Jontay Porter, the younger brother of prized 2017 forward Michael Porter Jr., committed to coach Lorenzo Romar and Washington on Sunday.
I’m making my verbal commitment to the University of Washington! #GoHuskies
— Jontay Porter (@JontayPorter) August 2, 2015
“I just really felt like this was the place I was looking for,” Porter, a 6-foot-8 2018 small forward from Father Tolton (MO), told Scout.com. “I want to play how I was taught to play. I feel like this place is the only place I can do that with how Romar does things.”
Jontay appears to already be working on getting his brother to commit to Romar, who is his Godfather.
“A little bit,” he told Scout when asked if he was working on getting his brother to go to Washington. “I slid in a couple of comments.”
Meantime, Michael Porter Jr. and Trae Young, his point guard on Mokan Elite, have discussed a package deal, with Duke, Washington and Virginia among those courting the duo.
PONDS CUTS TO FOUR
Shamorie Ponds, a 6-foot-2 shooting guard from Brooklyn (N.Y.) Thomas Jefferson, has cut his list to four schools, he Tweeted.
Down to my last 4 schools???? I appreciate every school that showed interest & offered???????? Not in order Creighton StJohn’s Providence Minnesota
— Shamorie Ponds (@ShamorieP) August 3, 2015
Ponds is currently on an official visit to Creighton and he will play in the Big Strick Classic Saturday in New York.
Jefferson coach Lawrence “Bud” Pollard said Ponds plans to visit the other schools soon before deciding.
“The dates are not set but he’s trying to schedule them for the summertime,” Pollard told SNY.tv.
