Jontay Porter
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 15, 1999 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Missouri (2017–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–2021 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2021 | →Memphis Hustle |
| 2022–2023 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2023 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2023–2024 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2023–2024 | →Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jontay Porter (/ˈdʒɒnteɪ/ JON-tay; born November 15, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers where he played alongside his older brother, Michael Porter Jr. He was awarded as the Southeastern Conference Sixth Man of the Year during his freshman season. He was an early entrant in the 2019 NBA draft but went unselected.
Porter started his professional career in 2020 on a two-way contract with the Memphis Grizzlies and spent time with their NBA G League affiliate Memphis Hustle. He sat out the 2021–22 season after he was waived by Memphis. Porter joined the Wisconsin Herd of the G League for the 2022–23 season. After starting the 2023–24 season with the G League's Motor City Cruise, Porter was signed by the Toronto Raptors on a two-way contract with the Raptors 905.
In 2024, Porter was banned for life by the NBA for violating their gambling policies while playing for the Toronto Raptors. The scandal resulted in him facing criminal charges.