Tajuan Porter
Encyclopedia
Tajuan Marquis Porter (born March 9, 1988 in Detroit, Michigan
) is an American
professional basketball
player.
in Michigan (Porter's former Oregon teammate, Malik Hairston
, also attended Renaissance High School). He led RHS to two state championships in 2004 to 2006, and a 92–10 record during his four years. As a senior he averaged 26.9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals per game. He was named First team all-state at the end of both his junior and senior campaigns. As a junior, he averaged 19.6 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. In one game he had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals, giving him a quadruple-double.
, Porter was one of the shortest NCAA Division I college basketball players. He was considered one of the top freshmen in the country during the 2006–2007 season. He had his best career game against Portland State
. Against the Vikings, he scored 38 points, including 10–12 from three-point field goal range. The 10 three-point field goals shattered the single game Oregon record. His 110 made three-point field goals is an Oregon single-season record, and is good enough for the all-time Pac-10 freshman record. He received only one Division I scholarship offer (Oregon). After the Ducks won the 2007 Pac-10 tournament against the University of Southern California
, he was named the tournament's MVP.
He is also now Oregon's all-time leading 3-point shooter, hitting his 283rd 3-pointer in a game against University of California-Davis on November 14, 2009.
(http://www.thepbl.com), for the 2011 season. In February 2011 he signed with Entente Orléanaise in France
.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
High school career
Porter had a very strong high school career at Renaissance High SchoolRenaissance High School
Renaissance High School is a public high school located within the city of Detroit, Michigan. Renaissance is one of four magnet high schools in the Detroit Public Schools district .Founded in 1978 on the previous site of Catholic Central High School, Renaissance's first...
in Michigan (Porter's former Oregon teammate, Malik Hairston
Malik Hairston
Malik Samory Hairston is an American basketball player, chosen in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns, who then traded his rights to the San Antonio Spurs. He previously played for the University of Oregon. During his professional career, Hairston has played for the San Antonio Spurs and the...
, also attended Renaissance High School). He led RHS to two state championships in 2004 to 2006, and a 92–10 record during his four years. As a senior he averaged 26.9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals per game. He was named First team all-state at the end of both his junior and senior campaigns. As a junior, he averaged 19.6 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. In one game he had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 10 steals, giving him a quadruple-double.
College career
A 5'6" (1.68 m) point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, Porter was one of the shortest NCAA Division I college basketball players. He was considered one of the top freshmen in the country during the 2006–2007 season. He had his best career game against Portland State
Portland State University
Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in...
. Against the Vikings, he scored 38 points, including 10–12 from three-point field goal range. The 10 three-point field goals shattered the single game Oregon record. His 110 made three-point field goals is an Oregon single-season record, and is good enough for the all-time Pac-10 freshman record. He received only one Division I scholarship offer (Oregon). After the Ducks won the 2007 Pac-10 tournament against the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, he was named the tournament's MVP.
He is also now Oregon's all-time leading 3-point shooter, hitting his 283rd 3-pointer in a game against University of California-Davis on November 14, 2009.
Professional career
Tajuan Porter made the roster of the Halifax Rainmen, of the Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
(http://www.thepbl.com), for the 2011 season. In February 2011 he signed with Entente Orléanaise in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.