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Bobby Portis

Portis at the 2013 McDonald's All-American game
Personal information
Born	(1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 29) Little Rock, Arkansas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Hall (Little Rock, Arkansas)
College	Arkansas (2013–2015)
NBA draft	2015: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	2015–present
Position	Power forward
Career history
2015–present	Chicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (2015) SEC Player of the Year (2015) First-team All-SEC (2015) Second-team All-SEC (2014) SEC All-Freshman team (2014) McDonald's All-American (2013) First-team Parade All-American (2013) 2× AAA Class 7A State champion (2011–2012) AAA Class 6A State champion (2013)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Bobby Portis (born February 10, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball at the University of Arkansas.

High school career

Portis played high school basketball at Hall High School in Little Rock. He was a highly-decorated prep player there, earning McDonald's and Parade All-American status and was named Mr. Basketball of Arkansas in 2013. Upon committing to Arkansas, Portis became the first in-state McDonald's All-American to sign with the Razorbacks since Corliss Williamson in 1992 and was considered a key recruit for coach Mike Anderson's rebuild of the program.

College career

As a freshman, Portis averaged 12.5 points, 14.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game. He was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team and second-team All-SEC.

In his sophomore season, Portis was named to the preseason All-SEC team and led the Razorbacks to a top 25 ranking. During his second and final season, Portis averaged 17.5 points, 8.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, 1.2 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He was named one of 20 finalists for the John R. Wooden Award for national college player of the year, one of only two players from the SEC.

On March 10, 2015, Portis was selected as the SEC Player of the Year by the league's coaches. This marks the first time an Arkansas Razorback was selected since Corliss Williamson won the award back-to-back during the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons.

Portis, a 6'11" power forward from Little Rock, Arkansas, was considered one of the top players in college basketball in the 2014–15 season and a likely first-round pick in the 2015 NBA draft.

Professional career

Portis was selected with the 22nd overall pick in 2015 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.

References

1. Tipton, Jerry (February 26, 2015). "Big man Portis is anchor Arkansas has been seeking for years". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
2. Medcalf, Myron (December 30, 2014). "Basketball can change Bobby Portis' life". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
3. Harper, Doc (October 22, 2014). "Bobby Portis Named 1st Team All-SEC; Razorbacks Picked 3rd In Preseason Poll". SBNation.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
4. "Cauley-Stein, Portis on Wooden Award late season top-20". Southeastern Conference. February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
5. Harris, Eric (January 14, 2015). "Bobby Portis is Exceeding Expectations". The Arkansas Traveler. Retrieved February 28, 2015.

External links

• Arkansas Razorbacks bio
• Bobby Portis pre-draft scouting report

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• 1995 births
• Living people
• African-American basketball players
• Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
• Basketball players from Arkansas
• Chicago Bulls draft picks
• McDonald's High School All-Americans
• Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
• Power forwards (basketball)
• Sportspeople from Little Rock, Arkansas