Georgetown lands Missouri forward
The recruitment of Otto Porter has come to an end and it's not one people saw coming a month or even two weeks ago. After a weekend official visit, Porter has committed to John Thompson III's Georgetown Hoyas.
The 6-foot-8 forward from Sikeston (Mo.) Scott County Central's high school coach Kenyon Wright confirmed the news on Tuesday morning.
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"Yes he's committed to Georgetown," Wright told Rivals.com. "I haven't really gotten to talk to him about it much because of the Jordan game."
The pickup of Porter is a big one for Georgetown. Not only because of Porter's talent, but because he was looked at as a lock for Missouri for such a long time.
However, because of a connection between Hoyas assistant Robert Kirby and Otto Porter Sr. that dated back nearly 30 years, Georgetown kept recruiting him. Then, Mike Anderson leaving for Arkansas a few weeks ago created an opening that the Hoyas were able to capitalize on.
Still unknown to much of the country, Porter recently completed a legendary high school career. A skilled forward who can face up and rebound at a high level, he led his high school team to state championships in his sophomore, junior and senior season.
This weekend, Porter -- who currently ranks #97 nationally but will be making a jump in the final rankings -- will compete in the Jordan Brand All-American game.
Porter joins an already strong Hoyas class that includes Tyler Adams, Mikael Hopkins, Jabril Trawick and Greg Whittington.