Tajuan Porter

Infobox NCAA Athlete
name = Tajuan Porter
college = Oregon
sport = Basketball
position = Point guard
class = Sophomore
career_start = 2006
jersey = 12
height_ft = 5
height_in = 6
weight_lb = 160
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1988|3|9
birth_place = Detroit, Michigan
highschool = Renaissance High School
awards = 2007 Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. 2007 Pac-10 Tournament Most Valuable Player

Tajuan Marquis Porter (born March 9, 1988) is a sophomore guard at the University of Oregon. 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 [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=263162483 ESPN - Portland State vs. Oregon Box Score, November 12, 2006 ] ] . 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 [ [http://www.pac-10.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031907aae.html. Pac-10 Conference - Conference of Champions Official Athletic Site ] ] . At 5'6", Porter is one of the shortest NCAA Division I college basketball players. He received only one Division I scholarship offer (Oregon). After the Ducks won the 2007 Pacific Ten Conference tournament against the University of Southern California, he was named the tournament's MVP.

High school career

Porter had a very strong high school career at Renaissance High School 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. It is very possible that that is the only quadruple-double in Michigan High School history. In a game against Stanford in 2008, he was clearly outplayed by the opposing pointguard, Mitch Johnson.

Porter is a bit of a shoot-first point guard. He has terrific range and is not afraid to pull up from downtown on a fast break.

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External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=31779 ESPN Player Profile]
* [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=623242 Oregon Ducks Player Profile]