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Craig Porter Jr. (born February 26, 2000) is an American basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Vincennes Trailblazers and the Wichita State Shockers.
Porter Jr. was born on February 26, 2000, and grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he attended Terre Haute South Vigo High School. During high school, he was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association’s Senior All-State Team and lead his team to the 4A state quarterfinals.
Porter Jr. started his collegiate career with the Vincennes Trailblazers, where he helped lead them to a combined 62–7 record over two seasons and a NJCAA national championship in 2019. After two seasons with the Trailblazers, he committed to Wichita State.
In his first season with the Shockers, Porter Jr. played in 19 games, starting in two of them, where he averaged 2.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 12.9 minutes per game. After the season he entered the transfer portal but returned to the Shockers.
In his second year…
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