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Jontay Porter joins Missouri: 5 things you need to know

By Chris Stone

BERKELEY, CA - DECEMBER 09: Head coach Cuonzo Martin of the California Golden Bears gives instructions to his team during their game against the Incarnate Word Cardinals at Haas Pavilion on December 9, 2015 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CA - DECEMBER 09: Head coach Cuonzo Martin of the California Golden Bears gives instructions to his team during their game against the Incarnate Word Cardinals at Haas Pavilion on December 9, 2015 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 7: Michael Porter Jr. #9 of the USA Junior Select Team looks on against R.J. Barrett #6 of the World Select Team during the game on April 7, 2017 at the MODA Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Sam Forencich)
PORTLAND, OR – APRIL 7: Michael Porter Jr. #9 of the USA Junior Select Team looks on against R.J. Barrett #6 of the World Select Team during the game on April 7, 2017 at the MODA Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Sam Forencich) /

2. Missouri will have one of the nation’s most versatile frontcourts

With Jontay Porter in the fold, Missouri now has three highly touted recruits in its frontcourt. No. 1 recruit Michael Porter Jr. will likely start at the small forward spot, Porter seems destined to fill the power forward role and 4-star big man Jeremiah Tilmon should be able to handle duties at center. That would give the Tigers three 6-foot-10 players on the floor at the same time. What’s intriguing, though, is the potential versatility that the Porter brothers bring with them.

Porter Jr. is the top recruit in the class for a reason. He’s a 6-foot-10 combo forward who can score in a variety of ways. His size, athleticism and ability to handle the ball make him the type of versatile prospect almost destined to succeed in the modern NBA.

Porter, meanwhile, isn’t the same level of NBA prospect because he isn’t the same athlete that Porter Jr. is, but his bigger body means he’ll bring a similar level of versatility to the college game as someone who can play either the power forward or center spot.

Missouri’s best lineups may well come with the two brothers in the big man positions and Tilmon on the bench because of what it will open up offensively. Both Porters have plenty of 3-point range, which would allow the Tigers to play a five-out offense most college teams aren’t equipped to defend.