career highs in points (9), assists (7), three-pointers (3) and minutes (39) against UAB ... Started and led team with four assists against North Carolina ... Played 34 minutes off the bench against Stony Brook ... Scored five points against Liberty ... Fouled out of losses to Gardner-Webb, Indiana and Houston. UK Career Notes Saw action in all but five games as a true freshman in 2006-07 ... Had season-high four assists in 14 minutes against Georgia ... Scored five points on four occasions (DePaul, UCLA, Santa Clara and Georgia) ... Grabbed career high five rebounds in win at Louisville ... Played a season-high 16 minutes against Chattanooga ... Scored five points and grabbed three rebounds in 12 minutes against UCLA ... Scored first collegiate points on a three-pointer in win over DePaul ... Finished the game with five points, a rebound and a steal in four minutes. Personal Born May 10, 1987 ... Parents are Gary and Pam Porter ... Married the former Bryana Malone on May 19, 2007 ... Coached by his father Gary in high school ... Attended same high school as former Wildcat standout Chuck Hayes 72 K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L
2 0 0 8 - 0 9 W I L D C AT S High School Named All-State and All-Area in basketball his senior year, 2005 ... Averaged 8.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.0 ast, 2.04 blks, 1.08 stls through 26 games his senior season … Helped lead team to 23-3 record and the Elite Eight of the state play-offs his senior season ... Recipient of John L. Hannet Award for Excellence ... Attended same high school and played in same program as Chris Weber and Shane Battier ... Played in the St. Cecilia Pro-Am basketball league during the summer of 2006 ... Involved in football, basketball, track and field and baseball during his high school career ... All-State performer in track and field his senior year. “Michael is much improved. He has had a great spring and fantastic summer and has really been good in the fall. He is taking on more leadership responsibilities, and I think he is enjoying it.” — BILLY GILLISPIE K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L 73
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2 0 0 8 - 0 9 W I L D C AT S<br />
High School<br />
Named All-State and All-Area <strong>in</strong> basketball his senior year, 2005 ...<br />
Averaged 8.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.0 ast, 2.04 blks, 1.08 stls through 26<br />
games his senior season … Helped lead team to 23-3 record and<br />
the Elite Eight <strong>of</strong> the state play-<strong>of</strong>fs his senior season ... Recipient<br />
<strong>of</strong> John L. Hannet Award for Excellence ... Attended same high<br />
school and played <strong>in</strong> same program as Chris Weber and Shane<br />
Battier ... Played <strong>in</strong> the St. Cecilia Pro-Am basketball league dur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
the summer <strong>of</strong> 2006 ... Involved <strong>in</strong> football, basketball, track and<br />
field and baseball dur<strong>in</strong>g his high school career ... All-State performer<br />
<strong>in</strong> track and field his senior year.<br />
“Michael is much improved. He has<br />
had a great spr<strong>in</strong>g and fantastic<br />
summer and has really been<br />
good <strong>in</strong> the fall. He is tak<strong>in</strong>g on<br />
more leadership responsibilities,<br />
and I th<strong>in</strong>k he is enjoy<strong>in</strong>g it.”<br />
— BILLY GILLISPIE<br />
K E N T U C K Y B A S K E T B A L L<br />
73
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