Willie Porter (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1942 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Atkins (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) |
| College | Tennessee State (1961–1964) |
| NBA draft | 1965: 16th round, 108th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cincinnati Royals |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 33, 30, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1968 | Oakland Oaks |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers |
| 1968 | Houston Mavericks |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Willie William Porter (born July 3, 1942, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball who played two seasons (1967–68) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Oakland Oaks, Pittsburgh / Minnesota Pipers and the Houston Mavericks. A power forward from Tennessee State University, he was selected by the Cincinnati Royals during the 16th round of the 1965 NBA draft.
Porter scored the first points in the first ABA game ever played on October 13, 1967, doing so on a tip-in for the Oaks against the Anaheim Amigos at the Oakland Coliseum.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Basketball Reference
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- Amateur Athletic Union men's basketball players
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- Basketball players from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Cincinnati Royals draft picks
- Houston Mavericks players
- Minnesota Pipers players
- Oakland Oaks players
- Pittsburgh Pipers players
- Power forwards
- Tennessee State Tigers basketball players
- Undrafted ABA players
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs