Jevon was always kinda gangly, Porter Sr. said. The Trailblazers, led by Porter, have the tools to get there. Men's Basketball Thank you for reading! As the next in a strong basketball lineage, Jevon Porter has dominated high school opponents as an ultra-talented forward at Father Tolton the past four years. The two starred at Tolton Catholic until leaving in 2016, finishing with a whopping 31-3 record to bring home a state title. Jevon became the second or third option immediately and embraced the challenge with open arms. Receive top local news and columns every morning. The night we lost, I told Takai (Chievous, a Tolton teammate), Weve gotta take this and learn from it, use it for next year, Jevon said. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. "I feel like the team as a whole has matured in a lot of ways," Porter said. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. He shared gyms with some premier NBA guys. Julian got it going in the first half and (the Pepperdine defense) got really aggressive toward him as they should because he was hot and it really opened the game up for me, Timme said. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: profiles | His 3-point shot is accurate and his ability to drive is powerful. He found his drive, and it was like a revelation. Durango's Jevon Yapi (3) shoots during the first half of a Class 5A boys high school basketball state championship game against Liberty at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in . Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Anton Watson (22) shoots against Pepperdine Waves forward Jevon Porter (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Malibu, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 . Even to this day, hes getting better and better, but he was never really the best player on his team. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Jan Zidek led the way for the Waves (9-21, 2-14) with 22 points. Error! We really feel like we have a good chance to go far and win state.. Porter, the brother of former Missouri standouts Jontay and Michael Porter Jr., is a junior at Tolton. Jevon Porter waits on the sidelines Monday at Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia. The 6-foot-10 standout will continue his growth at the next level at Pepperdine. Jevon was around pros in Washington, Porter Sr. said. The win advances Tolton (20-8) to the state quarterfinals, where the Trailblazers will play Willow Springs (22-5) at 2:45 p.m. Saturday in Lebanon. Sophomore guard Houston Mallette contributed with 22 points on 9-for-16 shooting. Basketball. Before, (Jevon) would go to the gym mostly because my dad would go, Jontay said. Last Game. Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. All Rights Reserved. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited. Coach (Jeremy) Osborne said this is the hardest schedule Tolton has ever had besides when (Michael Porter Jr.) was there. MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Drew Timme scored 22 of his 34 points in the second half and Julian Strawther added 28 points to help No. Jevon had a front-row seat to watch his older brothers play for one of the best prep teams in the country, Nathan Hale, in Seattle. He credited his change in approach to the competition he witnessed on every level in Seattle. The biggest hump so far was the Class 4 District 9 title game, which pit Porter once againagainst Blair Oaks' Luke Northweather. That is my biggest focus winning rather than just leaving my own individual legacy at Tolton.. Jevon is being asked to lead his Tolton team to success, something hes never experienced. 2022-23 Pepperdine Coban and them when they were younger and they asked me (I got) them up at 5:30 in the morning, Porter Sr. said. Tolton Catholic's Jevon Porter commits to Pepperdine. The way Ill have the biggest legacy on the program is winning state this year and next year, Jevon said. Jevon Porter. By The Associated Press. Theyre biased toward guys. Porter Sr. thinks that his son can absolutely lead Tolton to success, and Jevon feels the same way. On March 29, Jevons Tolton Catholic Trailblazers lost the district championship game to Blair Oaks in a gritty, controversial 58-57 double-overtime loss. A bond between brothers can be a special one, but when brothers become teammates, that bond takes on new meaning. I have never seen a place have this dynamic. Sophomore year, I was a bit more involved. Thats when I started to go to the gym on my own, doing stuff on my own, and thats when things really took off.. When he hit that shot, I just stood there, Porter said. That's been Porter's biggest improvement this year: His view now spans the entire court. All rights reserved. Pepperdine also got 13 . Thats when I realized, Dang, thats crazy. In the months that followed, Tolton has set out with a state championship as its target. Rasir Bolton hit a 3-pointer 27 seconds later, added a three-point play with about two minutes to go and hit another 3 to make it 90-83 with 1:13 left. COLLEGE BASKETBALL > PEPPERDINE WAVES > JEVON PORTER NEWS. UCU WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK JEVON PORTER, F PEPPERDINE Trata-se de contedos culturais e educativos. But he wasnt just exposed to the best high school talent in the nation. Photo credit: Colton Rubsamen The Owls retaliated with back-to-back 3-pointers from junior guard Travis Evee, but Lewis responded with one of his five 3-pointers on the left wing. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Jevon knows that people whisper about him having big shoes to fill. Murray scores 26 to lead Iowa past No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. We went back to the locker room, and it was dead silent in there.. Or write about sports? I personally felt like I had to play a certain way or be a certain player because others are thinking Im Michael, Jontay and Cobans brother. Pepperdine Waves #14 F. Player Home. Next man up: Jevon Porter is the big man in town. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The Bears allow just under 45 points per game. Contact me at jxld3y@mail.missouri.edu or in the newsroom at 882-5700. The 'Blazers score nearly 70 points per game. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. There was a problem saving your notification. Against CBC, where Porter faced one of his biggest challenges, he scored 23points in the senior day loss. Houston Mallette added 22 . Honestly, right once coach Romar offered me I knew I was going to commit there, so I didnt really have a top few schools like most players do, Porter said. But no matter how much work Jevon knew was ahead of him in order to prove himself, the potential was there. Aside from his brothers, Jevon listed Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis as a heavy influence on his game. Tolton basketball player Jevon Porter has committed to play college hoops at Pepperdine. Its really gonna be a whole different team next year.. Vdeos produzidos pela equipe da Tapera FM, situada em So Jos da Tapera, Serto de Alagoas. ", More:How Avery Oetting supercharged Hallsville girls basketball to the cusp of the Final Four. Jevon Porter Position: Forward 6-11 , 220lb (211cm, 99kg) Hometown: Columbia, MO High School: Father Tolton Catholic (MO) School: Pepperdine 14 SUMMARY 2022-23 Career G 25 25 PTS 11.0 Jevon Porter is a junior power forward for the Tolton Catholic Trailblazers. Also Nominated: Keylan Boone, Pacific; Logan Johnson, Saint Mary's; Brandin Podziemski, Santa Clara; Drew Timme, Gonzaga; Fousseyni Traore, BYU But when Coban got hurt, my role really increased.. Status Committed Pepperdine 09/29/2020. Chris Kwiecinski is the sports editor for the Columbia Daily Tribune, overseeing University of Missouri and Boone County sports coverage. Jevon enters his junior season ranked second in Missouri among 2022 recruits by both 247Sports.com and PrepHoops.com. WCC Announces 2022-23 Men's Basketball All-Academic Team, Putting A Bow On The 2022-23 WCC Hoops Regular Season, Seedings Announced For UCU WCC Men's Basketball Tournament, This Week In WCC Men's Basketball Feb. 21. With Porter leading the charge, the Trailblazers are positioned to make their first Final Four since the2016 season. 2023 www.columbiatribune.com. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. He's looking at it from almost like a 30,000-foot view. From there, things began to shift for Jevon. Strawther and Mallette traded tough shot after tough shot in the first half, knocking down pull-up 3s, hitting turn-around jumpers, dropping in running floaters and finishing at the rim. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: stories | One of the best matchups of the event was Columbia (Mo.) The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. But he wasnt playing as much as he would have liked. But he, in particular, it happened there. Father Tolton is a three-star prospect who ranks outside of the 2022 top 150. There was a problem saving your notification. Tolton boys basketball (11-3) relied on its best and brightest star for 30 points to will the Trailblazers to an 84-61 victory over Battle (7-6) in a. Men's Basketball Jevon believes that since the moment hes taken basketball seriously, hes been capable of whatever he commits himself to. Tolton Catholic forward Jevon Porter announced his commitment to Pepperdine basketball Monday via Instagram. Growing up, thats all it was for Jevon: tagging along. Jevon was always that little dude just running around with them, playing with his siblings.. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. After Jevon, Izaak Porter returns as a senior next season for Tolton. We survived with our offense tonight, Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. Hometown Columbia, Mo. . Porter is 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot wingspan. Porter is Pepperdines second recruit of the 2022 class, following forward Jalen Pitre. They have all these pros that come in the summer and play in (the University of Washingtons) gym along with the players at Washington. Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia. 6-6, 190 | Class of 2022. Father Tolton player to know: TahkiChievous, who is capable of scoring 20 points if opponents aren't careful. Jevon Porter (Forward | Pepperdine Waves) 6'11" | 220 lbs Season Stats: 11.9 PPG | 7.3 PPG | 35% 3PT James Snook-USA TODAY Sports Notable Accolades A former four-star recruit, Porter was a. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Romar recruited Jevons aforementioned brothers while at Washington, but when he was fired in 2017, both brothers comitted to Missouri. We know that, you know, theyre a very talented team and that has a lot of tough shotmakers, Strawther said. He was average.. Contributor for Fansided & SB Nation. Willow Springs presents atoughtest. His accrual of double-doubles puts him tied for third overall in the conference. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/playerprofiles, High Point vs. Charleston Southern live stream, Charleston Southern vs. High Point odds, picks, bets, Coaching changes tracker: Latest on who's hired, fired, Detroit's Davis near Maravich's NCAA scoring record, Alabama's Oats takes blame for Miller's pregame patdown. Eight months ago, sophomore forward Jevon Porter spent his Saturday night bawling his eyes out, lying awake in his bed until the sun rose. So farin state play, he's only gotten better with that 34-point outing against Fair Grove. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The main thing we were trying to avoid was getting into a track meet with them, so were disappointed in that. Michael found success as early as his freshman year, being ranked a top-five recruit nationally in the class of 2017 as early as 2014. Everybody has their defined position. MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Cameron Shelton scored 32 points as Loyola Marymount beat Pepperdine 75-67 on Saturday. "Since then, everything's gotten a lot better. He currently sits as the 178th-best player in his class according to 247Sports. To him, the players there were really good compared to the competition he knew in Missouri. Margo Wagner/Missourian While Jevon. We had a half-court-sized slab in our backyard, and in between classes those guys would be out there. Drew was big, delivering in the second half and the second part of the first half. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/gamecenter_recaps, Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot, Kwane Marble makes three point jump shot (Rick Issanza assists), Rick Issanza makes two point alley-oop dunk (Kwane Marble assists), Malik Moore makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists), Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot, Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Jalen Pitre assists), Maxwell Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Maxwell Lewis makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Jan Zidek assists), Jalin Anderson makes three point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists), Jan Zidek makes three point jump shot (Jevon Porter assists), Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Maxwell Lewis assists), Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Alex Merkviladze makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Rick Issanza makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot, Carson Basham makes two point dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists), Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Cam Shelton assists), Keli Leaupepe makes three point jump shot (Jalin Anderson assists), Jan Zidek makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists), Cam Shelton makes regular free throw 1 of 1, Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jan Zidek assists), Jevon Porter makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Jevon Porter makes two point dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists), Cam Shelton makes three point jump shot (Alex Merkviladze assists), Kwane Marble makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Cam Shelton makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Cam Shelton makes regular free throw 2 of 2, Jevon Porter makes three point jump shot (Maxwell Lewis assists), Kwane Marble makes regular free throw 1 of 2, Malik Moore makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists), Kwane Marble vs. Majok Deng (Waves gains possession), Keli Leaupepe misses three point jump shot, Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot, Kwane Marble misses three point jump shot, Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Keli Leaupepe steals), Maxwell Lewis misses three point jump shot, Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Keli Leaupepe steals), Jevon Porter misses three point jump shot, Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot, Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot, Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot, Jalen Pitre turnover (bad pass) (Jalin Anderson steals), Maxwell Lewis shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul), Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Rick Issanza misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Maxwell Lewis blocks Kwane Marble's two point layup, Kwane Marble shooting foul (Maxwell Lewis draws the foul), Maxwell Lewis blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point jump shot, Maxwell Lewis turnover (lost ball) (Cam Shelton steals), Jalin Anderson misses three point jump shot, Jevon Porter shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul), Jevon Porter blocks Cam Shelton's two point jump shot, Jan Zidek turnover (lost ball) (Cam Shelton steals), Chance Stephens misses three point jump shot, Houston Mallette shooting foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Cam Shelton misses regular free throw 1 of 1, Keli Leaupepe shooting foul (Jevon Porter draws the foul), Jevon Porter misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Jevon Porter personal foul (Alex Merkviladze draws the foul), Maxwell Lewis misses regular free throw 1 of 3, Maxwell Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 3, Maxwell Lewis misses regular free throw 3 of 3, Jevon Porter turnover (bad pass) (Kwane Marble steals), Houston Mallette turnover (lost ball) (Jalin Anderson steals), Houston Mallette shooting foul (Rick Issanza draws the foul), Jalin Anderson misses two point jump shot, Keli Leaupepe turnover (lost ball) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals), Alex Merkviladze misses two point jump shot, Jevon Porter blocks Alex Merkviladze's two point layup, Jevon Porter shooting foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Malik Moore turnover (bad pass) (Jalin Anderson steals), Maxwell Lewis blocks Cam Shelton's two point layup, Jalen Pitre personal foul (Keli Leaupepe draws the foul), Keli Leaupepe misses regular free throw 1 of 1, Maxwell Lewis shooting foul (Kwane Marble draws the foul), Kwane Marble misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Jan Zidek personal foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Jevon Porter turnover (bad pass) (Cam Shelton steals), Malik Moore shooting foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Cam Shelton misses regular free throw 1 of 2, Maxwell Lewis shooting foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kwane Marble steals), Jalin Anderson turnover (bad pass) (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals), Houston Mallette personal foul (Cam Shelton draws the foul), Jevon Porter personal foul (Kwane Marble draws the foul), Kwane Marble misses regular free throw 2 of 2, Jan Zidek personal foul (Kwane Marble draws the foul). 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