(View a sample.). They have all these pros that come in the summer and play in (the University of Washingtons) gym along with the players at Washington. Jevon Porter is averaging 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Waves . Get real-time COLLEGEBASKETBALL basketball coverage and scores as Pepperdine Waves takes on Santa Clara Broncos. Porter recorded 34 points and17 rebounds, dominating a team Tolton expected to dominate. The biggest hump so far was the Class 4 District 9 title game, which pit Porter once againagainst Blair Oaks' Luke Northweather. That's been Porter's biggest improvement this year: His view now spans the entire court. When in doubt, Jevon Porter balled out. (View a sample.). Tolton Catholic High School in Columbia. Next man up: Jevon Porter is the big man in town. Jevon Porter scored nine points in a 16-6 run, capped by Houston Mallette's 3-pointer, that trimmed Pepperdine's deficit to 78-77 with 3:50 remaining. Another Porter sibling is headed out to play college hoops . My boys were getting in the runs with them, and though (Jevon) was too young at the time, he was there.. Jevon was around pros in Washington, Porter Sr. said. One of the best matchups of the event was Columbia (Mo.) Drew was big, delivering in the second half and the second part of the first half. MALIBU, Calif. (AP) Cameron Shelton scored 32 points as Loyola Marymount beat Pepperdine 75-67 on Saturday. With much of last years core gone, he has immediately become the first option, something he has thought about since the night his Trailblazers fell to Blair Oaks. Contact me at jxld3y@mail.missouri.edu or in the newsroom at 882-5700. We know that, you know, theyre a very talented team and that has a lot of tough shotmakers, Strawther said. 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). Monday was the first basketball practice of the season. 15 Indiana; Marquette clinches Big East, Rafael Nadal out of Indian Wells, Miami with injured hip, Alaba abused, Croatia coach critical following FIFA awards, NFC champion Eagles name Johnson, Desai new coordinators, Inexperience, youth the tale of Toltons second year of rebuild. 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. In Seattle, I think every one of us had that switch where basketball became what we loved, and we wanted to do it for ourselves and not the rest of the family. But he wasnt playing as much as he would have liked. MALIBU, California - The future of the Pepperdine men's basketball program got better today as head coach Lorenzo Romar introduced three impressive recruits that will join the Waves next year - Malik Moore, Jalen Pitre and Jevon Porter. Against CBC, where Porter faced one of his biggest challenges, he scored 23points in the senior day loss. Last Game. Men's Basketball But when Coban got hurt, my role really increased.. Pacific meets Pepperdine in WCC Tournament. Despite always being around the game, he didnt take basketball seriously for a long time. I had to figure out how I was gonna fit into the team. By the time they returned, he was looking down at his father, and entering his freshman year at Tolton he stood at 6-7, taller than any of his brothers had been at that point. In two double-digit scoring outings this week, Porter notched his eighth-total double-double at Santa Clara and remains the only freshman in the WCC to have achieved that feat. His brother Coban has graduated and is off to prep school at Link Year Prep, leaving Jevon and his younger brother, sophomore Izaak, the final remaining Porter brothers at Tolton. Monday was the first basketball practice of the season. We went back to the locker room, and it was dead silent in there.. The Bears playa hard-nosed brand of defense that has held opponents to under 50 points per game on average. First-year forward Jevon Porter goes up for a layup versus Rice on Nov. 7 at Firestone Fieldhouse. The final minutes were an unreal series of events, ending in a game-winning full court heave that cut the Blazers season short. Already committed to Pepperdine, 6-foot-9 power forward Jevon Porter of Michael Porter Jr. Elite and Columbia (Mo.) He currently sits as the 178th-best player in his class according to 247Sports. Jevon Porter. The baton has been handed to Jevon, and hes eager to hoist it. From there, things began to shift for Jevon. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. by Athletic Communications, ROLL THE TAPE pic.twitter.com/junJokMTRp. We really feel like we have a good chance to go far and win state.. Sometimes thats what you have to do.. Copyright 2023 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The two starred at Tolton Catholic until leaving in 2016, finishing with a whopping 31-3 record to bring home a state title. Willow Springs statto know: 44.4. Doctors told him growing up that he could be 7 feet tall. It was that night that he realized that his role would change drastically, and hed face his biggest challenge yet: being the go-to guy at Tolton, like his esteemed brothers before him. 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. All Rights Reserved. Father Tolton is a three-star prospect who ranks outside of the 2022 top 150. UCU WCC MEN'S BASKETBALL FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK JEVON PORTER, F PEPPERDINE Siblings Coban and Jevon Porter have shared that unique connection this season. While Jevon couldnt deny any of it, he couldnt help but be more modest. Receive top local news and columns every morning. I know Im just as good or better than (nationally ranked players), Jevon said. Please purchase a subscription to read our premium content. Jevon Porter is the next man up. We like where were at right now, Jevon said. There was a problem saving your notification. Contact me at jxld3y@mail.missouri.edu or in the newsroom at 882-5700. He acknowledged this year as the perfect time for him to have a breakout season. Timme grabbed seven rebounds and his 822 career rebounds are sixth-most in program history. More:'Aaron has no conscience': Meet the Tolton phenom who ties a state contender together. If you have a subscription, please log in or sign up for an account on our website to continue. Find out more. In districts against Fatima and Blair Oaks, Porter was the main catalyst on offense, which peaked with a 22-point performance against Blair Oaks. Monday was Porters first practice during his junior season at Tolton. 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 . Sports reporter, Fall 2020. Porter is 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot wingspan. Porter Sr. thinks that his son can absolutely lead Tolton to success, and Jevon feels the same way. Murray scores 26 to lead Iowa past No. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited. He announced his decision on social media. Jevon Porter reaches for the net on Monday at Fr. Growing up, thats all it was for Jevon: tagging along. You could just see his game take off from there, and hes forever evolving. Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading. Margo Wagner/Missourian While Jevon. Jevon and his seven siblings have all been invested in basketball since they could walk. 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