Jontay Porter

Jontay Porter
Free agent
Position	Center / power forward
Personal information
Born	November 15, 1999 (age 24); Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Father Tolton; (Columbia, Missouri); Nathan Hale; (Seattle, Washington);
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 and awards
	SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2018); SEC All-Freshman Team (2018);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jontay Porter (/ˈdʒɒnteɪ/ JON-tay;^[1] born November 15, 1999) is an American professional basketball center and power forward who last played for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 17, 2024, after four seasons playing in the NBA and in the NBA's developmental G League, Porter was banned for life by the NBA for violating their gambling policies.^[2]^[3] The scandal would later result in him facing criminal charges.^[4]

He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers. Porter was previously listed as a recruit under the Class of 2018 before reclassifying up a year to join his older brother, Michael Porter Jr., at Missouri.

^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
^ "Jontay Porter banned from NBA for violating league's gaming rules". NBA.com. April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ Purdum, David (April 17, 2024). "NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violations". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
^ Young, Ryan (July 3, 2024). "Ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter to be charged with felony in United States after NBA gambling scandal, ban". Yahoo News. Retrieved July 3, 2024.