Prospect Spotlight: Tristan Porter (2021)
A standout performer for California, 2021 point guard Tristan Porter is putting together a big junior season for the Pintos, helping her team put together a 9-2 record this season. At 5’5, Porter is a lead guard who works hard…
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Continue ReadingA standout performer for California, 2021 point guard Tristan Porter is putting together a big junior season for the Pintos, helping her team put together a 9-2 record this season.
At 5’5, Porter is a lead guard who works hard to help set up her teammates and shows good court vision and playmaking skills.
“Even though I’m a pretty good shooter, I am a pass first guard that loves to see my teammates score first,” she says. “I love to play an uptempo game and get into transition quickly and make decisions based on what the defense gives me.’
A year ago, Porter averaged 11.2 points and four assists and was an all-conference selection as she helped California to an 18-10 record after the Pintos advanced to the Class 3 state championship game her freshman season.
“To be honest (last year) was a slight disappointment,” Porter said. “ My freshman year we played for the class 3 state championship and we had five key returning players off that team, so even though 18-10 was good , it’s definitely not like playing for a state championship.”
Porter spent the offseason playing for coach Taylor Possail and coach Greg Logsdon while competing with the Missouri Phenom out of Columbia.
“Greg has been one of the best learning adventures in my basketball career and has been one of the main people to get me to where I am today,” Porter says. “Summer ball is such a blast to play because you’ve got nine other girls on your team with the same competitive desire to win. Being able to travel to Louisville, Chicago, New Orleans and Dallas and play against the best players in the Midwest without a doubt prepares me for anything that I’ll see in high school.”
Porter says the expectations are high for the 2019-20 season.
“I absolutely hate losing and the feeling of losing a game is worse than the enjoyment of winning a game,” Porter said. “With that being said, I’m gonna try to do all I can to not let our team lose. Our conference is really tough this year from top to bottom and we have put together a schedule that is as difficult as a schedule that our high school has ever played. I’m looking forward to the great competition every night and doing some great things with my teammates, while having fun playing this game of basketball.”
Porter says her family has had the biggest impact on her basketball career to date.
“I believe without a doubt that I have the best support system when it comes to basketball,” she said. “My family is all so supportive and always wants for me to succeed at the highest level I can. I am so very blessed that ever since first grade when I started playing basketball that I’ve had at least two family members at my game. With that being said I would definitely have to say that my dad has been the biggest influence in my basketball career. He had been my coach all the way up until 8th grade, and at times it was hard to remember that when he’s coaching he’s not just dad but that he’s my coach and I need to listen.
“He has always been up to going to the gym and helping me get better, no matter what kind of day he had, what he had the next day or what time of the night it was. My dad has always been the person that will be my biggest critic, yet best motivator. I always know that no matter what my dad is going to have my back, and be my biggest supporter in anything I do.”
A fan of basketball at all levels, Porter enjoys watching a host of different players and teams.
“Growing up I’ve always loved watching basketball games no matter if it was High School, College, NBA or WNBA,” she says. “There are several players that I remember watching that I really enjoyed. Several of them were NBA players, but I would have to say Sabrina Ionescu is one that I will always enjoy watching. I love watching the energy she gives out there, and how unselfish of a player she is. One thing that really stuck out to me was that she’s a winner and she knows that when she steps on the court she’s the best player.
“I have learned so many things from watching her, from watching her amazing passes to her moves around the rim and finally to the energy she gives no matter what is happening during that game.”
Porter says she has heard from six or seven different college programs from NAIA, Division II and Division I teams.
“I’ve always said that the game of basketball has given me so much and if I’m fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to play this game at the collegiate level it will be a true blessing from God that I will be forever grateful,” she said.