Howard Porter (basketball)

Howard Porter

Porter in 1972
Personal information
Born	(1948-08-31)August 31, 1948 Stuart, Florida, U.S.
Died	May 26, 2007(2007-05-26) (aged 58) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Booker (Sarasota, Florida)
College	Villanova (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1971–1978
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	54
Career history
1971–1974	Chicago Bulls
1974	New York Knicks
1974–1977	Detroit Pistons
1977–1978	New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
Consensus second-team All-American (1971) Third-team All-American – AP, NABC, UPI (1969) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1971)* Robert V. Geasey Trophy winner (1969) *Selection later vacated
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,215 (9.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,872 (4.1 rpg)
Blocks	212 (0.6 bpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Howard Porter (August 31, 1948 – May 26, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. At 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and 220 lb (100 kg), he played as a forward and a center.