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Missouri announces that Jontay Porter will miss the season after injury
By Andrew Olson
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The Missouri basketball team has suffered a massive loss before the 2018-19 season has tipped off.
The team announced Sunday that sophomore forward Jontay Porter suffered a season-ending knee injury during a closed scrimmage vs. Southern Illinois on Sunday. Porter tore his ACL and his MCL, which will sideline him for the whole season.
Losing a Porter to injury is all too familiar for Tigers hoops. Michael Porter Jr., the most well-known of the Porters, had his MU career limited to only three games after undergoing back surgery.
Prior to the injury, Jontay Porter was expected to be a high first-round NBA Draft pick. Porter recently represented Missouri at SEC Media Days. He was named to the SEC’s All-Freshman team last season after averaging 9.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
