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| years1 = {{nbay|2019|end}}–{{nbay|2020|end}}
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'''Jontay Porter''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|ɒ|n|t|eɪ}} {{respell|JON|tay}};<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide
|url=https://www.nba.com/news/2023-24-start-of-season-nba-pronunciation-guide |publisher=National Basketball Association |date=October 24, 2023 |access-date=May 21, 2024}}</ref> born November 15, 1999) is an American <!-- Please do not list him as a "former" player at this time. He is presently free to join any basketball league not controlled by the NBA, if such a league were to accept him. --> professional [[basketball]]
Porter started his professional career in 2020 on a [[two-way contract]] with the [[Memphis Grizzlies]] and spent time with their [[NBA G League]] affiliate [[Memphis Hustle]]. He sat out the 2021–22 season after he was waived by Memphis. Porter joined the [[Wisconsin Herd]] of the G League for the 2022–23 season. After starting the 2023–24 season with the G League's [[Motor City Cruise]], Porter was signed by the Toronto Raptors on a two-way contract with the [[Raptors 905]].
In 2024, Porter was banned for life by the NBA for violating their [[gambling]] policies while playing for the Toronto Raptors. The scandal resulted in him facing criminal charges.
==High school career==
Much like his older brother [[Michael Porter Jr.|Michael]], Jontay started out his high school career playing under the [[Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School]] in their home town of [[Columbia, Missouri]]. In his freshman year, he averaged 11.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for Father Tolton before being a key figure in helping them win the Missouri Class 3 State Championship for the first time during his sophomore season. In his junior year of high school, Jontay and Michael, along with their younger brother Coban, moved to [[Seattle, Washington]], after his father earned an assistant coaching job at the [[University of Washington]] for their basketball team. During Jontay and Michael's time at [[Nathan Hale High School (Washington)|Nathan Hale High School]], the brothers were coached by former [[NBA All-Star]] [[Brandon Roy]], who helped lead the squad to a perfect 29–0 record and the Washington Class 3A State Championship. Under the coaching of Roy, Porter averaged a double-double of 14.3 points and 13.6 rebounds per game for Nathan Hale High School, thus earning a name for himself alongside his older brother.
Porter was previously a recruit under the Class of 2018, with him being ranked as high as 11th overall by [[ESPN]] at one point.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jontay Porter - 2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster - University of Missouri|url=http://mutigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=6356|website=MUTigers.com|access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> However, after his father was hired as an assistant coach for the [[University of Missouri]], his older brother changed his commitment from the [[University of Washington]] to his hometown University of Missouri, and [[Brandon Roy]] changed coaching positions from Nathan Hale to [[Garfield High School (Seattle)|Garfield High School]], Jontay [[reclassification (education)|reclassified]] himself into the Class of 2017 alongside his brother, joining his family out at the University of Missouri. Between his time preparing for his transfer from high school into college, Porter grew two more inches, thus allowing him to play as a power forward, with center being a viable possibility as well.
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==College career==
Porter, five days before his 18th birthday, made his season debut on November 10, 2017, in a 74–59 win over [[Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball|Iowa State University]]. Three days after his debut, he recorded 11 points and 8 rebounds in a blowout 99–55 win over [[Wagner College]]. One week later, Porter recorded his first collegiate double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a 67–62 win over [[Emporia State University]]. On January 10, 2018, Porter made his first start of the season for Missouri, recording a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 68–56 win over the [[Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball|University of Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Georgia vs. Missouri - Box Score - January 10, 2018 - ESPN|url=http://www.espn.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=400987303|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> Porter continued starting for the team during the next five games before returning to the bench for the rest of the season. On February 27, Porter scored a season-high 24 points to go with a team-leading 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 74–66 win over [[Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball|Vanderbilt University]]. In his last game of the season, he started for Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. On April 5, Porter announced he would enter the [[2018 NBA draft]] alongside his brother. However, unlike [[Michael Porter Jr.]], he entered the draft without hiring an agent first, thus allowing him the possibility to return to Missouri for another year if he
On October 21, 2018, it was announced that Porter would miss his sophomore season after tearing both his ACL and MCL in a scrimmage.<ref>{{cite news|first=Rob|last=Dauster|title=Missouri star Jontay Porter tears ACL, MCL|url=https://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2018/10/21/missouri-star-jontay-porter-tears-acl-mcl/|work=[[NBC Sports]]|date=October 21, 2018|access-date=October 21, 2018}}</ref> While rehabilitating, Porter tore his ACL again on March 23, 2019.<ref>{{cite
==Professional career==
===Memphis Grizzlies (2020–2021)===
Porter
===Wisconsin Herd (2022–2023)===
On November 3, 2022, Porter was named to the opening night roster
===Motor City Cruise (2023)===
On October 2, 2023, Porter signed with the [[Detroit Pistons]],<ref>{{cite tweet|author=Pistons PR|title=The @DetroitPistons announced today the
===Toronto Raptors / Raptors 905 (2023–2024)===
On December 9, 2023, Porter signed a [[two-way contract]] with the [[Toronto Raptors]].<ref>{{cite web|title=RAPTORS SIGN PORTER TO A TWO-WAY CONTRACT|url=https://www.nba.com/raptors/news/raptors-sign-porter-to-a-two-way-contract|website=NBA.com|date=December 9, 2023|access-date=December 9, 2023}}</ref> He averaged 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 26 games played.<ref>{{cite web |title=NBA hits Raptors’ Jontay Porter with lifetime ban for violating gambling rules |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/17/jontay-border-gambling-ban-lifetime-toronto-raptors |website=The Guardian |access-date=October 22, 2024 |date=April 17, 2024}}</ref>
==Gambling accusations and ban from NBA==▼
The investigation centered on irregularities found related to [[Proposition bet|proposition bets]] around Porter's individual statistics. On March 20, during a game against the [[Sacramento Kings]], the NBA said Porter "disclosed confidential information about his own health status" to an individual known to be a sports bettor.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|first=Joe|last=Vardon|title=NBA bans Jontay Porter for violating gambling rules|url=https://theathletic.com/5423208/2024/04/17/jontay-porter-banned-nba-betting/|work=The Athletic|date=April 17, 2024|access-date=April 17, 2024}}</ref> Yet another bettor then wagered $80,000 on a [[Parlay|parlay bet]] that Porter would not meet certain player statistics – an [[Over–under|under bet]] – which would have won $1.1 million. Porter's behavior raised suspicion when he removed himself from the game due to illness. The size of the bets were highly irregular, so the bet was never paid out and an investigation was opened when the [[sportsbook]] reported the unusual activity to the NBA.<ref name="NBALifetimeBan" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Quinn|title=Jontay Porter gambling investigation explained: NBA hands down lifetime ban after prop bet irregularities|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/jontay-porter-gambling-investigation-explained-nba-hands-down-lifetime-ban-after-prop-bet-irregularities/|website=CBSSports.com|date=April 17, 2024|access-date=April 17, 2024}}</ref>▼
▲On March 25, 2024, ESPN reported that the NBA had opened an investigation of Porter for "multiple instances of betting irregularities over the past several months".<ref>{{cite web|title=Sources: NBA eyes Raptors' Porter over gambling|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39808900/nba-eyes-raptors-jontay-porter-betting-issues|website=ESPN.com|date=March 25, 2024|access-date=March 25, 2024}}</ref> On April 11, the [[Colorado Department of Revenue|Colorado Division of Gaming]] issued an instruction to state sportsbook operators to immediately report any potential wagering on "NBA affiliated games" by accounts connected to Porter.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colorado books told to report bets by J. Porter|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/39929844/colorado-sportsbooks-ordered-report-betting-activity-toronto-raptors-jontay-porter|website=ESPN.com|date=April 12, 2024|access-date=April 14, 2024}}</ref> The investigation centered on irregularities found related to [[
On April 17, Porter was banned for life from further play or any other involvement in the NBA and its associated leagues.<ref name="NBALifetimeBan" /><ref name="espn-lifetime-ban">{{cite news|first=David|last=Purdum|title=NBA bans Raptors' Jontay Porter for gambling violations|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/39962406/nba-bans-raptors-jontay-porter-gambling-violations|website=ESPN.com|date=April 17, 2024|access-date=April 17, 2024}}</ref> He became the first active player to be [[List of people banned or suspended by the NBA|banned from the NBA]] for gambling since [[Jack Molinas]] in 1954,<ref name=":1" /> as well as the first active player to be permanently banned from the NBA without any means to return since [[Richard Dumas]] in 1996.<ref>{{citation|last=Wise|first=Mike|title=Minimal Use Of Marijuana Found In NBA|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]|page=D.6|date=February 8, 2000}}</ref> On June 4, 2024, Long Phi Pham, an alleged co-conspirator in Porter's scheme, was arrested at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|JFK International Airport]] while attempting to flee the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kyle |first=Schnitzer |date=2024-06-04 |title=Brooklyn man arrested in sports betting scheme with banned NBA player Jontay Porter |url=https://nypost.com/2024/06/04/sports/brooklyn-man-arrested-in-sports-betting-scheme-with-banned-nba-player-jontay-porter/ |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref> Three more alleged co-conspirators were subsequently arrested: Timothy McCormack, Mahmud Mollad, and Ammar Awawdeh.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/nba-jontay-porter-banned-men-charged-7c99ed90709e90c55e0406707be85667# | title=2 more charged in betting scandal that spurred NBA to bar Raptors' Jontay Porter for life | website=[[Associated Press News]] | date=June 6, 2024 }}</ref> On July 3, Porter was also charged with a federal felony in relation to the case involving those four men.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/nba-jontay-porter-banned-criminal-case-de94e11d58ea40c22d3914609ff69f82 | title=Banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate | website=[[Associated Press News]] | date=July 3, 2024 }}</ref> On July 3, 2024, court papers were made public revealing Porter's imminent criminal charges in the United States at the federal level for his role in the sports betting scandal, which then resulted in his lifetime NBA ban.<ref name=criminalfacing>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/ex-raptors-player-jontay-porter-to-be-charged-with-felony-in-united-states-after-nba-gambling-scandal-ban-195416528.html|title=Ex-Raptors player Jontay Porter to be charged with felony in United States after NBA gambling scandal, ban|first=Ryan|last=Young|publisher=Yahoo News|date=July 3, 2024|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/nba-jontay-porter-banned-criminal-case-de94e11d58ea40c22d3914609ff69f82|title=Now-banned NBA player Jontay Porter will be charged in betting case, court papers indicate|first=Jennifer|last=Peltz|publisher=Associated Press|date=July 3, 2024|access-date=July 3, 2024}}</ref> Porter is also undergoing a criminal investigation in Canada.<ref name="criminalfacing" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/canadian-authorities-open-criminal-investigation-into-jontay-porter-betting-scandal-201436286.html|title=Canadian authorities open criminal investigation into Jontay Porter betting scandal|first=Sean|last=Leahy|publisher=Yahoo Sports|date=June 18, 2024|accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref> In the federal case on July 10, Porter would plead guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which could impose a range of no time in prison to up to 20 years in prison for what he did but faces a most likely time of 41 to 51 months in prison.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/nba-jontay-porter-banned-criminal-case-betting-b26d6a136baafdf8e538be260338bb28?taid=668ed7559362c5000164531e | title=Ex-NBA player Jontay Porter pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career | website=[[Associated Press News]] | date=July 10, 2024 }}</ref> One of the conditions related to his guilty plea was to forfeit his passport for a pre-sentence release, which forbade him to play overseas for the [[Promitheas Patras B.C.]] of the [[Greek Basket League]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5642134/2024/07/16/jontay-porter-greece-basketball-betting-raptors/ | title=Judge denies Jontay Porter's request to play pro basketball in Greece | work=The New York Times | last1=Vorkunov | first1=Mike }}</ref> The NBA would also implement what's called the "Jontay Porter Rule" following his ban to forbid sportsbooks to include unders on player props that are either on [[two-way contract]]s or 10-day contracts.<ref>https://twitter.com/LegionHoops/status/1847336012596310280</ref>
==Personal life==
In addition to his older brother [[Michael Porter Jr.]] with the [[Denver Nuggets]], Jontay has two older sisters
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