Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s detailed information about Michael Porter Jr.

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Michael Lamar Porter Jr.
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: 25 (born June 29, 1998)
  • Birthplace: Columbia, Missouri, USA
  • Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
  • Height: 6 feet 10 inches (208 cm)
  • Weight: 218 pounds (99 kg)
  • Wingspan: Approximately 7 feet (213 cm)
  • Shoe Size: Reportedly 15 (US)
  • High Schools:
    • Father Tolton Catholic High School (Columbia, Missouri)
    • Nathan Hale High School (Seattle, Washington) – Played under coach Brandon Roy.
  • College:
    • University of Missouri (2017–2018)
      • Played only three games due to a back injury.
  • NBA Draft:
    • Selected 14th overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 2018 NBA Draft.
  • Positions: Small Forward / Power Forward
  • Jersey Number: 1
  • Teams Played For
    1. Denver Nuggets (2018–present)
  • NBA Championship: 2023 (with the Denver Nuggets)
  • Kids: None reported.
  • Siblings:
    • Comes from a basketball family.
    • Brothers: Jontay Porter (played in the NBA) and several others who played basketball at a competitive level.
    • Sisters: Sisters have also played basketball, including Cierra Porter, who played at the University of Missouri.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Michael Porter Jr.’s archetype is that of a scoring wing and movement shooter, a tall forward whose biggest offensive value comes from shot-making, spacing, and efficient complementary scoring rather than on-ball orchestration. Defensively, he fits best as a size-based team defender who uses length on the glass and across the frontcourt more than point-of-attack disruption, while offensively he thrives as an off-ball scorer who punishes defenses with spot-up threes, transition finishing, cutting, and quick-release jump shooting. At 6-foot-10 and 218 pounds, Porter brings rare height for a perimeter scorer, and his overall play style blends high-level shooting touch, easy elevation, and natural scoring instincts with strong rebounding for his position. (NBA)

Sources:

NBA.com — Michael Porter Jr. | Forward | Brooklyn Nets
Basketball-Reference — Michael Porter Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBA.com — Nuggets Mailbag: Michael Porter Jr.’s growth, X-Factors, the rookies, and Peyton Watson’s ceiling