 Porter in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1963 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Division (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) |
| College | Wisconsin–Stevens Point (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 24th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1985–2002 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 30 |
| Coaching career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1985–1995 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1995–1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1999 | Miami Heat |
| 1999–2002 | San Antonio Spurs |
| As coach: | |
| 2002–2003 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
| 2003–2005 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2006–2008 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2008–2009 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2011–2014 | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
| 2016–2021 | University of Portland |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 15,586 (12.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,872 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 7,160 (5.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Terry Porter (born April 8, 1963) is an American former college basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Portland. A native of Wisconsin, he played college basketball at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point before being drafted 24th by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1985 NBA draft. In Portland, he played ten seasons with two All-Star Game appearances. Porter spent 17 years in the NBA as a player. Following his retirement as a player in 2002, he began coaching in the league. Porter has twice been a head coach, first with his hometown Milwaukee Bucks and then with the Phoenix Suns.