Terry Porter (born April 8, 1963) is an American former college

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coach and former player in the

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(NBA). He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at the

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. A native of

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, he played

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at the

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before being drafted 24th by the

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in the 1985 NBA draft. In Portland, he played ten seasons with two

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appearances. Porter spent 17 years in the NBA as a player. Following his retirement as a player in 2002, he began coaching in the league. Porter has twice been a head coach, first with his hometown

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and then with the

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Early life

Porter was born in

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, Wisconsin, on April 8, 1963. Porter played prep basketball, as a

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, at Milwaukee's South Division High School.

College career

Porter attended college at the

(the

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), at the time an NAIA school. He played under head coach

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, and with

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(who later became the head coach at

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). In four seasons at Stevens Point, Porter averaged 13.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and shot 58.9 percent from the floor. As a junior, he averaged 18.8 points while shooting over 65 percent from the floor."Porter Makes His Point(s)". –

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''). – January 27, 1985. Twice with the Pointers, as both a junior and a senior, he was named an NAIA First-Team All-American. As a junior, he was named the NAIA "Player of the Year", and in the 1984 NAIA tournament, he was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player even though the Pointers lost the national championship to Fort Hays State. After the 1984 tournament, Porter was the only NAIA player to be invited to the 1984 U.S. Olympic Team trials—the team included

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, and

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—72 players were invited to the trials, led by head coach

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. At the trials he said: "I'm sure a lot of guys might have been surprised to see me here, I didn't even expect to get invited. This competition is a whole notch up from what I'm used to. I feel kind of in awe".Wilbon, Michael. – "Lesser-Knowns Make Their Case at Trials". – ''

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''. – April 21, 1984. Porter made it to the final 20 (even though he had the

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), but on a team that was heavy on guards (Jordan, Alford,

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, and

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), Porter was cut on May 13, 1984 along with

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and

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. After the Olympic trials, NBA scouts began to notice Porter for his "tight defensive play, nonstop hustle and deft shooting touch". He commented: "I wasn't much good in high school, so the big schools didn't come after me. But I guess I've improved a lot at Point". After three seasons at

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, he moved to the

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position. Following his senior season, where he averaged 19.7 points and 4.3 assists per-game, Porter was the only Division III player named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches-Valvoline All-America Game. He was also the only NAIA player named to the Aloha Basketball All-Star Classic, where he was named to the all-tournament team (along with

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, and Joe Dumars), and as "top defensive player" and co-MVP.Myslenski, Skip, & Linda Kay. – "SPORTS". – ''

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''. – June 7, 1985. Porter returned to Wisconsin–Stevens Point to finish his degree in communications, obtained in 1993, with an emphasis in television and radio.Butler, Vince. – "Porter values his college education". – ''

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''. – July 25, 1995. He was awarded a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999.Copeland, Kareem. – "Bucks Basketball". – ''

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''. – November 21, 2004.

NBA playing career

Portland Trail Blazers

Going into the 1985 NBA draft, the

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, and

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, all looked to draft Porter. Most pundits, including Bob Ryan of the ''

'', projected him going to the

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with the 19th pick in the draft, while Jan Hubbard of ''

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'' had him going to the

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with the number 18 pick. He was considered the second-best choice at point guard, behind

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. On June 18, 1985 the

selected Porter with the 24th overall pick in the NBA draft. On February 5, 1987, Porter recorded his first career

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after recording 18 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists in a 105–104 win over the visiting

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. A month later, Porter recorded his second career triple-double after recording 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a losing effort against the

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. During the 1987–88 season, Porter averaged 10.1 assists per game, making him the only player in the Trail Blazers' franchise history to average double-digit in assists in a season. Porter scored a career-high 40 points to go along with six rebounds and 12 assists in a 121–116 win over the

on March 18, 1988. On April 14, Porter recorded 25 points and a career-high 19 assists in a 128–123 road win against the

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. During his decade-long tenure in Portland, Porter went to the

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twice, in

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. Porter played in the NBA All-Star Game in 1991 and 1993 and was the recipient of the

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in 1993. As of 2010, Porter was the Trail Blazers' all-time assists leader, with 5,319.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Porter signed as a free agent with the

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prior to the 1995–96 season and helped the Wolves clinch their first-ever playoff berth in 1996–97 and their first winning season the following year.

Miami Heat

He signed with the

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on January 22, 1999. On February 9, he scored a season-high 21 points to go along with three assists and three steals in a 108–101 home loss to the

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San Antonio Spurs

Porter signed with the

prior to the 1999–2000 season. During the 2001 NBA playoffs, Porter, then 38 years old, played a key role in San Antonio's run to the Western Conference Finals, starting all 13 playoff games while averaging 8.3 points and 3.4 assists per game. He retired after the 2001–02 season.

Career accomplishments

Porter's teams compiled a record of 815–547 (.598) during his playing career and only once failed to make the

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. In 1,274 career games, Porter averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 assists and 1.2 steals. He scored 15,586 career points. As of August 2021, Porter stands 17th on the NBA's all-time assists list (7,160). Porter has played for five of the top 36 coaches (games won) in NBA history:

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(1,210),

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(945), Jack Ramsay (864),

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(797), and

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(636). On December 16, 2008, the Trail Blazers retired Porter's #30 jersey.

Coaching career

NBA

Porter spent the 2002–03 season as an assistant coach with the

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, his first season in coaching. On August 6, 2003, the Milwaukee native was hired as head coach of the

. He was the eighth head coach in franchise history. He coached the Bucks for two years, leading a team which was expected to wind up in the playoffs after landing in the NBA draft lottery. However, the Bucks failed to make the playoffs the next season, and Porter was released during the 2005 offseason. In his time away from the NBA, Porter coached his son's fifth-grade basketball team to an undefeated season. After a year away from the professional game, Porter joined the

staff as an assistant coach for the 2006–07 season. On June 9, 2008, Porter was named the 13th head coach of the

, succeeding

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. On February 16, 2009, the Suns fired him after 51 games, and replaced him with assistant

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. The Suns had a 28–23 record, ninth in the Western Conference, with Porter. On December 6, 2011, he was hired as an assistant coach by the

under

. On January 8, 2013, the Timberwolves announced that Porter would be acting head coach while Adelman was not with the team due to family issues.

College

On April 2, 2016, it was announced that Porter was hired as the head men's basketball coach by the

. On February 5, 2021, the University of Portland fired Porter after he led the Pilots to a 43–103 record in nearly five seasons as head coach.

Other ventures

In 2006, Porter led an investor group attempting to purchase the then-troubled Portland Trail Blazers from owner

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. After the 2006 draft, Allen appeared to renew his interest in the team and removed it from the market. Porter joined the Trail Blazers television broadcasting team before the start of the 2010–11 NBA season. In 2014, Porter was named as an alumni ambassador for Portland Trail Blazers.

Personal life

Porter, the youngest of six children, is an avid

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er. He and his wife Susie have three children—Brianna, Franklin and Malcolm. The family resides in the Portland area. Throughout his career, Porter has been active with the Boys & Girls Club and is a member of the organization's Hall of Fame. In 1994, he created the Milwaukee Scholars Fund, which provides scholarships to minority students in Milwaukee to attend schools in the University of Wisconsin System.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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