Breakout games

Porter is enjoying a breakout season, leading the Hoyas from unheralded and unranked to No. 11 in the nation and a shot at the Big East title. The forward himself is contending for the Naismith Player of the Year award.

Here’s a breakdown of his best performances this season:

Nov. 19 vs. No. 11 UCLA (Legends Classic, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.)

18 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 5 blocks, 2 turnovers

FG: 6-of-10

3-pt shooting: 2-of-2

FTs: 4-of-5

FG (right): 2-of-2, 5 points

FG (left): 1-of-2, 3 points

Jumpers (middle): 0-of-0

In the paint: 1-of-4, 2 points

Georgetown 78, UCLA 70

 

Nov. 20 vs. No. 1 Indiana (Legends Classic, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.)

15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers

FG: 6-of-13

3-pt shooting: 3-of-4

FTs: 0-of-1

FG (right): 2-of-5, 5 points

FG (left): 2-of-5, 6 points

Jumpers (middle): 1-of-1, 2 points

In the paint: 1-of-1, 2 points

Indiana 82, Georgetown 72

 

Jan. 12 @ St. John’s

19 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 0 blocks, 4 turnovers

FG: 5-of-11

3-pt shooting: 0-of-0

FTs: 9-of-12

FG (right): 0-of-2, 0 points

FG (left): 1-of-1, 2 points

Jumpers (middle): 0-of-2, 0 points

In the paint: 3-of-7, 6 points

Georgetown 67, St. John’s 51

 

Jan. 26 vs. No. 5 Louisville

17 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block, 7 turnovers

FG: 5-of-13

3-pt shooting: 2-of-5

FTs: 5-of-6

FG (right): 2-of-6, 4 points

FG (left): 1-of-3, 3 points

Jumpers (middle): 2-of-3, 5 points

In the paint: 0-of-1, 0 points

Georgetown 53, Louisville, 51

 

Feb. 9 @ Rutgers

19 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover

FG: 7-of-14

3-pt shooting: 1-of-3

FTs: 4-of-4

FG (right): 3-of-7, 7 points

FG (left): 0-of-2, 0 points

Jumpers (middle): 0-of-0, 0 points

In the paint: 4-of-4, 8 points

Georgetown 69, Rutgers 63

 

Feb. 11 vs. No. 18 Marquette

21 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover

FG: 6-of-15

3-pt shooting: 2-of-6

FTs: 7-of-7

FG (right): 2-of-4, 5 points

FG (left): 0-of-3, 0 points

Jumpers (middle): 1-of-3, 3 points

In the paint: 3-of-6, 6 points

Georgetown 63, Marquette, 55

 

Otto Porter by the numbers

30

Approximate number of kids in his 2011 graduating class at Scott County Central High School in Missouri.

 

4

Times coach John Thompson III visited Porter, all during his senior year, according to then-Scott County Central assistant coach Frank Staples.

 

3

State titles won by Porter and the Braves in his career.

 

2

Division-I schools that offered Porter a scholarship, including Georgetown, according to Scout.com. The other was Missouri.

 

0

AAU games Porter played in. His father, a Scott County Central legend, preferred Porter work with his high school teammates, and barnstorm local courts and gyms with his teammates and family.

-compiled by Jacob Klinger, asst. sports editor, jmklinge@syr.edu

Published on February 22, 2013 at 2:04 am