Rell Porter

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
F
Height:
6-7
Weight:
195
Prev School:
Pittsburg
Hometown:
Pittsburgh, Texas

2007 (Fall): Averaged 6.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game during the Flames' September Tour of Canada … shot 72 percent from the floor on 5-of-7 shooting … hit his only three-point attempt … scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in 16 minutes of play at Guelph (9/2).
2007 (Jr.): Co-captain ... started 25 of the Flames' 31 games ... scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds against Houghton (11/25) ... collected six rebounds against Southern Virginia (11/27) ... scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and pulled down eight rebounds against Longwood (12/9) ... grabbed five rebounds against Winthrop (1/13) ... dished out a career-high seven assists against VMI (1/27) ... scored nine points, pulled down six rebounds and snared three steals against High Point (2/3) scored five points on 2-of-3 shooting against VMI in the first round of the Big South Championship (2/27).
2006 (So.): Co-captain … started all 30 games, averaging 5.1 points and finished second on the team with 5.5 rebounds per game … shot 45.1 from the field on 55-of-122 shooting … collected seven points and six rebounds against Cincinnati Christian (11/21) … scored seven points and grabbed 11 rebounds against Lynchburg College (12/2) … scored nine points and pulled down six rebounds at Lipscomb (12/10) … scored 13 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for a double-double against High Point (1/3) … scored nine points with five rebounds at VMI (1/14) … collected a career-high three blocks at Winthrop (1/19) … scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds against VMI (2/2) … had 10 rebounds to go with six points in 38 minutes of action against UNC Asheville (2/6) … scored 13 points, grabbed seven rebounds and was a perfect 4-of-4 from the field against Longwood (2/13) … scored a career-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting with four rebounds in 36 minutes of action against Coastal Carolina (2/23).
2005 (Fr.): One of the Flames' key reserve players … saw playing time in all 28 games, starting two contests … averaged 9.4 minutes per game, the third most played by a non-starting player … averaged 1.5 points and 1.6 rebounds per contest … finished the season tied for fifth on the team with eight blocked shots … recorded a season-best seven rebounds and his first collegiate points on a field goal at Western Carolina (12/1) … six rebounds and four points at No. 10 N.C. State (12/11) … had five points which were aided by one of two three-point field goals on the season against UNC Greensboro in his first collegiate start (12/18) … two rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot at Seton Hall (1/1) … three points on a three-point field goal to help the Flames to a key road victory at Charleston Southern (1/17) … netted a season-best eight points as he was 4-of-4 from the field, while adding three rebounds at Radford (1/29) … seven points, a rebound and a blocked shot against Charleston Southern (2/12) … two points, two rebounds, a blocked shot, an assist and a steal to aid the Flames in a road victory at UNC Asheville to close out the regular season (2/29).
Prep: Graduated from Pittsburg High School … averaged 25.4 points per game as a senior and was named the District MVP, all-state first-team and a McDonald's All-American candidate … averaged 16.3 points per game and was named the district's Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman … as a senior, he helped to lead his team to the regional quarterfinals and a 27-5 record … was ranked as the 171st recruit nationally by Hoop Scoop when he signed with Liberty, while Galaxy of Stars Prep Basketball Magazine had him rated at 134th in the country … also ranked 92nd in the 2SCI Pre-Summer Top 100 summer ranking of 2004 … all-state second-team and district Offensive Player of the Year as sophomore, averaging 19.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per outing … named the all-district first-team and all-region second-team as a junior after averaging 17.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game … named Pittsburg's Most Outstanding Academic Boy as a sophomore and a junior.
Personal: Son of Bobby and Joscelyn Porter … birthday is October 10 … majoring in business management.