Zahir Porter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 2000 Bronx, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Our Saviour Lutheran School |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023-2024 | BC Kamza Basket |
| 2024 | BK Iskra Svit |
Zahir Porter (born January 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player who played for BK Iskra Svit of the Slovak Basketball League.
Early life and high school
[edit]Porter attended Our Saviour Lutheran School in Bronx, NY where he averaged 14.6 points per game as a senior. He played three seasons of varsity basketball.
College career
[edit]In 2018, Porter committed to New York Institute of Technology.[1] He averaged 12.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
In 2019, Porter transferred to Independence Community College.[2] He averaged 10.1 points and 3 rebounds per game.
In April 2020, Porter transferred to Weber State University.[3]
During the 2020–2021 season, he played in 22 games and started in 21 games. He finished third on the team in scoring at 12 points per game.
During the 2021–2022 season, he played in all 33 games. He averaged 5.8 points.
In his final season, he played in all 33 games as a senior. He averaged 6 points per game.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Kamza (2023-2024)
[edit]On October 9, 2023, Porter signed with BC Kamza Basket for the season.[5]
On November 7, 2023, Porter received Hoops Agents Player of the Week award for Round 5. He had 57 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists for his team's win.[6]
BK Iskra Svit (2024)
[edit]On August 14, 2024, Porter signed with BK Iskra Svit for the season.[7] On October 24, 2024, Porter left the team after playing in 5 games where he averaged 21.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Porter is the son of Erin Porter and Yolanda Roberson. He has two siblings, Zion and Ari.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Mitchell, DeAnte (16 September 2018). "Un-sponsored NY Dragons slay with college commitments". nychoops.rivals.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Pirates Basketball Surging Upward under Morosco". 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "Wildcat men's basketball adds seven players". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Zahir Porter - Men's Basketball". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Kamza signs Porter just out of college". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Albanian Superliga round 5 best performance: Zahir Porter". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Iskra Svit signs Zahir Porter, ex Kamza". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Porter leaves Iskra Svit". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Zahir Porter - Men's Basketball". Weber State University Athletics. Retrieved 24 October 2024.